George Thorogood and the Destroyers discography

George Thorogood discography
Thorogood performing in the Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Studio albums	15
Live albums	7
Compilation albums	11
Singles	45

The discography of the American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers consists of 15 studio albums, 7 live albums, 11 compilation albums and 45 singles. George Thorogood has released 1 solo album.

The Destroyers have sold more than 15 million records worldwide, ^[1] two of their albums have been certified platinum, and six more certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ^[2] Several of their albums have reached the Billboard 200 chart, ^[3] while only one single reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart. ^[4] Several of their albums have also reached charts in other countries, such as Australia, ^{[5] [6]} New Zealand, ^[7] Canada, and others. Despite releasing many singles, only one has charted on the Billboard Hot 100, a cover of Johnny Otis' "Willie and the Hand Jive".

The Destroyers released their first albums with Rounder Records, before signing with EMI America Records in 1982. ^[8] In 1998 they signed with CMC International, ^[9] and released 2 albums with them. In the early 2000's they signed with Eagle Records, before returning to EMI America in 2009 to release The Dirty Dozen, and their latest studio album, 2120 South Michigan Ave. in 2011. ^[10]

In 2017, George Thorogood released his first proper solo album, Party of One , with Rounder Records. ^[11]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [3]	US Blues [3]	AUS [12] [5]	NZ [7]	CA [13]
1977	George Thorogood and the Destroyers Released: August 16, 1977 Label: Rounder Format: CS, CD, LP	—	—	52	14	—	RIAA: Gold [2] MC: Platinum [14]
1978	Move It On Over Released: November 1978 Label: Rounder Format: CS, CD, LP	33	—	51	10	29	RIAA: Gold [2] MC: Platinum [14]
1979	Better Than the Rest (Recorded in 1974) Released: September 1979 Label: MCA Format: CS, LP	78	—	—	43	71
1980	More George Thorogood and the Destroyers Released: October 1980 Label: Rounder Format: CS, CD, LP	68	—	97	36	30	MC: Gold [14]
1982	Bad to the Bone Released: August 9, 1982 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP	43	—	50	31	11	RIAA: Gold [2] MC: Gold [14]
1985	Maverick Released: January 25, 1985 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP	32	—	31	14	35	RIAA: Gold [15] [2] MC: Gold [14]
1986	Nadine (CD Rerelease of Better Than the Rest ) Released: 1986 Label: MCA Records Format: CS, CD	—	—	—	—	—
1988	Born to Be Bad Released: January 13, 1988 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP	32	—	30	2	14	RIAA: Gold [2] MC: Platinum [14] RIANZ: Gold
1991	Boogie People Released: February 26, 1991 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP	77	—	45	13	29
1993	Haircut Released: July 27, 1993 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP	120	—	41	37	22	MC: Gold [14]
1997	Rockin' My Life Away Released: March 25, 1997 Label: EMI America Format: CD	—	5	200	—	—
1999	Half a Boy/Half a Man Released: April 13, 1999 Label: CMC International Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Ride 'Til I Die Released: March 25, 2003 Label: Eagle Format: CD	—	2	—	—	—
2006	The Hard Stuff Released: May 30, 2006 Label: Eagle Format: CD	—	2	—	—	—
2009	The Dirty Dozen Released: July 28, 2009 Label: Capitol Format: CD	169	1	—	—	—
2011	2120 South Michigan Ave. Released: June 14, 2011 Label: Capitol Format: CD	—	2	—	26	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Solo albums

Year	Album details
2017	Party of One Released: August 4, 2017 Label: Rounder Format: CD, LP

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [3]	US Blues [3]	AUS [5]	NZ [7]	CA [13]
1986	Live Released: August 1986 Label: EMI America Format: LP, CD, CS	33	—	21	5	30	RIAA: Platinum [2] MC: Gold [14]
1995	Live: Let's Work Together Released: April 1995 Label: EMI Format: CD, CS	—	—	139	—	—
1999	Live in '99 Released: November 23, 1999 Label: CMC International Format: CD, CS	—	—	—	—	—	MC: Gold [14]
2004	30th Anniversary Tour: Live Released: October 19, 2004 Label: Eagle Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	MC: Gold [14]
2010	Live in Boston 1982 Released: July 27, 2010 Label: Rounder Format: CD	—	10	—	—	—
2013	Live at Montreux 2013 Released: November 18, 2013 Label: Eagle Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—
2020	Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert Released: December 18, 2020 Label: Rounder Format: CD, LP	—	2	—	—	—

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [3]	US Blues [3]	AUS [12]	NZ [7]	CA [13]
1989	The George Thorogood Collection Released: May 1989 Label: EMI Format: CD, CS	—	—	2	6	—	AUS: 2× Platinum [12] RIANZ: Platinum
1992	The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers Released: July 28, 1992 Label: EMI America Format: CD, CS	100	—	176	—	30	RIAA: Platinum [2] MC: Gold [14]
2000	Anthology Released: August 29, 2000 Label: Capitol Format: CD, DI	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Who Do You Love? Released: March 4, 2003 Label: Rounder Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—
2004	Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock Released: May 18, 2004 Label: Capitol Format: CD, DI, LP	55	1	142	37	—	RIAA: Gold [2]
2006	The Best of George Thorogood and the Destroyers Released: June 6, 2006 Label: Direct Source Special Products/DSSP Format: CD, CS	—	7	—	—	—
2007	Taking Care of Business a Released: March 19, 2007 Label: Recall Records Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—
2009	10 Great Songs Released: November 16, 2009 Label: Capitol Format: CD	171	1	—	—	—
2013	Icon Released: May 14, 2013 Label: Capitol Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—
2014	Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters Released: April 2014 Label: Capitol Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—
2022	The Original George Thorogood Released: April 15, 2022 Label: Capitol Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

• ^a double disc of Ride 'Til I Die (w/ 2 bonus tracks) and 30th Anniversary Tour

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Year	Title	Peak chart positions				Album
		US Main. Rock [16]	US [3]	AUS [6]	NZ [17]
1977	"Can't Stop Lovin'"	x	—	—	—	George Thorogood and the Destroyers
1978	"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"	x	—	—	—
	"Ride On Josephine"	x	—	—	—
	"Move It On Over"	x	—	—	—	Move It On Over
	"It Wasn't Me"	x	—	—	—
1979	"Who Do You Love?"	x	—	—	—
	"Cocaine Blues"	x	—	—	—
	"So Much Trouble"	x	—	—	—
	"My Way"	x	—	—	—	Better Than the Rest
	"In the Night Time"	x	—	—	—
1980	"Bottom of the Sea"	x	—	—	—	More George Thorogood and the Destroyers
	"House of Blue Lights"	x	—	—	—
1981	"I'm Wanted"	x	—	—	—
1982	"Nobody But Me"	32	– [A]	—	—	Bad to the Bone
	"Bad to the Bone"	27	—	—	—
1983	"Rock and Roll Christmas"	—	—	—	45	single only release
1985	"Gear Jammer"	26	—	—	—	Maverick
	"I Drink Alone"	13	—	—	—
	"Willie and the Hand Jive"	25	63	—	—
1986	"Reelin' and Rockin'"	11	—	—	—	Live
1988	"You Talk Too Much"	4	—	—	42	Born to Be Bad
	"Born to Be Bad"	3	—	—	—
	"Treat Her Right"	39	—	74	—
1991	"If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)"	5	—	109	—	Boogie People
	"Hello Little Girl"	15	—	—	—
1992	"I'm a Steady Rollin' Man"	18	—	—	—	The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
	"Louie to Frisco"	—	—	—	—
1993	"Get a Haircut"	2	– [B]	28	15	Haircut
	"Gone Dead Train"	24	—	—	—
	"Howlin' for My Baby"	12	—	—	—
1994	"Killer's Bluze"	—	—	—	—
1995	"Let's Work Together"	—	—	—	—	Live: Let's Work Together
1997	"Rockin' My Life Away"	—	—	—	—	Rockin' My Life Away
1998	"The Usual"	—	—	—	—
1999	"I Don't Trust Nobody"	24	—	—	—	Half a Boy/Half a Man
	"Be Bop Grandma"	—	—	—	—
2003	"You Don't Love Me, You Don't Care"	—	—	—	—	Ride 'Til I Die
	"American Made"	—	—	—	—
2009	"Tail Dragger"	—	—	—	—	The Dirty Dozen
	"Merry Christmas Baby"	—	—	—	—	30th Anniversary Tour: Live
2011	"Going Back"	—	—	—	—	2120 South Michigan Ave.
2018	"Shot Down/Ain’t Coming Home Tonight"	—	—	—	—	single only release
2020	"Bad to the Bone" (Live version)	—	—	—	—	Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert
	"I'll Change My Style" (Live version)	—	—	—	—
	"Ride On Josephine" (Live version)	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time.

Music videos

Year	Title	Album
1982	"Nobody but Me"	Bad to the Bone
	"Bad to the Bone"
1983	"Rock and Roll Christmas"	single only release
1985	"I Drink Alone"	Maverick
	"Willie and the Hand Jive"
1988	"You Talk Too Much"	Born to Be Bad
	"Treat Her Right"
1991	"If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)"	Boogie People
	"Hello Little Girl"
1993	"Get a Haircut"	Haircut

Notes

1. "Nobody but Me" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart. ^[18]
2. "Get a Haircut" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart. ^[18]

References

1. "George Thorogood - Prodigiously-Talented Boogie Blues Guitarist". uDiscover Music. 8 March 2020.
2. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA.
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4. '80s Top 100 - T Retrieved 12-8-2013.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 309. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
6. "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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8. "EMI Pact Gives Thorogood "Best Of Both Worlds"" (PDF). Cash Box . June 19, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via World Radio History.
9. "Billboard - August 29, 1998" (PDF). Billboard . August 29, 1998. p. 10 – via World Radio History.
10. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "George Thorogood Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic .
11. Kocher, Chris (May 30, 2017). "George Thorogood reaches back to blues heroes on new album". Star-Gazette .
12. "George Thorogood ARIA chart history (1989 to April 2025)". ARIA. Retrieved May 18, 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
13. Citations on individual album articles
14. "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada.
15. "RIAA - GOLD & PLATINUM". RIAA . Retrieved April 3, 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
16. "George Thorogood & the Destroyers Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
17. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
18. "US Hot 100 Bubbling Under". 13 May 2017. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

External links

• George Thorogood at AllMusic
• George Thorogood and The Destroyers discography at Discogs