Best of the J. Geils Band
Greatest hits album by J. Geils Band
Released	June 5, 1979
Recorded	1972–1977
Genre	Rock
Length	38:37
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Allan Blazek J. Geils Geoffrey Haslam Seth Justman Bill Szymczyk
J. Geils Band chronology
Sanctuary (1978) Best of the J. Geils Band (1979) Love Stinks (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−[2]

Best of the J. Geils Band is the first Best Of album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1979.

1. "Southside Shuffle" (from Bloodshot) (Justman, Wolf) – 3:43
2. "Give It to Me" (from Bloodshot) (Justman, Wolf) – 6:27
3. "Where Did Our Love Go" [live] (from Blow Your Face Out) (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) – 3:55
4. "Ain't Nothin' But a House Party" (from Bloodshot) (Del Sharh, Joseph Thomas) – 4:43
5. "Detroit Breakdown" (from Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle) (Justman, Wolf) – 6:00
6. "Whammer Jammer" [live] (from Live Full House) (Juke Joint Jimmy) – 2:44
7. "I Do" (from Monkey Island) (Frank Paden, Johnny Paden, Jesse Smith, Willie Stephenson) – 3:09
8. "Must of Got Lost" (from Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle) (Justman, Wolf) – 2:53
9. "Looking for a Love" [live] (from Live Full House) (James Alexander, Zelda Samuels) – 5:03

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

• Producers: Allan Blazek, J. Geils, Geoffrey Haslam, Seth Justman, Bill Szymczyk
• Digital mastering: Barry Diament
• Arranger: J. Geils