The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers

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The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
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Compilation album by
ReleasedJuly 28, 1992
Genre
Length55:53
Label EMI America
Producer
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Boogie People
(1991)
The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
(1992)
Haircut
(1993)
Singles from The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  1. "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Louie to Frisco"
    Released: 1992

The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the second compilation album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1992 by the label EMI America Records. [1]

Contents

Release

EMI America released The Baddest of George Thorogood on July 28, 1992. [1] [2] The album debuted at No. 122, [3] and peaked at No. 100 on the Billboard 200 chart. [4] [5] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 8, 1995. [6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings (Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg) [9]

Two singles were released from the album, "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man", which peaked at No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart, [5] [10] and "Louie to Frisco". [11]

Content

The album is mostly a greatest hits compilation, but features the previously unreleased tracks "Louie to Frisco" and "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man". [12] The album also features a new remix of "Bad to the Bone". [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Thorogood, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Bad to the Bone (new remix)" previously unreleased4:56
2."Move It On Over" Hank Williams Move It On Over , 19784:18
3."I'm a Steady Rollin' Man" Robert Johnson previously unreleased3:43
4."You Talk Too Much"  Born to Be Bad , 19884:35
5."Who Do You Love?" Ellas McDaniel Move It On Over, 19784:20
6."Gear Jammer"  Maverick , 19854:34
7."I Drink Alone" Maverick, 19854:32
8."One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" John Lee Hooker George Thorogood and the Destroyers , 19778:27
9."If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)"  Boogie People , 19914:12
10."Treat Her Right" Roy Head, Gene KurtzBorn to Be Bad,19883:31
11."Long Gone" Maverick, 19854:30
12."Louie to Frisco" Chuck Berry previously unreleased4:15
Total length:55:53

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Canada ( RPM ) [14] 36
US Billboard 200 [4] 100

Certifications

Certifications for The Baddest of George Thorogood
RegionCertification Certified units /sales
Canada (Music Canada) [15] Gold40,000^
United States (RIAA) [6] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  2. "The Baddest Of George Thorogood". George Thorogood official website.
  3. "Billboard 200". Billboard . August 15, 1992.
  4. 1 2 "Billboard 200". Billboard . August 29, 1992.
  5. 1 2 "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA.
  7. AllMusic Review
  8. The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. 1999. p. 654.
  9. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 653. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
  10. "Billboard - October 3, 1992" (PDF). Billboard . October 3, 1992. p. 118 via World Radio History.
  11. "Billboard - Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard . November 28, 1992. p. 107 via World Radio History.
  12. Zimmerman, Kent (August 7, 1992). "New Releases by Kent Zimmerman" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 42 via World Radio History.
  13. "More Track Action" (PDF). The Hard Report. July 3, 1992. p. 8 via World Radio History.
  14. "Item: 1309 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
  15. "Canadian album certifications – George Thorogood – The Baddest of George Thorogood". Music Canada.