More George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the fourth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1980 by the label Rounder Records.[1] An alternate name for the album is I'm Wanted.[2]
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Released | October 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Studio | Blue Jay Recording Studio, Carlisle, Massachusetts | |||
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Length | 33:40 | |||
Label | Rounder | |||
Producer | John Nagy | |||
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More George Thorogood and the Destroyers was the first Destroyer's album to feature saxophonist Hank "Hurricane" Carter.[3][4]
Release
editRounder Records released More George Thorogood and the Destroyers in October 1980.[5] 200,000 copies of the album were pre-ordered by October 1980.[6] The album debuted at No. 179,[7] and peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard 200 chart.[8][9]
"Bottom of the Sea" was the lead single from the album,[6][10][11] "I'm Wanted" was also released as a single.[12]
Critical reception
editMore George Thorogood and the Destroyers received generally positive reviews from critics.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
Billboard | (unrated)[14] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues | [15] |
A Cashbox reviewer wrote "Thorogood, with his raunchy old blues master vocals and raw live guitar sound, treats classics by Elmore James and Willie Dixon as though they were meant for him."[16] AllMusic`s Ron Wynn said "While this wasn't quite as memorable as his earlier dates, George Thorogood still had the hunger that fueled his breakout sessions."[2]
Track listing
editOriginal release
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm Wanted" | Willie Dixon | 4:05 |
2. | "Kids from Philly" | George Thorogood | 2:30 |
3. | "One Way Ticket" | John Lee Hooker | 4:33 |
4. | "Bottom of the Sea" | McKinley Morganfield | 3:30 |
5. | "Night Time" | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | 3:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tip on In" | James Moore | 3:01 |
2. | "Goodbye Baby" | Elmore James | 4:18 |
3. | "House of Blue Lights" | Don Raye, Freddie Slack | 3:03 |
4. | "Just Can't Make It" | Hound Dog Taylor | 3:25 |
5. | "Restless" | Carl Perkins | 3:14 |
Total length: | 33:40 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
- Billy Blough – bass guitar
- Jeff Simon – drums
- Hank Carter – saxophone
Technical
edit- John Nagy – producer, engineer
- Paul Mufson – assistant engineer
- Dave Crawford – mastering
- Susan Marsh – design
- David Gahr – photography (front cover)
- Rainer Schutz – photography (back cover - color)
- David Wilds – photography (back cover - b/w)
Charts
editChart (1980) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[17] | 97 |
Canada (RPM)[18] | 30 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 68 |
References
edit- ^ "East Coastings" (PDF). Cash Box. March 22, 1980. p. 14 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "'I'm Wanted' - George Thorogood and the Destroyers". AllMusic.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "Inside Track" (PDF). Billboard. March 22, 1980. p. 90 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "George Thorogood Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic.
- ^ "Talent Talk" (PDF). Billboard. October 11, 1980. p. 40 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "East Coastings" (PDF). Cash Box. October 25, 1980. pp. 7, 10 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard's Top Singles" (PDF). Billboard. October 25, 1980. p. 103 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Record World Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. October 25, 1980. p. 12 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Record World Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. February 28, 1981. p. 12 – via World Radio History.
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ "Review: George Thorogood and the Destroyers – More" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 44. 1 November 1980. p. 88. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
- ^ The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. 1998. p. 346.
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 1, 1980. p. 14 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 309. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item: 260 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada.