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Freeze-Frame is the tenth studio album by American rock band the J. Geils Band, and the last one to feature original vocalist Peter Wolf. The album was released on October 26, 1981, by EMI Records . It reached number one on the United States Billboard 200 album chart in February 1982, and remained at the top for four weeks.
"Freeze-Frame" is a song written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf for the J. Geils Band. It was first released as the opening track on the chart-topping 1981 album of the same name . [ 3 ] The song was released on a 45 in early 1982 as the second single from the album, following the million-selling US #1/UK #3 hit " Centerfold ".
"Centerfold" is a song by the J. Geils Band, released in September 1981 as the lead single from their tenth album Freeze Frame. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in February 1982 and held that spot for six consecutive weeks, becoming the most successful single of the group's career.
The discography of American rock band The J. Geils Band consists of 11 studio albums, three live albums, eight compilation albums, one video album, and 30 singles.Formed in 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the band consisted of guitarist J. Geils, singer Peter Wolf, harmonica player Magic Dick, bassist Danny Klein, keyboard player Seth Justman, and drummer Stephen Jo Bladd.
The J. Geils Band / ˈ ɡ aɪ l z / was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John "J." Geils.The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz, drummer Stephen Bladd, vocalist/keyboardist Seth Justman, and bassist Danny Klein.
Their next album, Freeze Frame, produced the song "Centerfold", which sat at number one for six weeks, [5] and the title track, which was a Billboard Top 10 hit. [6] Tension and conflict arose among band members, and Wolf left to pursue a solo career. The band broke up in 1985. [7]
"Angel in Blue" was released as a single in 1982, where the song reached the Top 40, [8] [9] following the Top 10 hits "Centerfold" and "Freeze Frame" from the Freeze Frame album. [8] [1] It peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining there for two weeks. [8] It also reached #39 in Canada [10] and #55 in the UK. [11]
"Flamethrower" is a song by the J. Geils Band released in 1982 as the B-side to the single "Freeze Frame", from their multi million selling album of the same name. Reception [ edit ]