The J. Geils Band – Freeze-Frame (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1981

Freeze-Frame is an LP by The J. Geils Band from 1981 released on the EMI America label.

About this album

Freeze-Frame is the J. Geils Band’s sharpest pop-rock statement, the album that turned their hard-driving bar-band roots into a sleek, radio-ready breakthrough. Released in 1981 and produced by Seth Justman, it paired muscular hooks with crisp studio polish, culminating in the worldwide hit Centerfold and the title track Freeze-Frame. The album became the group’s biggest commercial success, reaching No. 1 on the US charts and pushing them into the mainstream beyond their earlier blues-rock reputation. Its blend of punchy rock energy, concise songwriting and new-wave era shine made it one of the most recognisable albums of the early 1980s.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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