George Thorogood and The Destroyers discography

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George Thorogood discography
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Thorogood performing in the Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Studio albums15
Live albums5
Compilation albums6

This is a discography of George Thorogood and The Destroyers, which consists of George Thorogood and his band the Delaware Destroyers.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US Blues AUS
[1] [2]
NZ
[3]
1977 George Thorogood and the Destroyers 5214 US: Gold [4]
1978 Move It On Over
  • Released: November 1978
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
335110US: Gold [4]
1979 Better Than the Rest (Recorded in 1974)
  • Released: September 1979
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CS
7843
1980 More George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  • Released: October 1980
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format:
639736
1982 Bad to the Bone 435031US: Gold [4]
1985 Maverick
  • Released: January 25, 1985
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
323114US: Gold [4]
1986 Nadine (CD Rerelease of Better Than the Rest )
1988 Born to Be Bad
  • Released: February 1988
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
32212US: Gold [4]
1991 Boogie People
  • Released: January 1991
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
774513
1993 Haircut
  • Released: July 27, 1993
  • Label: Beat Goes On
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
1204137
1997 Rockin' My Life Away
  • Released:March 25, 1997
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format:
5
1999 Half a Boy/Half a Man
2003 Ride 'Til I Die 2
2006 The Hard Stuff
  • Released:May 30, 2006
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format:
2
2009 The Dirty Dozen
  • Released: July 28, 2009
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD
1691
2011 2120 South Michigan Ave. 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US Blues AUS
[2]
NZ
[3]
1986Live33215 US: Platinum [4]
1995 Live: Let's Work Together
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD, CS
1999Live in '99
2004 30th Anniversary Tour: Live
  • Released: October 19, 2004
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: CD
2010Live in Boston 1982
  • Released: July 27, 2010
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CD
10
2013Live at Montreux 2013
  • Released: November 18, 2013
  • Label: Eagle
  • Format: CD
2020Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert
  • Released: December 18, 2020
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: Double CD
2

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US Blues AUS
[1]
NZ
[3]
1989The George Thorogood Collection
  • Released: May 1989
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, CS
2 AUS: 2x Platinum [1]
1992The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  • Released: July 28, 1992
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD , CS
100 US: Platinum [4]
2000Anthology
  • Released: August 29, 2000
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD, DI
2003Who Do You Love?
  • Released: March 4, 2003
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CD
2004 Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock
  • Released: May 18, 2004
  • Label: Capitol/EMI
  • Format: CD DI
55137US: Gold [4]
2005The Best of George Thorogood and the Destroyers7
2007Taking Care of Business a
  • Released: March 19, 2007
  • Label: Recall Records
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US Main. Rock [5] US NZ
[6]
1977"Can't Stop Lovin'"x George Thorogood and the Destroyers
1978"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"x
"Ride On Josephine"x
"Who Do You Love?"x Move It On Over
"Move It On Over"x
"Cocaine Blues"x
"So Much Trouble"x
"It Wasn't Me"x
1979"My Way"x Better Than the Rest
"In the Night Time"x
1980"Bottom of the Sea"x More George Thorogood and the Destroyers
"I'm Wanted"x
"House of Blue Lights"x
1982"Nobody But Me"32 Bad to the Bone
"Bad to the Bone"27
1983"Rock 'n' Roll Christmas'"single only release
1985"Gear Jammer"26 Maverick
"I Drink Alone"13
"Willie and the Hand Jive"2563
1986"Reelin' and Rockin'"11Live
1988"Born to Be Bad"3 Born to Be Bad
"Treat Her Right"39
"You Talk Too Much"442
1991"Hello Little Girl"15 Boogie People
"If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)"5
1992"I'm a Steady Rollin' Man"18The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
1993"Get a Haircut"212415 Haircut
"Gone Dead Train"24
"Howlin' for My Baby"12
1999"I Don't Trust Nobody"24 Half a Boy/Half a Man
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time.

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