George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers (album)

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George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers
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ReleasedApril 21, 2015
Recorded1976
StudioDimension Sound Studios, Boston, Massachusetts
Genre
Length51:16
43:20 (Vinyl release)
Label Rounder
Producer Ken Irwin
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
2120 South Michigan Ave.
(2011)
George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers
(2015)
Party of One
(2017)

George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers is a remix of American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers' self-titled debut studio album. The remix was released April 21, 2015 by Rounder Records. This album is the original "first take" of their debut album, recorded and mixed in 1976 featuring the original three-piece band, Thorogood, Jeff Simon and Ron Smith. [1]

Contents

Background

The Destroyers originally recorded their debut album in 1976, at that time it was only Thorogood (guitar), Smith (second guitar) and Simon (drums). Ken Irwin wanted to release the original recordings, so a new mix was created by Paul Q. Kolderie, remixed from the original 24-track tapes. The new mix does not feature the bass overdubs by Bill Blough, instead with Ron Smith's second guitar replacing the bass. [1]

Release and content

Rounder released George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers on April 21, 2015. [2]

The album features the original raw recordings of the songs from the Destroyers' debut album, along with an unreleased bonus track, "Goodbye Baby", written by Elmore James. Vinyl versions of the album omit the tracks "Kind Hearted Woman" and "John Hardy". [1]

Track listing

Track listing on the CD release [2]

George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Got to Lose" Earl Hooker 3:25
2."Madison Blues" Elmore James 4:28
3."One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" John Lee Hooker 8:30
4."Kind Hearted Woman^" Robert Johnson 4:23
5."Ride On Josephine"Ellas McDaniel4:24
6."Can't Stop Lovin'"Elmore James3:36
7."Homesick Boy" George Thorogood 3:16
8."John Hardy^"Traditional3:33
9."I'll Change My Style"William Parker, Manuel Villa4:09
10."Delaware Slide"George Thorogood8:05
11."Goodbye Baby (Bonus Track)"Elmore James3:27
Total length:51:16

^ Tracks omitted from the vinyl release

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

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References

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  2. 1 2 "GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DELAWARE DESTROYERS". George Thorogood official website.