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

You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released	October 5, 1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	Rock, new wave
Label	EMI
Producer	Seth Justman
The J. Geils Band chronology
Showtime! (1982) You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B− [2]

You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd is the 14th and final album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1984 after lead singer Peter Wolf left the band. It has only been released on CD in Japan (that edition being long out of print). A vinyl and cassette version of the album was issued in the U.S. in 1984 on the EMI label, but was deleted after a few months and never re-issued. This album does not appear on the band's web site discography.

The album contained one single, "Concealed Weapons", which peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Justman and Seth Justman unless otherwise indicated.

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" (Seth Justman) - 6:56
7. "The Bite from Inside" - 5:50
8. "Californicatin'" - 4:07
9. "I Will Carry You Home" - 6:09

Personnel

• J. Geils – guitar
• Seth Justman – keyboard, lead vocals
• Danny Klein – bass
• Magic Dick – harmonica, trumpet
• Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, vocals

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
The Billboard 200	80

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	"Concealed Weapons"	The Billboard Hot 100	63
		Billboard Top Rock Tracks	26

References

1. You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd at AllMusic
2. Robert Christgau review

External sources

• Concealed Weapons Video