On October 5, 1984, “EMI” label released “You’re Gettin’ Even While I’m Gettin’ Odd”, the eleventh and final J. Geils Band studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Long View Farm” in Brookfield, Massachusetts, and was produced by Seth Justman.
Personnel:
- Seth Justman – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, keyboards, horns arrangements
- J. Geils – guitars
- Magic Dick – harmonicas, soprano saxophone, backing vocals
- Danny Klein – bass guitar, “flex bass”
- Stephen Jo Bladd – lead and backing vocals, drums
The Uptown Horns
- Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophones
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
- Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Phoebe Snow – backing vocals
- Cookie Watkins, Fonda Rae, Judith Spears – backing vocals
- The Institutional Radio Choir (directed by Carl Williams, Jr.) – backing vocals
- Jim Donnelly – backing vocals
Track listing:
All lyrics by Seth Justman and Paul Justman, all music by Seth Justman.
- Concealed Weapons
- Heavy Petting
- Wasted Young
- Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe
- Tell ‘Em Jonesy
- You’re Getting’ Even While I’m Getting’ Old
- The Bite from Inside
- Californication
- I Will Carry You Home