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Bad to the Bone
Rock · 1982 · 9 tracks

Bad to the Bone

George Thorogood & the Destroyers

High-octane boogie rock defined by a legendary stuttering slide guitar riff. The ultimate barroom soundtrack for open roads and cold drinks.

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The ultimate 'tough guy' record that makes you feel like you own every bar you walk into.

Unapologetic, high-octane barroom bravado fueled by gritty slide guitar and a relentless shuffle.

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Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Back to Wentzville
3:27
02
Blue Highway
4:42
03
Nobody but Me
3:25
04
It’s a Sin
3:30
05
New Boogie Chillun
4:59
07
Miss Luann
4:09
08
As the Years Go Passing By
4:59
09
No Particular Place to Go
3:56
10
Wanted Man
3:10
Moments Worth Waiting For
The iconic stuttering guitar riff that opens the title track, instantly establishing a cinematic tough-guy persona.
A blistering slide guitar solo on 'Blue Highway' that mimics the screech of tires on hot asphalt.
The rhythmic interplay between the saxophone and the driving boogie beat during the bridge of 'Miss Luann'.
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