Sanctuary is the eighth studio album by American rock band the J. Geils Band. The album was released in November 1978 and is the first released by EMI Records.
A 1998 re-release on the Razor & Tie label added two bonus tracks, taken from the 1982 live album Showtime!
Critical reception
Cash Box said that the single "Take It Back" is "good-time rock 'n' roll" with "a swinging handclap beat, pithy piano fills, [and] Magic Dick harmonica licks." Record World praised the organ and harmonica playing.
Track listing
All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.
Personnel
- Peter Wolf – lead vocals
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica
- Seth Justman – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocal on chorus of "Teresa"
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, backing vocals, lead vocal on finale of "I Can't Believe You"
Production
- Producer: Joseph Wissert
- Engineer: David Thoener
- Assistant engineers: Jesse Henderson, Steve Satter, Jon Mathias
- Mixing: David Thoener
- Mastering: Joe Brescio, Elliot Federman
- Project director: Mike Ragogna
- Production coordination: David Richman
- Arranger: Seth Justman
- Layout design: Paula Bisacca
- Photography: Alen MacWeeney, Rob Van Petten
- Liner notes: John Tobler
Charts
Album
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Chart (1979)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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! scope="row"|Australian (Kent Music Report)
| align="center"|82
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Singles
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Single
!scope="col"|Chart
!scope="col"|Position
|-
|1979
|"One Last Kiss"
|Pop Singles
|35
|-
|1979
|"Take It Back"
|Pop Singles