The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers

George Thorogood & The Destroyers, George Thorogood, George Thorogood And The Destroyers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 28, 1992)
• Original Release Date: July 28, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002UZM
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,247 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Drinkin' Music, February 25, 2004

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"[e-mail]" (Tacoma, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers (Audio CD)

While rough and ready rocker George Thorogood may not be original; covering the likes of Bo Diddley, "Who Do You Love" and "John Lee Hooker's drinking anthem "One Bourbon...," his reverential treatment of his latter day idols has a personality all its own. Classic Thorogood originals like "I Drink Alone" and "Bad To The Bone" blend so well with his covers, the boogie magic of "Treat Her Right," that you can't tell the difference. And if you can, it doesn't matter anyway. George and his longtime band The Delaware Destroyers are out to party like its 1959 and Chuck Berry is God. After listening to this "best of" collection, you might be inclined to agree.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the Finest Bar Music Available, October 21, 2003

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Andrew H. "ajhmerc" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers (Audio CD)

This is a great album to listen to when your out riding around with your friends on Saturday night. George's music is fun, energizing, and loud. The guitar is coarse, the drums loud and steady, and the sax is blaring--not polished but it sounds great. Most of the lyrics are simple and catchy, I'm sure you'll find yourself singing along. All of the tracks are good; this is the kind of album you let play straight through. My favorite tracks include, "Move it on Over", "One Bourbon. . .", and "Louie to Frisco." I never get tired of listening to it. Once I was in Circuit City trying out speakers and this was one of the albums I brought to test the speakers out with. A man of about fifty (I was 18) came up to me and asked "Who is that and where did you get it?" I told him and he said "Wow that is some good old rock music." He thanked me and went to look for it. That is how good it is.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No scuzzy dive would be complete, May 7, 2006

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Harley Carson - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers (Audio CD)

To this day, every time I hear "One Bourbon...", I remember the time at a honky-tonk in Lubbock, TX I simultaneously saw: 1) a guy throwing up in the corner, 2) a guy breaking a beer bottle over another guy's head, and 3) George howling away on the juke.

Good times.