The Morning After (The J. Geils Band album)
1971 studio album
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The Morning After is the second studio album by American rock band The J. Geils Band. The album was released in October 1971, by Atlantic Records. The song "Cry One More Time" was later covered by Gram Parsons on his first solo album.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1971 | |||
| Studios | Record Plant West, Los Angeles | |||
| Genres | Blues rock, boogie rock | |||
| Length | 34:37 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Bill Szymczyk | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Don't Need You No More" | Peter Wolf, Seth Justman | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Whammer Jammer" (Instrumental) | Juke Joint Jimmy | 2:37 |
| 3. | "So Sharp" | Arlester Christian | 3:10 |
| 4. | "The Usual Place" | Don Covay, Leroy Randolph | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Gotta Have Your Love" | Wolf, Justman | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Looking for a Love" | J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Gonna Find Me a New Love" | Wolf, Justman | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Cry One More Time" | Wolf, Justman | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Floyd's Hotel" | Wolf, Justman | 3:11 |
| 10. | "It Ain't What You Do (It's How You Do It!)" | Juke Joint Jimmy | 5:12 |
Juke Joint Jimmy is a pseudonym used by The J. Geils Band for group compositions.
Personnel
The J. Geils Band
- Peter Wolf – lead vocals
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica
- Seth Justman – keyboards
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, vocals
Technical
- Seth Justman – producer
- Bill Szymczyk – producer, engineer
- George Marino – digital remastering
- Stephen Paley – photography
- Sam Cooperstein – design
- Fred Lewis – special assistance
Charts
Album
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 64 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | "Looking for a Love" | Billboard Pop Singles[5] | 39 |