The J. Geils Band-The J. Geils Band (1970)

The J. Geils Band's debut album is one of the finest rock and roll offerings of the early seventies. Built on rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and the most energetic street rock, this band, led by singer Peter Wolf and guitarist J. Geils, embarked on a fruitful career, becoming one of the cult bands of American rock. Formed in the late sixties in Worcester, Massachusetts, they were originally called The J. Geils Blues Band, a name they shortened when they stopped performing only blues covers and began focusing on other styles with their own compositions. In 1970, the American group released their first album, which also featured harmonica player Magic Dick, organist Seth Justman, bassist Danny Klein, and bassist Stephen Jo Bladd. However, this debut still alternates between covers of classics by artists like John Lee Hooker, Smokey Robinson, and Otis Rush and original songs. J. Geils' guitar, Wolf's powerful voice, and Justman's excellent piano playing stand out in the R&B and rock and roll style on tracks like "Cruisin' For A Love", "Hard Drivin' Man", "Wait", and "First I Look At The Purse", making this debut a rock music classic.