George Thorogood & Destroyers

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

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1977
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B00000031Q
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,349 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #86 in Music > Blues > Slide Guitar

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Media Type: SACD
Artist: THOROGOOD,GEORGE
Title: GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Street Release Date: 10/28/2003
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars classic, April 23, 2002

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apeterson (the great midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: George Thorogood & Destroyers (Audio CD)

This is like the best bar band you've ever heard. People who talk smack about George Thorogood are really missing the point. By playing such cranked-up versions of their music, he has undoubtedly introduced more people to Bo Diddley, Cuck Berry, Elmore James, and John Lee Hooker than any PBS documentary ever will.

If you want to collect Thorogood, his first two albums (this one and _Move It On Over_, both released by Rounder) are his best. He sold more copies later when he switched to EMI, but the records just aren't as consistent or fun. An unfortunate consequence of the label change is that both of the compilations put out by EMI miss out on classic material from the first two records, stuff like "Ride on Josephine", "You Got to Lose", and "It Wasn't Me".

also recommended: the 1986 _Live_ set

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The historical context!!, April 25, 2001

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Dr.D.Treharne (Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George Thorogood & Destroyers (Audio CD)

Way back then, having sought out the (very difficult to find in the UK) originals and tried to reconcile them what was going on in electric blues at the time I was told I should listen to George Thoroughgood - equally difficult to find! This album was everything that I wanted it to be, high energy, raw and considering how long it took to record, amazing quality.No matter that it had only two George Thoroughgood written tracks, it transformed some of the other tunes into something I could relate to. Thus Bo Diddleys "Ride on Josephine" and Earl Hookers "You got to lose" were headed in a direction that I could understand. 24 years later I still get the buzz that I had then when I put it. Surely that's the test of a great album? All that I need now is for someone to re-release "Rockin all Night" by Little Jimmy and Brothers of the Night the next album that the friend who introduced me to George Thoroughgood suggested that I try. It'd be great to listen to that and enjoy it all over again. Meantime,this one passes the test of time!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Black man's blues with a white man's feel - for everybody, May 1, 2004

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Joe Sherwood (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George Thorogood & Destroyers (Audio CD)

I must admit that George's 1st 2 albums are his best. His own compositions can't match to the way he does the covers. However, he adds something of his own to the covers which - in my opinion - make them even better - & certainly more contemporary - than the originals !

Just saw him live twice in the UK. Man, that guy put on a show ! Can't Stop Lovin' is probably my all time favourite song & I ain't talkin' Elmore James's version !