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Live (George Thorogood and the Destroyers album)

Live is the first live album by American blues rock band George Thorogood & the Destroyers. It was released in 1986 by the label EMI America Records.[1][2] The album was recorded on May 23, 1986 at the Cincinnati Gardens, Ohio.[3]

Live
Live album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedAugust 1986
RecordedMay 23, 1986
VenueCincinnati Gardens, Ohio
Genre
Length53:34
LabelEMI America Records
Producer
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Maverick
(1985) 		Live
(1986) 		Born to Be Bad
(1988)
Singles from Bad to the Bone
  1. "Reelin' and Rockin'"
    Released: 1986

Live is one of the Destroyers' best-selling albums, selling more than one million copies.[4] The album is also one of the Destroyers' best performing, peaking at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 chart,[5] and spending 42 weeks on the chart.[6]

Release

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EMI America released Live in August 1986.[2] The album debuted at No. 81,[7] and peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 19, 1995.[8]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [9]
Billboard(unrated)[10]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues     [11]

"Reelin' and Rockin'" was released as the only single from the album,[12] it peaked at No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[13]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Who Do You Love?"Ellas McDaniel5:37
2."Bottom of the Sea"McKinley Morganfield3:27
3."Night Time"Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer5:29
4."I Drink Alone"George Thorogood4:35
5."One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"John Lee Hooker6:06
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Alley Oop"Dallas Frazier3:58
2."Madison Blues"Elmore James5:38
3."Bad to the Bone"George Thorogood5:35
4."The Sky Is Crying"Elmore James8:28
5."Reelin' and Rockin'"Chuck Berry5:10
Total length:53:34

Personnel

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  • George Thorogood – slide guitar, vocals
  • Bill Blough – bass, vocals
  • Hank "Hurricane" Carter – saxophone, percussion
  • Steve Chrismar – rhythm and lead guitar
  • Jeff Simon – drums

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Live
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] 21
Canada (RPM)[15] 30
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 43
US Billboard 200[5] 33

Certifications

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Certifications for Live
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Live - George Thorogood & the Destroyers". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Peeples, Stephen K. (September 13, 1986). "Rockers Release Records Recorded By Reels On Wheels" (PDF). Billboard. p. 65 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ uDiscover Team (March 8, 2020). "George Thorogood - Prodigiously-Talented Boogie Blues Guitarist". uDiscover Music.
  4. ^ Kachejian, Brian. "Top 10 George Thorogood Songs - ClassicRockHistory.com". Classic Rock History.
  5. ^ a b c "Billboard 200". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard.
  8. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA.
  9. ^ AllMusic Review
  10. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 33. August 16, 1986. p. 94 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. 1998. p. 346.
  12. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. October 18, 1986. p. 9 – via World Radio History.
  13. ^ "Billboard - September 13, 1986" (PDF). Billboard. September 13, 1986. p. 15 – via World Radio History.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Item: 591 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada.
  16. ^ "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz.
  17. ^ "Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com.
  18. ^ "Canadian album certifications – George Thorogood – Live". Music Canada.
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