George Thorogood and the Destroyers discography
Cataloging of published recordings by George Thorogood and The Destroyers
George Thorogood discography | |
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Thorogood performing in the Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, Ontario | |
Studio albums | 15 |
Live albums | 7 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Singles | 31 |
George Thorogood and The Destroyers have released 15 studio albums, 7 live albums, 10 compilation albums, 31 singles. George Thorogood has released 1 solo album.
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||
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US | US Blues | AUS [1][2] | NZ [3] | ||||
1977 | George Thorogood and the Destroyers
| — | — | 52 | 14 |
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1978 | Move It On Over
| 33 | — | 51 | 10 |
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1979 | Better Than the Rest (Recorded in 1974)
| 78 | — | — | 43 | ||
1980 | More George Thorogood and the Destroyers
| 63 | — | 97 | 36 |
| |
1982 | Bad to the Bone
| 43 | — | 50 | 31 |
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1985 | Maverick | 32 | — | 31 | 14 |
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1986 | Nadine (CD Rerelease of Better Than the Rest)
| — | — | — | — | ||
1988 | Born to Be Bad | 32 | — | 30 | 2 |
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1991 | Boogie People | 77 | — | 45 | 13 | ||
1993 | Haircut | 120 | — | 41 | 37 | ||
1997 | Rockin' My Life Away
| — | 5 | — | — | ||
1999 | Half a Boy/Half a Man
| — | — | — | — | ||
2003 | Ride 'Til I Die
| — | 2 | — | — | ||
2006 | The Hard Stuff
| — | 2 | — | — | ||
2009 | The Dirty Dozen
| 169 | 1 | — | — | ||
2011 | 2120 South Michigan Ave.
| — | 2 | — | 26 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
Solo albums
Year | Album details |
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2017 | Party of One |
Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
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US | US Blues | AUS [2] | NZ [3] | |||
1986 | Live
| 33 | — | 21 | 5 | US: Platinum[4][6] |
1995 | Live: Let's Work Together
| — | — | — | — | |
1999 | Live in '99
| — | — | — | — | |
2004 | 30th Anniversary Tour: Live
| — | — | — | — | |
2010 | Live in Boston 1982
| — | 10 | — | — | |
2013 | Live at Montreux 2013
| — | — | — | — | |
2020 | Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert
| — | 2 | — | — |
Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||
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US | US Blues | AUS [1] | NZ [3] | ||||
1989 | The George Thorogood Collection | — | — | 2 | — | AUS: 2× Platinum[1] | |
1992 | The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
| 100 | — | — | — | US: Platinum[4][6] | |
2000 | Anthology | — | — | — | — | ||
2003 | Who Do You Love?
| — | — | — | — | ||
2004 | Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock
| 55 | 1 | — | 37 | US: Gold[4][6] | |
2006 | The Best of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
| — | 7 | — | — | ||
2007 | Taking Care of Business a
| — | — | — | — | ||
2013 | Icon
| — | — | — | — | ||
2014 | Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters
| — | — | — | — | ||
2022 | The Original George Thorogood
| — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
- ^a double disc of Ride 'Til I Die (w/ 2 bonus tracks) and 30th Anniversary Tour
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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US Main. Rock[7] | US | AUS [8] | NZ [9] | ||||
1977 | "Can't Stop Lovin'" | x | — | — | — | George Thorogood and the Destroyers | |
1978 | "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" | x | — | — | — | ||
"Ride On Josephine" | x | — | — | — | |||
"Who Do You Love?" | x | — | — | — | Move It On Over | ||
"Move It On Over" | x | — | — | — | |||
"Cocaine Blues" | x | — | — | — | |||
"So Much Trouble" | x | — | — | — | |||
"It Wasn't Me" | x | — | — | — | |||
1979 | "My Way" | x | — | — | — | Better Than the Rest | |
"In the Night Time" | x | — | — | — | |||
1980 | "Bottom of the Sea" | x | — | — | — | More George Thorogood and the Destroyers | |
"I'm Wanted" | x | — | — | — | |||
"House of Blue Lights" | x | — | — | — | |||
1982 | "Nobody But Me" | 32 | –[A] | — | — | Bad to the Bone | |
"Bad to the Bone" | 27 | — | — | — | |||
1983 | "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas'" | — | — | — | 45 | single only release | |
1985 | "Gear Jammer" | 26 | — | — | — | Maverick | |
"I Drink Alone" | 13 | — | — | — | |||
"Willie and the Hand Jive" | 25 | 63 | — | — | |||
1986 | "Reelin' and Rockin'" | 11 | — | — | — | Live | |
1988 | "Born to Be Bad" | 3 | — | — | — | Born to Be Bad | |
"Treat Her Right" | 39 | — | — | — | |||
"You Talk Too Much" | 4 | — | — | 42 | |||
1991 | "Hello Little Girl" | 15 | — | — | — | Boogie People | |
"If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" | 5 | — | — | — | |||
1992 | "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man" | 18 | — | — | — | The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers | |
1993 | "Get a Haircut" | 2 | –[B] | 28 | 15 | Haircut | |
"Gone Dead Train" | 24 | — | — | — | |||
"Howlin' for My Baby" | 12 | — | — | — | |||
1999 | "I Don't Trust Nobody" | 24 | — | — | — | Half a Boy/Half a Man | |
2018 | "Shot Down/Ain’t Coming Home Tonight" | — | — | — | — | single only release | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time. |
Notes
- ^ "Nobody but Me" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart.[10]
- ^ "Get a Haircut" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "RIAA - GOLD & PLATINUM". RIAA. Retrieved April 3, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "EMI Pact Gives Thorogood "Best Of Both Worlds"" (PDF). Cash Box. June 19, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Gold & Platinum - RIAA".
- ^ "George Thorogood & the Destroyers Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ a b "US Hot 100 Bubbling Under". Retrieved 2021-10-01.
External links
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- George Thorogood and the Destroyers
- Move It On Over
- Better Than the Rest
- More George Thorogood and the Destroyers
- Bad to the Bone
- Maverick
- Nadine
- Born to Be Bad
- Boogie People
- Haircut
- Rockin' My Life Away
- Half a Boy/Half a Man
- Ride 'Til I Die
- The Hard Stuff
- The Dirty Dozen
- 2120 South Michigan Ave.
- Party of One
- Live: Let's Work Together
- 30th Anniversary Tour: Live
- Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert
- Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock
- "Bad to the Bone"
- "I Drink Alone"
- "Willie and the Hand Jive"
- "Treat Her Right"
- "Get a Haircut"
- "Madison Blues"
- "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"
- "Move It On Over"
- "Who Do You Love?"
- Discography