Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle

Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released	September 25, 1974
Studio	Record Plant Studios and The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre	Rock
Length	40:47
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Bill Szymczyk
The J. Geils Band chronology
Ladies Invited (1973) Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (1974) Hotline (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+ [2]
Rolling Stone	(favorable) [3]

Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle is the fifth studio album by American rock band The J. Geils Band. The album was released on September 25, 1974, by Atlantic Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except as noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Detroit Breakdown"	6:02
2.	"Givin' It All Up"	3:44
3.	"Must of Got Lost"	5:06
4.	"Look Me in the Eye"	3:59
5.	"Nightmares"	1:15

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Stoop Down #39"		6:53
7.	"I'll Be Coming Home"		4:40
8.	"Funky Judge"	Andre Williams, Leo Hutton	3:19
9.	"Gettin' Out"		5:49

Personnel

• Peter Wolf – lead vocals
• J. Geils – guitar, mandolin
• Magic Dick – harmonicas
• Seth Justman – keyboards, backing vocals
• Danny Klein – bass
• Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• George Jessel – spoken word on "Funky Judge"

Production

• Producer: Bill Szymczyk
• Engineers: Allan Blazek, Kevin Herron, Bill Szymczyk
• Digital remastering: George Marino
• Special assistance: Juke Joint Jimmy
• Photography: Peter Himmelman

Charts

Album

Chart (1974)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [4]	26

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1975	"Must of Got Lost"	Billboard Pop Singles [5]	12

References

1. Joe Viglione. "Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle - J. Geils Band". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 24, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. Tom Dunson (November 21, 1974). "J. Geils Band: Nightmares And Other Tales From The Vinyl Jungle". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
4. "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
5. "The J. Geils Band Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved September 8, 2020.