Boogie People

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Boogie People
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Studio album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedFebruary 26, 1991
RecordedNovember 1990
Genre
Length39:14
Label EMI
Producer
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Born to Be Bad
(1988)		Boogie People
(1991)		 Haircut
(1993)
Singles from Boogie People
  1. "If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Hello Little Girl"
    Released: May 1991

Boogie People is the eighth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1991 by the label EMI America Records. The album was not as successful as Thorogood's previous albums, but it did contain the song "If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)", which eventually became a concert staple. [1]

Contents

The album was produced by Terry Manning, as well as the Destroyers themselves. [2]

Following Boogie People's release, the Destroyers embarked on a tour supporting the album, beginning March 16. [3]

Release

EMI America released Boogie People on February 26, 1991. [4] [5] The album debuted at No. 148, [6] and peaked at No. 77 on the Billboard 200 chart. [7] [8] The album eventually sold more than 300,000 copies. [9]

Two singles were released from the album. "If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" was the lead single. [3] [4] [10] The single peaked at No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart. [11] "Hello Little Girl" was released in May 1991. [9] The song debuted at No. 36, [12] and peaked at No. 15 on the Mainstream Rock chart. [8] [13] Music videos were made for both singles. [9] [14] [15]

Critical reception

Boogie People received generally positive reviews from critics.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]
Billboard (unrated) [17]
Music Connection 9/10 [18]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [19]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [20]

Tom Kidd in a review for Music Connection wrote "Thorogood knows that the blues is as never-ending as a cross-country drive and as rowdy as a bunch of buddies drinking Thunderbird. There are no studio tricks production-wise, but that doesn't keep ballsy tracks like "If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" from sounding modern. And neither do Thorogood's lyrics go out of date, whether he's singing about the girl he drove away from or the one who drove him to drink. This is one ginsoaked party record you can love even if you're sober." [21] Kent Zimmerman of the Gavin Report said that "The direction Boogie People takes is more constant, more strict, loud blues." and "With its strength as a complete album, Boogie People should reestablish George Thorogood's long dormant reputation as a purveyor of fiery coliseum blues." [22]

AllMusic's Alex Henderson says that "Thorogood can usually be counted on to deliver infectious, rowdy blues-rock, and Boogie People is no exception. Though not quite on a par with Bad To The Bone, this is an unpretentious party album with more than a few assets." [23]

Track listing

Boogie People Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" George Thorogood 4:11
2."Long Distance Lover"Thorogood3:57
3."Mad Man Blues" John Lee Hooker 3:26
4."Boogie People"Cyril B. Bunter, Thorogood3:33
5."I Can't Be Satisfied" McKinley Morganfield 3:38
6."No Place to Go" Chester Arthur Burnett 4:42
7."Six Days on the Road"Earl Green, Carl Montgomery4:27
8."Born in Chicago" Nick Gravenites 3:24
9."Oklahoma Sweetheart"Thorogood4:30
10."Hello Little Girl" Chuck Berry 3:46
Total length:39:14

Personnel

The following personnel are credited on the album: [24]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Boogie People
Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [25] 45
Canada (RPM) [26] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [27] 13
US Billboard 200 [7] 77

References

  1. ↑ uDiscover Team (March 8, 2020). "George Thorogood - Prodigiously-Talented Boogie Blues Guitarist". uDiscover Music.
  2. ↑ "Billboard Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard . March 23, 1991. p. 88 – via World Radio History.
  3. 1 2 Rene, Sheila (March 15, 1991). "Hear And There" (PDF). The Gavin Report . p. 17 – via World Radio History.
  4. 1 2 Rene, Sheila (February 1, 1991). "Hear And There" (PDF). The Gavin Report . p. 40 – via World Radio History.
  5. ↑ Flick, Larry (February 2, 1991). "Album-Rock Fans Have Lots To Sing About" (PDF). Billboard . p. 12 – via World Radio History.
  6. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard . March 16, 1991.
  7. 1 2 "Billboard 200". Billboard. March 30, 1991.
  8. 1 2 "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 "Billboard - May 4, 1991" (PDF). Billboard . May 4, 1991. p. 1 – via World Radio History.
  10. ↑ "A Real Mugshot" (PDF). Radio & Records . February 22, 1991. p. 23 – via World Radio History.
  11. ↑ "Billboard - April 13, 1991" (PDF). Billboard . April 13, 1991. p. 18 – via World Radio History.
  12. ↑ "Billboard - May 18, 1991" (PDF). Billboard . May 18, 1991. p. 20 – via World Radio History.
  13. ↑ "Billboard - June 15, 1991" (PDF). Billboard . June 15, 1991. p. 12 – via World Radio History.
  14. ↑ "The Gavin Report - April 19, 1991" (PDF). The Gavin Report . April 19, 1991. p. 27 – via World Radio History.
  15. ↑ "The Clip List" (PDF). Billboard . June 8, 1991. p. 61 – via World Radio History.
  16. ↑ AllMusic review
  17. ↑ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. March 23, 1991. p. 74.
  18. ↑ Kidd, Tom (April 14, 1991). "Disc Reviews". Music Connection. p. 33.
  19. ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 653. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
  20. ↑ The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. 1998. p. 346.
  21. ↑ Kidd, Tom (April 1, 1991). "Disc Reviews" (PDF). Music Connection . p. 40 – via World Radio History.
  22. ↑ Zimmerman, Kent (February 15, 1991). "Boogie People - George Thorogood & The Destroyers (EMI)" (PDF). The Gavin Report . p. 78 – via World Radio History.
  23. ↑ Allmusic.com - Boogie People - Overview
  24. ↑ "Boogie People - George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  25. ↑ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com.
  26. ↑ "Item: 927 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada.
  27. ↑ "charts.nz.org - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz.org.
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