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 albums7
Compilation albums10
Singles36

The discography of the American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers consists of 15 studio albums, 7 live albums, 10 compilation albums and 36 singles. George Thorogood has released 1 solo album.

Contents

The Destroyers have sold more than 15 million records worldwide, [1] 2 of their albums have been certified platinum, and 6 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]

The Destroyers have released their first albums with Rounder Records, before signing with EMI America Records in 1982. [5] In 1998 they signed with CMC International, [6] 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. [7]

In 2017, George Thorogood released his first proper solo album, Party of One. [8]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US

[3]

US Blues

[3]

AUS
[9] [10]
NZ

[11]

1977 George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  • Released: August 16, 1977
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
5214
1978 Move It On Over
  • Released: November 1978
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
335110
1979 Better Than the Rest (Recorded in 1974)
  • Released: September 1979
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CS, LP
7843
1980 More George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  • Released: October 1980
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
689736
1982 Bad to the Bone 435031
1985 Maverick
  • Released: January 25, 1985
  • Label: EMI America
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
323114
1986 Nadine (CD Rerelease of Better Than the Rest )
1988 Born to Be Bad
  • Released: January 13, 1988
  • Label: EMI America
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
32302
1991 Boogie People
  • Released: February 26, 1991
  • Label: EMI America
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
774513
1993 Haircut
  • Released: July 27, 1993
  • Label: EMI America
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
1204137
1997 Rockin' My Life Away
  • Released: March 25, 1997
  • Label: EMI America
  • Format: CD
5
1999 Half a Boy/Half a Man
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
1691
2011 2120 South Michigan Ave.
  • Released: June 14, 2011
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD
226
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Solo albums

YearAlbum details
2017 Party of One

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US

[3]

US Blues

[3]

AUS
[10]
NZ
[11]
1986 Live 33215
1995 Live: Let's Work Together
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: EMI
  • 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
2020 Live 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

[3]

US Blues

[3]

AUS

[9]

NZ
[11]
1989The George Thorogood Collection
  • Released: May 1989
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, CS
26
1992 The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  • Released: July 28, 1992
  • Label: EMI America
  • Format: CD, CS
100
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
  • Format: CD, DI, LP
55137
  • RIAA: Gold [2]
2006The Best of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  • Released: June 6, 2006
  • Label: Direct Source Special Products/DSSP
  • Format: CD, CS
7
2007Taking Care of Business a
  • Released: March 19, 2007
  • Label: Recall Records
  • Format: CD
2013Icon
  • Released: May 14, 2013
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD
2014Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters
  • Released: April 2014
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD
2022The 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.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US Main. Rock

[14]

US

[3]

AUS
[15]
NZ
[16]
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 'n' Roll Christmas'"45single only release
1985"Gear Jammer"26 Maverick
"I Drink Alone"13
"Willie and the Hand Jive"2563
1986"Reelin' and Rockin'"11 Live
1988"You Talk Too Much"442 Born to Be Bad
"Born to Be Bad"3
"Treat Her Right"39
1991"If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)"5 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] 2815 Haircut
"Gone Dead Train"24
"Howlin' for My Baby"12
1997"Rockin' My Life Away" Rockin' My Life Away
"The Usual"
1999"I Don't Trust Nobody"24 Half a Boy/Half a Man
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
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time.

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. [17]
  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. [17]

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