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The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers

The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the second compilation album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1992 by the label EMI America Records.

Songs

The album is mostly a greatest hits compilation, but features the previously unreleased tracks "Louie to Frisco" and "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man". The album also features a new remix of "Bad to the Bone".

Release

EMI America released The Baddest of George Thorogood on July 28, 1992. The album debuted at No. 122, and peaked at No. 100 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 8, 1995.

Three singles were released from the album, "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man", which peaked at No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart, the new remix of "Bad to the Bone", and "Louie to Frisco".

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Simon – drums
  • Bill Blough – bass
  • Hank Carter – saxophone, vocals
  • Steve Chrismar – guitar
  • Ian Stewart – piano
  • Uncle Meat Pennington – maracas

Technical

  • The Delaware Destroyers – producer
  • Terry Manning – producer, engineering, mixing
  • John Nagy – engineering
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Lu Ann Graffeo – design

Charts

Certifications

<sup>^</sup> Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References