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.
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| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues-rock | |||
| Length | 1:17:28 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records[1] | |||
| Producer | George Thorogood (tracks: 3, 4, 16), George Thorogood & The Destroyers (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 15) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Madison Blues" | Elmore James | George Thorogood and the Destroyers, 1977 | 4:28 |
| 2. | "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" | John Lee Hooker | George Thorogood and the Destroyers, 1977 | 8:26 |
| 3. | "Move It on Over" | Hank Williams | Move It on Over, 1978 | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Who Do You Love?" | Ellas McDaniel | Move It on Over, 1978 | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Bad to the Bone" | George Thorogood | Bad to the Bone, 1982 | 4:49 |
| 6. | "I Drink Alone" | George Thorogood | Maverick, 1985 | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Gear Jammer" | George Thorogood | Maverick, 1985 | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Willie and the Hand Jive" | Johnny Otis | Maverick, 1985 | 4:03 |
| 9. | "The Sky Is Crying" (live) | Clarence Lewis, Elmore James, Morris Levy | live recording | 8:01 |
| 10. | "Reelin' & Rockin'" (live) | Chuck Berry | live recording | 5:48 |
| 11. | "You Talk Too Much" | George Thorogood | Born to Be Bad, 1988 | 4:34 |
| 12. | "If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" | George Thorogood | Boogie People, 1991 | 4:11 |
| 13. | "Get a Haircut" | Bill Birch, David Avery | Haircut, 1993 | 4:07 |
| 14. | "Rockin' My Life Away" (alternate take) | Mack Vickery | previously unreleased | 3:27 |
| 15. | "American Made" | Monty Byrom, Charlie Midnight, Steve Hunter | Ride 'Til I Die, 2003 | 4:06 |
| 16. | "Who Do You Love?" (Rothrock remix) | Ellas McDaniel | previously unreleased | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 1:17:28 | |||
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. July 3, 2004 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock - George Thorogood | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "George Thorogood Returns to the Sunset Strip". Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press. February 25, 2010.
- ^ Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock at AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
External links
edit- George Thorogood – Greatest Hits: 30 Years Of Rock. Georgethorogood.com.
- George Thorogood & The Destroyers – 30 Years Of Rock. Discogs.com.
- George Thorogood & The Destroyers – Greatest Hits: 30 Years Of Rock. Jbhifi.com.au
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