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Encyclopedia > Monkey Island (album)
Monkey Island
Album cover
Album by J. Geils Band
Released 1977
Recorded ???
Genre Rock
Length 41 min 44 sec
Label Atlantic
Producer J. Geils Band
Professional reviews
AMG 4.5/5 link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2CBB5F10D1CAEE52B0DD66373E8AE4A266285E36&uid=CADMR0412052237&sql=10:s88gtq1ztu44~T1)
J. Geils Band Chronology
Blow Your Face Out
(1976)		 Monkey Island
(1977)		 Sanctuary
(1978)

Monkey Island is the ninth album by American rock band J. Geils Band, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music).

Contents
1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Production
4 Charts

Track listing

all songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf

  1. "Surrender" - 3:49
  2. "You're the Only One" - 3:05
  3. "I Do" (Mason, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Alfred Smith, Willie Stephenson) - 3:09
  4. "Somebody" - 5:13
  5. "I'm Falling" - 5:41
  6. "Monkey Island" - 9:02
  7. "I'm Not Rough" (Louis Armstrong) - 3:03
  8. "So Good" - 3:19
  9. "Wreckage" - 5:23

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Evette Benton - vocals, background vocals
  • Michael Brecker - horn, saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker - trumpet, horn
  • Michelle Cobbs - vocals, background vocals
  • Ronnie Cuber - saxophone
  • Lew Del Gatto - saxophone
  • Cissy Houston - vocals
  • Barbara Ingram - vocals, background vocals
  • Arif Mardin - conductor
  • Theresa Reed - vocals
  • Alan Rubin - trumpet
  • Lew Soloff - trumpet
  • G. Diane Sumler - vocals, background vocals
  • Harriet Tharpe - vocals, background vocals
  • Luther Vandross - vocals, 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 - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1977 Pop Albums 51


Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1977 "You're The Only One" Pop Singles 83

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