You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd

You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd is the eleventh and final studio album by American rock band the J. Geils Band and the only one recorded without singer Peter Wolf. The band's keyboardist Seth Justman produced the album, performed all the song and horn arrangements, wrote all the songs with lyrical help from Paul Justman, and provided the majority of the album's lead vocals, with drummer Stephen Jo Bladd singing lead on three tracks. Compared to the band's earlier works, which leaned towards a more live rock band sound, You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd emphasizes overdubbing and production.[2] The album was released on October 5, 1984, by EMI Records.

You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd
Studio album by
the J. Geils Band
ReleasedOctober 5, 1984
Recorded1983
StudioLong View Farm, Brookfield, Massachusetts, US[1]
GenreRock
Length43:58
LabelEMI
ProducerSeth Justman
The J. Geils Band chronology
Showtime!
(1982)		 You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB−[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

The album contained one single, "Concealed Weapons", which peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Cash Box said of "Concealed Weapons" that "J. Geils here rocks hard and with a contemporary feeling on a track that makes a statement of sorts against its title."[5] Billboard called it a "playful rock 'n' roll stomper."[6]

Track listing

All music written by Seth Justman, lyrics written by Seth and Paul Justman.

No.TitleLength
1."Concealed Weapons"3:30
2."Heavy Petting"4:16
3."Wasted Youth"4:30
4."Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe"3:54
5."Tell 'Em, Jonesy"4:46
6."You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd"6:56
7."The Bite from Inside"5:50
8."Californicatin'"4:07
9."I Will Carry You Home"6:09

Personnel
The J. Geils Band
  • Seth Justman – keyboards, lead (1, 3–8) and backing vocals, spoken word (5)
  • J. Geils – guitars
  • Danny Klein – bass guitar, "flex bass"
  • Magic Dick – harmonicas (7, 8), soprano saxophone, backing vocals
  • Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, lead (2, 4, 9) and backing vocals[1]
The Uptown Horns
  • Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophones
  • Arno Hecht - tenor saxophone
  • Paul Litteral – trumpet
Additional personnel
  • Phoebe Snow – backing vocal (4)
  • Cookie Watkins, Fonda Rae, and Judith Spears - backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 9)
  • The Institutional Radio Choir (directed by Carl Williams, Jr.) – backing vocals (9)
  • Jim Donnelly - backing vocals

Charts

Album

Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 80

Singles

Year Title Chart Position
1984 "Concealed Weapons" Billboard Hot 100[8] 63
Billboard Top Rock Tracks[9] 26

References
  1. You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (liner notes). EMI Records. 1984.
  2. Chrispell, James. "You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd - J. Geils Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  3. "Album: The J. Geils Band: You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 275–276.
  5. "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 3, 1984. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  6. "Reviews". Billboard. November 3, 1984. p. 82. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  7. "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. "The J. Geils Band Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. "The J. Geils Band Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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