Monkey Island is the seventh studio album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, though it is credited with the shortened band name of "Geils", the only album in their catalog that this was done. The album was released on June 9, 1977, by Atlantic Records. The album did not perform well in the marketplace, and would be the J. Geils Band's last original album for Atlantic Records after almost eight years with the label. It was, however, the band's first album on which they did not use an outside producer, as well as their first project with recording engineer David Thoener, with whom they later collaborated on their best-selling albums Love Stinks and Freeze Frame. The album contains the studio version of "I Do," a live recording of which (from the album Showtime!) would be the J. Geils Band's last hit single in 1982. Track listing All songs written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman except as noted Personnel Peter Wolf – lead vocals J. Geils – guitar Magic Dick – harmonica Seth Justman – keyboards Danny Klein – bass Stephen Jo Bladd – drums Additional personnel Evette Benton – background vocals Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Randy Brecker – trumpet Michelle Cobbs – background vocals Ronnie Cuber – saxophone Lew Del Gatto – saxophone Cissy Houston – background vocals Barbara Ingram – background vocals Arif Mardin – strings conductor Theresa Reed – background vocals Alan Rubin – trumpet Lew Soloff – trumpet G. Diane Sumler – background vocals Harriet Tharpe – background vocals Luther Vandross – background vocals Frank Vicari – saxophone Production Producers: J. Geils Band Engineer: David Thoener Assistant engineers: Jay Krugman, Rod O'Brien, Corky Stasiak Mixing: David Thoener Remastering: George Marino Design: Peter Corriston Photography: Alen MacWeeney Charts Album Singles References 1977 albums The J. Geils Band albums Atlantic Records albums Albums with cover art by Peter Corriston