Born_to_Be_Bad_(album)
Born to Be Bad (album)
1988 studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
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]
Quick Facts Born to Be Bad, Studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers ...
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Released | February 1988 | |||
Recorded | August 1987 | |||
Genre | Blues rock Boogie rock | |||
Length | 38:35 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Terry Manning | |||
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More information Review scores, Source ...
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
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- "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
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
More information Chart (1988), Peak position ...
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 |
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More information Region, Certification ...
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. |
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- Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- 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.