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Bad to the Bone (25th Anniversary)

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the record companys finally did something right.Though I would have rather seen a 30th anniversary of his first album, this one is just as good. First of all you get the original album sounding crisp and clean and better than ever with a bonus track. The b side instrumental called "that philly thing" which I enjoyed.Then you get six of the tracks from the album rerecorded with the 2007 version of the destroyers, which is exactly the same band except for the adding of a second guitar Jim Shuler which really fattens the sound and imo all of the new recording save "bad to the bone" sound equal or better. But the original bad to the bone will always be the best and the new recording doesn't stand up to it. So if your new to george this is a great album to buy because you will be unfamilar with most of the songs and even if you already have the album the new bonus track and rerecordings make it worth the purchase.

The original album we all know and love, with SIGNIFICANTLY better sound than the previous and dreadful-sounding release on the "EMI-Manhattan" imprint. At first, I thought that the extra tracks were just the usual record company filler consisting of outtakes and rough demos that they use to justify pumping up the price. However, I was pleasantly surprised to hear hotter, harder, new versions of songs on the orignal album. IMHO, New Boogie CHillun and No Particular Place to Go benefit from the new arrangements. And -- sacrilege to some long-time Delaware Destroyer fans -- the band benefits from the second guitarist. If you're a long-time fan, it's a no-brainer. If you're a new fan, this is a great album to introduce you to the band.

Has it been 25 years already? Damn! Despite several albums prior to this one, Bad to the Bone is the one that put Thorogood and company on the map. It was an unlikely success too because the group really defied what was hot at the time. No one else was delivering dirty bar band blues like Thorogood. No one else was crafting two and three chord progressions that made you want to pound down the beers and fight either. The album's title track is legendary, but the album is so much more than that.

"Back to Wentzille" is classic up-beat blues, while "Blue Highway" is the best of the slow jams. Each track contains the heart and soul of the blues while telling a mini-story in-between. For this release, the group includes re-recorded versions of six cuts from the album. This was not a good move. While the group sounds the same for the most part, they also sound a lot older and slower. Most of the six tracks come off comparable to the originals except the one song you want to, "Bad to the Bone." What a crappy arrangement and delivery! The album is a classic, skip over the added material.

Bad to the Bone is one of the finest blues rock albums from one of the finest blues rock artists.This album features some of the finest songs with some of the best guitar solos.This album is good and is highly recommended.

Listen to the remaster (not the remake) of the first three seconds of the song "Bad to the Bone" and immediately compare it to the original master. I hear crisp and clean from the remaster and fat and in-your-face from the original. This a disappointment.

Head nurse spoke up, said "leave this one alone."

While I have a hard time believing that it's actually been 25 years since this album came out, I'm glad to see it "re-done". The old tracks have a new vitality & I enjoy most of the "re-records". Course the last time I listened to the complete album it was on vinyl (still have it along with all his others). If you're a fan, buy it - the new lead guitarist (Jim Suhler) is awesome)... you won't be disappointed! I personally like the re-make of "Bad To The Bone" as I think I've heard the original too many times over the years!

BAD TO THE BONE, along with his debut and MOVE IT ON OVER, is one of George Thorogood's three best albums ever. In this new remastered version, it sounds even better, as Thorogood plays some of the hardest-rocking music this side of Ted Nugent or Foghat. It's true that Johnny Winter, Pat Travers, and Stevie Ray Vaughan could play rings around him, but Thorogood makes up for his lack of technical skill with an energy that makes him an heir apparent to both blues originators like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker and original rock & rollers such as Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. If you buy this CD, MOVE IT ON OVER, and the debut, you'll have the perfect George Thorogood library.

This album is awesome, and has Thorogoods most memorible song "Bad To The Bone" which is one of the best rock n roll songs ever written. If you want blues and hard rock done to perfection, listen to Thorogood and the Destroyers.