Hotline (J. Geils Band album)

Hotline
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released	September 9, 1975
Recorded	Record Plant Studios, New York City
Genre	Rock, new wave, pop rock
Length	41:17
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Bill Szymczyk, Allan Blazek, Seth Justman
The J. Geils Band chronology
Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (1974)Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle1974 Hotline (1975) Blow Your Face Out (1976)Blow Your Face Out1976

Hotline is the seventh studio album by American rock band The J. Geils Band. It was released in 1975 on Atlantic Records.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Rolling Stone	(unfavorable) link

Track listing

1. "Love-Itis" (Harvey Scales, Albert Vance) – 4:38
2. "Easy Way Out" (Seth Justman, Peter Wolf) – 4:04
3. "Think It Over" (Justman, Wolf) – 4:40
4. "Be Careful (What You Do)" (John Brim) – 4:02
5. "Jealous Love" (Justman, Wolf) – 4:09
6. "Mean Love" (Justman, Wolf) – 5:04
7. "Orange Driver" (Eddie "Guitar" Burns) – 4:29
8. "Believe in Me" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:42
9. "Fancy Footwork" (Justman, Wolf) – 5:26

Personnel

• Peter Wolf - vocals
• J. Geils - guitar
• Seth Justman - keyboard, vocals
• Danny Klein - bass
• Magic Dick - harmonica, trumpet, chromatic harmonica
• Stephen Bladd - percussion, drums, vocals

Additional personnel

• Juke Joint Jimmy - guitar

Production

• Producers: Bill Szymczyk, Allan Blazek, Seth Justman
• Engineers: Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk, David Thoener
• Mastering: Alex Sadkin
• Digital mastering: Zal Schreiber
• Arranger: J. Geils Band
• Special assistance: Juke Joint Jimmy
• Design: Peter Corriston
• Cover design: Louis Brooks
• Cover art concept: Peter Corriston
• Photography: Juke Joint Jimmy

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1975	Pop Albums	36