Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock

Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock is a compilation album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers, released in 2004.[4] The album celebrates 30 years of the band,[5] and includes two tracks which are new versions of previously released hits.

Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock
Compilation album by
Released2004
GenreRock, blues-rock
Length1:17:28
LabelCapitol Records[1]
ProducerGeorge Thorogood (tracks: 3, 4, 16), George Thorogood & The Destroyers (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 15)
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Who Do You Love?
(2003)
Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock
(2004)
30th Anniversary Tour: Live
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings()[3]

The album peaked at number 55 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number one on the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand chart.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Madison Blues"Elmore JamesGeorge Thorogood and the Destroyers, 19774:28
2."One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"John Lee HookerGeorge Thorogood and the Destroyers, 19778:26
3."Move It on Over"Hank WilliamsMove It on Over, 19784:18
4."Who Do You Love?"Ellas McDanielMove It on Over, 19784:25
5."Bad to the Bone"George ThorogoodBad to the Bone, 19824:49
6."I Drink Alone"George ThorogoodMaverick, 19854:31
7."Gear Jammer"George ThorogoodMaverick, 19854:33
8."Willie and the Hand Jive"Johnny OtisMaverick, 19854:03
9."The Sky Is Crying" (live)Clarence Lewis, Elmore James, Morris Levylive recording8:01
10."Reelin' & Rockin'" (live)Chuck Berrylive recording5:48
11."You Talk Too Much"George ThorogoodBorn to Be Bad, 19884:34
12."If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)"George ThorogoodBoogie People, 19914:11
13."Get a Haircut"Bill Birch, David AveryHaircut, 19934:07
14."Rockin' My Life Away" (alternate take)Mack Vickerypreviously unreleased3:27
15."American Made"Monty Byrom, Charlie Midnight, Steve HunterRide 'Til I Die, 20034:06
16."Who Do You Love?" (Rothrock remix)Ellas McDanielpreviously unreleased3:34
Total length:1:17:28

Personnel

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  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Ron Smith – guitar
  • Billy Blough – bass guitar
  • Jeff Simon – drums
  • John Nagy – engineer
  • Artwork by Diana Barnes [art direction]
  • Artwork by Don Bailey [design]
  • Compilation producer – Kevin Flaherty
  • Executive producer – Mike Donahue
  • Mastered by Terry Manning
  • Producers – George Thorogood (tracks: 3, 4, 16), George Thorogood & The Destroyers (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 15), Jim Gaines (tracks: 15), John Nagy (tracks: 3, 4, 16), Ken Irwin (tracks: 1 to 4, 16), Terry Manning (tracks: 6 to 14)
  • Producer [Production Assistance] – John Nagy (tracks: 5), Ken Irwin (tracks: 5, 11)

References

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  1. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. July 3, 2004 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock - George Thorogood | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  4. ^ "George Thorogood Returns to the Sunset Strip". Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press. February 25, 2010.
  5. ^ Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock at AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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