Better Than the Rest | ||||
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Released | September 1979 | |||
Recorded | September 1974 | |||
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Length | 27:38 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Danny Lipman | |||
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Better Than the Rest is the third album of songs by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers, recorded in 1974 and released in September 1979. The album peaked at No. 78 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
In September 1974 [1] Thorogood and the Destroyers recorded a 20 songs demo, with producer Danny Lipman. [2] At the time, Thorogood was in a production agreement with Lipman, and wasn't signed to any label. [3]
After the Destroyers released Move It On Over , MCA Records, who bought the demos from Danny Lipman, wanted to release ten of those songs as Better Than the Rest on July 6, and the other ten later that year. Thorogood and Rounder weren't happy with this and threatened legal action if MCA released the album. [4] Eventually they reached an agreement and only Better Than the Rest was released. [5]
According to Thorogood, the band didn't have anything to do with Better Than the Rest, as they didn't own the masters to the album. [6]
MCA Records released Better Than the Rest in September 1979. [1] [7] [8] The album peaked at No. 78 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. [1] [9] [10]
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In 1986, the songs from this album were released on compact disc with the title Nadine , in a different track order. [15] Better Than The Rest itself was never reissued on CD.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "In the Night Time" | Michael Henderson, Sylvester Rivers | 3:08 |
2. | "I'm Ready" | Willie Dixon | 2:46 |
3. | "Goodbye Baby" | Joe Josea, Jules Taub, Sam Ling | 3:08 |
4. | "Howlin for My Darling" | Dixon, Howlin' Wolf | 3:24 |
5. | "My Weakness" | Vetter Smith, N. Wilson | 2:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nadine" | Chuck Berry | 4:03 |
2. | "My Way" | Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart | 1:56 |
3. | "You're Gonna Miss Me" | Eddie Jones | 2:14 |
4. | "Worried About My Baby" | Howlin' Wolf | 3:29 |
5. | "Huckle Up Baby" | Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker | 2:24 |
Total length: | 27:38 |
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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US Top LPs & Tape ( Billboard ) [9] | 78 |
Canada (RPM Magazine) [16] | 71 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [17] | 43 |