Peter Wolf is the vocalist and composer for the J. Geils Band. The J. Geils Band had their heyday in the 1970s and 1980s. But Peter Wolf continued writing songs and releasing solo albums. The just released A Cure for Loneliness on Concord Records is one of Wolf’s best albums. I liked the blend of styles and the variety of songs. Ever wonder what that old J. Geils Band hit “Love Stinks” sounds like in a bluegrass version? It’s here. And Wolf covers the old Fifties hit, “Tragedy,” with the right amount of emotion. My favorite songs on this CD are “Peace of Mind” and the song that was supposed to be a duet with Bobby Womack, “It’s Raining.” Womack died before the recording session so Wolf dedicates the song to Bobby and sings it solo. If you’re in the mood for an eclectic, entertaining album, you’ve come to the right place with A Cure for Loneliness. Take a listen below. GRADE: B+
TRACK LIST:
1. Rolling On
2. It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman)
3. Peace of Mind
4. How Do You Know
5. Fun for Awhile
6. Wastin’ Time
7. Some Other Time, Some Other Place
8. It’s Raining
9. Love Stinks
10. Mr. Mistake
11. Tragedy
12. Stranger
I’m listening to the CD now. So far, so good.
Bill, Peter Wolf is 70 years old and still tours. I admire artists who keep active.
Most of the artists we see are in that age range! Last night it was Dion (76), who looks the same as always and plays a great guitar, and Ronnie Spector (72), who sounded better than the last time we saw her. Next Saturday night it is Boz Scaggs (71).
We saw the J. Geils Band (without Wolf) open for Bob Seger in Madision Square Garden a year and a half ago. I was never a big fan but they were pretty good.
Jeff, I’m a fan of Boz Scaggs, Ronnie Spector, and Dion (“Teenager in Love” is still one of my favorites!). It’s it great that those artists are still active!
When I was young I was a big fan of Spector’s girl groups and his “Wall of sound” concept – it was so new and fantastic compared to what we heard on german radio, operettas etc …
I also bought Ronnie’s autobiography describing the crazy situation with Phil.
From the first money I made working in construction during summer holidays I bought a real tape recorder (cassettes hadn’t been invented yet …) and recorded everything from the American Forces Radio, didn’t have the money to buy records.
To think that Ronnie and the others are still active 50 years later ..
PS:
Much later I bought that famous set (on CD): Back to Mono!
Wolf, I love BACK TO MONO! I’ll be reviewing some “Wall of Sound” CDs soon.
Wolf, BACK TO MONO is a classic.
Ronnie sang a Bee Gees song, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” as a tribute to her late sister Estelle, who died in 2009.
Jeff, I always liked “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.” My sister Paula is a huge Bee Gees fan.
I admire people who keep up with music!
Patti, I try hard to find contemporary artists to listen to, but I tend to prefer older artists.
The same goes for us – it was so crazy for me when I found my new partner in Hungary (we were both already over 60 …) to hear from her that she also liked Jazz, Blues and Rock!
So we went to several concerts over the years: Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and even Johnny Winter who came to a club in the little university town where we live in Germany about a year before he died …
And her older son gave us as a Xmas present tickets for “The Wall” in Budapest – that also was a fantastic experience!
Wolf, Pink Floyd is an underrated group. Love THE WALL and their other hits like “Money.”
Just remembered the movie on Tina Turner’s life with that scene where Spector chases Ike out of the studio when they do the recording of “River deep …” with the studio filled with so many musicians – 50 or almost 100?
No mulzi track tapes and overdubbing and other tricks …
Wolf, that’s why music from the Sixties and Seventies sounds “real.” In the 1980s, everything became MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface).
I remember the J Geils band, but not which songs I liked. I’m right now going thru my vinyl to see what I want to keep, and what I can find a new home for. It’s slow going, doing the same with books and etc.
I think I’ve confused J Geils with James Gang, and I do remember my fav james gang song was walk away
anybody remember a group called redbone or jojo gunn?
Redbone–“Come and Get Your Love”? Yes, indeed. One of my favorite 1970s songs.
All I remember about JoJo Gunn is seeing them on American Bandstand, but can’t say I remember their song.
Btw, did you change from Maggie to Mary?
the song I remember from redbone is maggie and I basically remember jojo gunn from the album cover.
Long ago I changed name from mary to maggie not sure why it showed up mary