Live in Boston 1982

Live in Boston, 1982
Live album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Released	July 27, 2010
Recorded	November 23, 1982
Venue	Bradford Hotel, Boston
Genre	Blues rock boogie rock
Length	70:05
Label	Rounder Records
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
The Dirty Dozen (2009) Live in Boston, 1982 (2010) 2120 South Michigan Ave. (2011)

Live in Boston, 1982 is a live album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was recorded on November 23, 1982, at the Bradford Hotel in Boston (now the Royale Nightclub), ^{[1] [2]} and released on July 27, 2010 by Rounder Records. ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Classic Rock	[5]

AllMusic reviewer Al Campbell wrote "This 1982 set doesn't contain any surprises, just an awfully good time that still sounds fresh, alive and, perhaps most importantly, fun." ^[3]

Track Listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"House of Blue Lights"	4:11
2.	"Kids From Philly"	2:18
3.	"I'm Wanted"	5:12
4.	"One Way Ticket"	5:28
5.	"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"	13:07
6.	"As the Years Go Passing By"	6:40
7.	"It Wasn't Me"	6:44
8.	"New Boogie Chillun"	7:55
9.	"Miss Luann"	4:28
10.	"Can't Stop Lovin'"	4:10
11.	"Move It On Over"	4:00
12.	"Wild Weekend"	2:05
13.	"Nobody but Me"	3:47
Total length:		70:05

Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert

Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert
Live album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Released	December 4, 2020
Recorded	November 23, 1982
Venue	Bradford Hotel, Boston
Genre	Blues rock boogie rock
Length	143:57
Label	Craft
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Live at Montreux 2013 (2013) Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert (2020)
Singles from Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert
"Bad to the Bone [6] " Released: October 9, 2020 "I'll Change My Style [7] " Released: October 30, 2020 "Ride On Josephine [8] " Released: November 20, 2020

Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert is an expanded version of the original Live in Boston, 1982. ^{[9] [10]} The album adds 12 previously unreleased tracks from the same show. ^{[2] [11]} It was released on December 4, 2020, by Craft Recordings. ^{[12] [13]}

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
American Songwriter	[14]
Classic Rock	[15]

Track listing

Disc one track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"House of Blue Lights"	4:41
2.	"Kids from Philly"	2:22
3.	"Who Do You Love?" (*)	6:45
4.	"I'm Wanted"	5:19
5.	"Cocaine Blues" (*)	3:55
6.	"One Way Ticket"	5:22
7.	"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"	13:10
8.	"As the Years Go Passing By"	4:40
9.	"Spoken Introduction: The Dance Floor" (*)	1:47
10.	"It Wasn't Me"	7:03
11.	"Bottom of the Sea" (*)	3:25
12.	"Night Time" (*)	5:57
13.	"New Boogie Chillun'"	7:54

Disc two track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'll Change My Style" (*)	4:15
2.	"Miss Luann"	5:44
3.	"Madison Blues" (*)	5:55
4.	"The Sky Is Crying" (*)	8:53
5.	"I Can't Stop Lovin'"	4:11
6.	"Spoken Introduction: Audience Participation" (*)	0:51
7.	"Same Thing" (*)	4:23
8.	"Bad to the Bone" (*)	5:06
9.	"Move It on Over"	5:22
10.	"Wild Weekend"	2:05
11.	"Nobody but Me"	3:39
12.	"No Particular Place to Go" (*)	4:36
13.	"Ride on Josephine" (*)	8:21
14.	"Reelin' and Rockin'" (*)	8:16
Total length:		143:57

(*) Previously unreleased ^{[9] [16]}

Personnel

Musicians

• George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
• Billy Blough – bass guitar
• Jeff Simon – drums
• Hank Carter – saxophone

References

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2. Yeske Taylor, Katherine. "George Thorogood Continues To Live His Best Life, Talks 'Live in Boston'". American Songwriter .
3. "Live in Boston, 1982 - George Thorogood | AllMusic". AllMusic .
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5. Jeffriespublished, Neil (October 13, 2010). "George Thorogood And The Destroyers: Live In Boston 1982". Loudersound.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
6. "Bad to the Bone [Live in Boston, 1982}". AllMusic .
7. "I'll Change My Style [Live in Boston, 1982}". AllMusic .
8. "Ride On Josephine [Live in Boston, 1982}". AllMusic .
9. "George Thorogood announces Live In Boston 1982 re-issue including unreleased tracks". Decibel Report. October 19, 2020.
10. Milano, Brett (November 28, 2020). "George Thorogood reissue relives epic '82 concert". Boston Herald.
11. Graff, Gary (June 17, 2021). "George Thorogood's complete "Live In Boston, 1982" album, 5 Things to Know". The Macomb Daily .
12. "Expanded Edition of George Thorogood and The Destroyers' 'Live in Boston, 1982' Set For Reissue". American Blues Scene. October 9, 2020.
13. Smith, Sophie (October 7, 2020). "Re-Live George Thorogood's Blistering 1982 Boston Concert In Its Entirety". uDiscover Music.
14. Zimmerman, Lee (December 18, 2020). "Thoroughly Thorogood: A Classic Concert From 1982 Ensures A Consistent Groove". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
15. Quantickpublished, David (December 18, 2020). "George Thorogood's Live In Boston 1982 is one of the great live albums... and now it's even bigger". Loudersound.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
16. "Live in Boston, 1982 The Complete Concert (2-CD Set)". George Thorogood official website.