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  Name Monkey Island
  Type Album
  Artist J Geils Band
  Cover J Geils Band - Monkey Islandjpg
  Background orange
  Released 1977
  Recorded
  Genre Rock
  Length 41:44
  Label Atlantic
  Producer J Geils Band
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  Last Album '' Blow Your Face Out '' <br /> (1976)
  This Album '''''Monkey Island''''' <br /> (1977)
  Next Album '' Sanctuary '' <br /> (1978)


''Monkey Island'' is the ninth Album by American Rock band J. Geils Band , released in 1977 (see 1977 In Music ).


TRACK LISTING

all songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf

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

Singles - Billboard (North America)