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More George Thorogood and the Destroyers

More George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the fourth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1980 by the label Rounder Records.[1] An alternate name for the album is I'm Wanted.[2]

More George Thorogood and The Destroyers
Studio album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedOctober 1980
Recorded1980
StudioBlue Jay Recording Studio, Carlisle, Massachusetts
Genre
Length33:40
LabelRounder
ProducerJohn Nagy
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Better Than the Rest
(1979) 		More George Thorogood and The Destroyers
(1980) 		Bad to the Bone
(1982)
Singles from More George Thorogood and The Destroyers
  1. "Bottom of the Sea"
    Released: October 1980
  2. "I'm Wanted"
    Released: 1980
  3. "House of Blue Lights"
    Released: 1980

More George Thorogood and the Destroyers was the first Destroyer's album to feature saxophonist Hank "Hurricane" Carter.[3][4]

Release

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Rounder Records released More George Thorogood and the Destroyers in October 1980.[5] 200,000 copies of the album were pre-ordered by October 1980.[6] The album debuted at No. 179,[7] and peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard 200 chart.[8][9]

The lead single from the album was "Bottom of the Sea".[6][10]

Critical reception

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More George Thorogood and the Destroyers received generally positive reviews from critics.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      [11]
Billboard(unrated)[12]

A Cashbox reviewer wrote "Thorogood, with his raunchy old blues master vocals and raw live guitar sound, treats classics by Elmore James and Willie Dixon as though they were meant for him."[13] AllMusic`s Ron Wynn said "While this wasn't quite as memorable as his earlier dates, George Thorogood still had the hunger that fueled his breakout sessions."[2]

Track listing

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Original release

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Wanted"Willie Dixon4:05
2."Kids from Philly"George Thorogood2:30
3."One Way Ticket"John Lee Hooker4:33
4."Bottom of the Sea"McKinley Morganfield3:30
5."Night Time"Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer3:03
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tip on In"James Moore3:01
2."Goodbye Baby"Elmore James4:18
3."House of Blue Lights"Don Raye, Freddie Slack3:03
4."Just Can't Make It"Hound Dog Taylor3:25
5."Restless"Carl Perkins3:14
Total length:33:40

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
  • Billy Blough – bass guitar
  • Jeff Simon – drums
  • Hank Carter – saxophone

Technical

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  • John Nagy – producer, engineer
  • Paul Mufson – assistant engineer
  • Dave Crawford – mastering
  • Susan Marsh – design
  • David Gahr – photography (front cover)
  • Rainer Schutz – photography (back cover - color)
  • David Wilds – photography (back cover - b/w)

Charts

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] 97
Canada (RPM)[15] 30
US Billboard 200[8] 68

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 20,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "East Coastings" (PDF). Cash Box. March 22, 1980. p. 14 – via World Radio History.
  2. ^ a b "'I'm Wanted' - George Thorogood and the Destroyers". AllMusic.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Inside Track" (PDF). Billboard. March 22, 1980. p. 90 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "George Thorogood Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Talent Talk" (PDF). Billboard. October 11, 1980. p. 40 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ a b "East Coastings" (PDF). Cash Box. October 25, 1980. pp. 7, 10 – via World Radio History.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard.
  8. ^ a b "Billboard 200". Billboard.
  9. ^ "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Billboard's Top Singles" (PDF). Billboard. October 25, 1980. p. 103 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ AllMusic Review
  12. ^ "Review: George Thorogood and the Destroyers – More" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 44. 1 November 1980. p. 88. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
  13. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 1, 1980. p. 14 – 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: 260 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada.
  16. ^ a b c d "EMI Pact Gives Thorogood "Best Of Both Worlds"" (PDF). Cash Box. June 19, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via World Radio History.
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