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George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Rock · 1977 · 10 tracks

George Thorogood and the Destroyers

A raw, $5,000 debut defined by a punishing slide guitar attack and relentless boogie rhythms. The definitive soundtrack for neon-lit dive bars and open highways.

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The loudest, dirtiest bar band you've ever heard, recorded for five grand and played like their lives depended on it.

Relentless, blue-collar confidence with a gritty, celebratory edge.

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Dry Intimate+1.2σ

The production is pushed notably harder into dry intimate than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
You Got to Lose
3:22
02
Madison Blues
4:33
03
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
8:31
04
Kind Hearted Woman
4:26
05
Can’t Stop Lovin’
3:11
06
Ride On Josephine
4:27
07
Homesick Boy
3:13
08
John Hardy
3:29
09
I’ll Change My Style
4:07
10
Delaware Slide
7:54
Moments Worth Waiting For
The conversational, half-spoken storytelling that builds into the rhythmic chant of One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.
The aggressive, percussive slide guitar attack that opens Delaware Slide, sounding more like a machine than an instrument.
The moment the rhythm section locks into the Bo Diddley beat on Ride On Josephine, turning a simple cover into a heavy stomp.
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