Editing Ladies Invited

{{Infobox album
| name       = Ladies Invited
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[The J. Geils Band]]
| cover      = J. Geils Band - Ladies Invited.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = November 9, 1973
| recorded   = 
| studio     = [[The Hit Factory]], New York City
| genre      = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| length     = 41:16
| label      = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| producer   = [[Bill Szymczyk]]
| prev_title = [[Bloodshot (The J. Geils Band album)|Bloodshot]]
| prev_year  = 1973
| next_title = [[Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle]]
| next_year  = 1974
}}

{{Album reviews
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] 
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Sendra |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ladies-invited-mw0000690420 |title=Ladies Invited - J. Geils Band |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
| rev2score = B<ref>{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: G|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=G&bk=70|access-date=February 24, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' 
| rev3score = (favorable)<ref>{{cite web|author=Jon Landau |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jgeilsband/albums/album/109260/review/5942313/ladies_invited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207134738/https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jgeilsband/albums/album/109260/review/5942313/ladies_invited |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-02-07 |title=J. Geils Band: Ladies Invited |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=1974-01-17 |access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref>
}}

'''''Ladies Invited''''' is the fourth [[studio album]] by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[The J. Geils Band]]. The album was released in November 1973, by [[Atlantic Records]].

The model for the cover artwork, illustrated by the noted fashion artist [[Antonio Lopez (illustrator)|Antonio]], was reportedly actress [[Faye Dunaway]],<ref name="RS #149">{{cite magazine |date=December 6, 1973 |title=Random Notes |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]  |issue=149 |page=30 }}</ref> who married lead singer [[Peter Wolf]] the following year.

''[[Record World]]'' said of the single "Did You No Wrong" that "Geils takes off on some incredible guitar riffs and production from Szymczyk does no wrong."<ref name=rw>{{cite magazine|magazine=Record World|date=January 26, 1974|accessdate=2023-03-17|title=Hits of the Week|page=1|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/74/RW-1974-01-26.pdf}}</ref>

==Track listing==

{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Peter Wolf]] and [[Seth Justman]].
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Did You No Wrong
| length1 = 4:08

| title2 = I Can't Go On
| length2 = 5:04

| title3 = Lay Your Good Thing Down
| length3 = 4:32

| title4 = That's Why I'm Thinking of You
| length4 = 3:13

| title5 = No Doubt About It
| length5 = 3:40
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title6 = The Lady Makes Demands
| length6 = 4:21

| title7 = My Baby Don't Love Me
| length7 = 3:42

| title8 = Diddyboppin'
| length8 = 3:31

| title9 = Take a Chance (On Romance)
| length9 = 3:55

| title10 = Chimes
| length10 = 5:04
}}

==Personnel==
*[[Peter Wolf]] – lead vocals
*[[J. Geils]] – guitar
*[[Magic Dick]] – harmonica
*[[Seth Justman]] – keyboards, vocals
*[[Danny Klein]] – bass
*Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, vocals 

===Production===
*Producer: Bill Szymczyk
*Engineers: Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk
*Mastering: Zal Schreiber
*Special assistance: Juke Joint Jimmy
*Arrangers: J. Geils Band
*Personal managers: Stephen Bladd, Danny Klein
*Design: Ira Friedlander, Douglas T. Slade
*Cover design: Antonio, Douglas T. Slade
*Photography: Robert Agriopoulos
*Illustrations: [[Antonio Lopez (illustrator)|Antonio]]

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Chart (1973)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|51|artist=The J Geils Band|rowheader=true|access-date=September 8, 2020}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{The J. Geils Band}}

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[[Category:1973 albums]]
[[Category:The J. Geils Band albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk]]
[[Category:Atlantic Records albums]]