Born to Be Bad | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 1988 | |||
Recorded | August 1987 | |||
Genre | Blues rock Boogie rock | |||
Length | 38:35 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Terry Manning | |||
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Born to Be Bad | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
Born to Be Bad is the seventh studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in February 1988 on the EMI label.[3] The album peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard 200, and was on the charts for 24 weeks.[4][5]
Track listing
- "Shake Your Money Maker" (Elmore James) – 3:29
- "You Talk Too Much" (George Thorogood) – 4:35
- "Highway 49" (Big Joe Williams) – 5:46
- "Born to Be Bad" (Thorogood) – 3:34
- "You Can't Catch Me" (Chuck Berry) – 3:45
- "I'm Ready" (Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino, Al Lewis) – 3:20
- "Treat Her Right" (Roy Head, Gene Kurtz) – 3:32
- "I Really Like Girls" (Thorogood) – 3:49
- "Smokestack Lightning" (Howlin' Wolf) – 3:15
- "I'm Movin' On" (Hank Snow) – 3:58
Personnel
The following personnel are credited on the album:[3]
Musicians
- George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
- Billy Blough – bass
- Hank Carter – saxophone, vocals
- Jeff Simon – drums
- Steve Chrismar – guitar
Technical
- Delaware Destroyers – producer
- Terry Manning – producer, engineer, mixing
- Ken Irwin – production assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Moshe Brakha – photography
- John Tobler – liner notes
Charts
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)[6] | 21 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 2 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 42 |
US Billboard 200 | 32 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- 1 2 Allmusic.com – Born to Be Bad – Overview
- ↑ Allmusic.com – Born to Be Bad – Charts & Awards
- ↑ "Billboard 200 March 3, 1988".
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Born to Be Bad". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Born to Be Bad". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Thorogood – Born to Be Bad". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ "American album certifications – George Thorogood – Born to Be Bad". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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