Houseparty: The J. Geils Band Anthology: disc 1

The J. Geils Band

℗ 1993

℗ 1992 Rhino Records R2 71164: Houseparty: The J. Geils Band Anthology

℗ 1993 : disc 2

The J. Geils Band • 1993 • Houseparty: The J. Geils Band Anthology: disc 1

The super two-disc anthology «Houseparty» concentrates on the rousing, full-throttle blues-boogie of their heyday, including a full album's worth of live material (ten songs from their three live albums). The pop success of "Love Stinks" and "Freeze Frame" makes sense in the context of the set, but the songs that cut the deepest are the blues-rock numbers on the first disc and the live songs. Thankfully, the compilers (Trouser Press editor Ira Robbins and bandmembers Peter Wolf and Seth Justman) end Houseparty with three songs from Sanctuary, helping secure the image of the J. Geils Band as one of America's top rock & roll groups. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine.

1. Cruisin' for a Love [02:34]
2. Homework [02:46]
3. Looking for a Love [03:48]
4. It Ain't What You Do (It's How You Do It) [05:17]
5. The Usual Place [02:47]
6. Cry One More Time [03:26]
7. Dead Presidents [02:34]
8. Give It to Me [single edit] [03:12]
9. Southside Shuffle [03:45]
10. Make Up Your Mind [03:34]
11. Gettin' Out [02:56]
12. Detroit Breakdown [06:05]
13. Givin' It all Up [03:47]
14. Must of Got Lost [single edit] [03:00]
15. Believe in Me [04:46]
16. Love-Itis [04:42]
17. Where Did Our Love Go [03:05]
18. Peanut Butter [02:26]
19. Surrender [03:53]