Haircut is the ninth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers, released on July 27, 1993.[2][3][4] The first single from the album was "Get a Haircut",[5] which charted in multiple countries. The album peaked at No. 120 on the Billboard 200.[6] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[7]
Haircut | ||||
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Released | July 27, 1993 | |||
Studio | Sounds Unreel Studios, Memphis, TN Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas | |||
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Length | 42:49 | |||
Label | EMI America[1] | |||
Producer | Terry Manning, The Delaware Destroyers | |||
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Singles from Haircut | ||||
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Production
editThe album was produced by Terry Manning and the Delaware Destroyers.[8] "Want Ad Blues" is a cover of the John Lee Hooker song.[9] "Gone Dead Train" was written by Jack Nitzsche.[10] Thorogood wrote "Baby Don't Go".[11] The album cover art is by Peter Bagge.[12]
Critical reception
editHaircut received mixed reviews from critics. The Windsor Star wrote that "the guitar-slinging motor mouth offers another round of stinging and rocking blues, featuring that consistently fat sound with which his band has made its trademark style."[13] The Calgary Herald deemed Haircut "boogie blues and rock 'n' roll ... And, yep, he hasn't changed a thing."[14] The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph opined that "since shtick is exactly what Thorogood's become reduced to, the only phrase that comes to mind listening to this is, 'get a real job'."[15]
The Canadian Press called it "another slice of devil-may-care, comically anti-authoritarian riff rock".[16] The Boston Globe concluded that "Thorogood doesn't gain any dramatic ground, but his loyalty to his favorite idioms remains genuine."[11] The Indianapolis Star praised the "stark, deliberative" "Killer's Bluze".[17]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [18] |
Calgary Herald | B[14] |
The Indianapolis Star | [17] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [19] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [10] |
Windsor Star | B+[13] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Get a Haircut" | David Avery, Bill Birch | 4:12 |
2. | "Howlin' for My Baby" | Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf | 5:14 |
3. | "Killer's Bluze" | Dex Rogers | 6:10 |
4. | "Down in the Bottom" | Willie Dixon | 4:03 |
5. | "I'm Ready" | Willie Dixon | 3:36 |
6. | "Cops and Robbers" | Bo Diddley | 4:50 |
7. | "Gone Dead Train" | Jack Nitzsche, Russ Titelman | 4:07 |
8. | "Want Ad Blues" | John Lee Hooker | 5:06 |
9. | "My Friend Robert" | Patrick Sky | 2:30 |
10. | "Baby Don't Go" | George Thorogood | 3:24 |
Total length: | 42:49 |
Personnel
editThe following personnel are credited on the album:
Musicians
edit- George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
- Billy Blough – bass guitar
- Hank Carter – keyboards, saxophone, background vocals
- Jeff Simon – drums
Technical
edit- Delaware Destroyers – producer
- Terry Manning – producer, engineer, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Peter Bagge – cover art
Charts
editChart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 41 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 37 |
References
edit- ^ "MUSIC". PART II. Newsday. 16 Aug 1993. p. 36.
- ^ "George Thorogood Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "George Thorogood and the Destroyers, George Thorogood - Haircut". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Krewen, Nick (29 Jan 1993). "A couple of true blues guys". Ego. The Hamilton Spectator. p. 14.
- ^ "Yoakam, Thorogood coming to town". Ottawa Citizen. 7 July 1993. p. B8.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. 105 (36): 88. Sep 4, 1993.
- ^ Catlin, Roger (17 June 1993). "What's New". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 3.
- ^ "Album reviews — Haircut by George Thorogood". Billboard. 105 (33): 52. Aug 14, 1993.
- ^ Howell, Peter (10 July 1993). "George Thorogood and the Destroyers Haircut". Toronto Star. p. G10.
- ^ a b Wood, Sam (24 Aug 1993). "POP". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E6.
- ^ a b Morse, Steve (5 Aug 1993). "GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS HAIRCUT". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 11.
- ^ Worcester, Kent (March 6, 2015). "Peter Bagge: Conversations". Univ. Press of Mississippi – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Jones, Owen (24 July 1993). "Blues". Windsor Star. p. F2.
- ^ a b Muretich, James (25 July 1993). "George Thorogood & The Destroyers: Haircut". Calgary Herald. p. B8.
- ^ Asakawa, Gil (13 Aug 1993). "'HAIRCUT' George Thorogood and the Destroyers". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. E2.
- ^ "Thorogood's touring with good reason this time". Edmonton Journal. 25 July 1993. p. C3.
- ^ a b Konz, Joe (16 Aug 1993). "George Thorogood & the Destroyers 'Haircut'". The Indianapolis Star. p. C5.
- ^ Haircut at AllMusic
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Haircut". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Haircut". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2022.