Monkey Island (album)

Monkey Island is the seventh studio album by American rock band the J. Geils Band, though it is credited with the shortened band name of "Geils", the only album in their catalog for which this was done. The album was released on June 9, 1977, by Atlantic Records.

The album did not perform well in the marketplace, and would be the J. Geils Band's last original album for Atlantic Records after almost eight years with the label. It was, however, the band's first album on which they did not use an outside producer, as well as their first project with recording engineer David Thoener, with whom they later collaborated on their best-selling albums Love Stinks and Freeze Frame.

The album contains the studio version of "I Do," a live recording of which (from the album Showtime!) would be the J. Geils Band's last hit single in 1982.

Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times opined that "Geils is in dire need of a well-focused musical approach if the band wishes to revive its early power and promise."

Track listing
All songs written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman except as noted

Personnel

 * Peter Wolf – lead vocals
 * J. Geils – guitar
 * Magic Dick – harmonica
 * Seth Justman – keyboards, vocals
 * Danny Klein – bass
 * Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, vocals

Additional personnel
 * Evette Benton – background vocals
 * Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
 * Randy Brecker – trumpet
 * Michelle Cobbs – background vocals
 * Ronnie Cuber – saxophone
 * Lew Del Gatto – saxophone
 * Cissy Houston – background vocals
 * Barbara Ingram – background vocals
 * Arif Mardin – strings conductor
 * Theresa Reed – background vocals
 * Alan Rubin – trumpet
 * Lew Soloff – trumpet
 * G. Diane Sumler – background vocals
 * Harriet Tharpe – background vocals
 * Luther Vandross – background vocals
 * Frank Vicari – saxophone

Production

 * Producers: J. Geils Band
 * Engineer: David Thoener
 * Assistant engineers: Jay Krugman, Rod O'Brien, Corky Stasiak
 * Mixing: David Thoener
 * Remastering: George Marino
 * Design: Peter Corriston
 * Photography: Alen MacWeeney

Charts
Album

Singles