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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. Most CD reissues refer to the album as I'm Wanted.

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

Background and recording

More George Thorogood was recorded at Blue Jay Recording Studio in Massachusetts. This was the first Destroyer's album to feature saxophonist Hank "Hurricane" Carter. The album was recorded in just a day.

Release

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

"Bottom of the Sea" was the lead single from the album, "I'm Wanted" was also released as a single. "Night Time" was released as a single in the UK.

Critical reception

More George Thorogood and the Destroyers received mixed reviews from critics.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." 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."

Track listing

Original release

Personnel

Musicians

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

Technical

  • 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

References