In 1978, George Thorogood was just beginning to make some noise on the blues-rock circuit. This was his second album, and what's now almost a cliché then sounded fresh and vital.
Thorogood's energy, rousing vocals and driving guitar playing came roaring through on inspired covers of Elmore James` "The Sky Is Crying,"Bo Diddley´s "Who Do You Love" and Chuck Berry´s "It Wasn't Me." He even did a credible Piedmont blues on Brownie McGhee´s "So Much Trouble."
While Thorogood went on to make more commercially succesful albums, the spirit and innocence in his early releases has seldom been duplicated. This albumreturns him to a simpler, and in some ways superior, period.
Thorogood's energy, rousing vocals and driving guitar playing came roaring through on inspired covers of Elmore James` "The Sky Is Crying,"Bo Diddley´s "Who Do You Love" and Chuck Berry´s "It Wasn't Me." He even did a credible Piedmont blues on Brownie McGhee´s "So Much Trouble."
While Thorogood went on to make more commercially succesful albums, the spirit and innocence in his early releases has seldom been duplicated. This albumreturns him to a simpler, and in some ways superior, period.
Personnel:
Billy Blough (bass)
Jeff Simon (drums)
George Thorogood (guitar, vocals)
Tracklist:
01.Move It On Over (Williams) 4.16
02. WhoDo You Love (McDaniels) 4.15
03. The Sky Is Crying (James/Robinson) 5.09
04. Cocaine Blues (Arnall) 2.48
05. It Wasn´t Me (Berry) 3.54
06. That Same Thing (Dixon) 3.05
07. So Much Trouble (McGhee) 3.15
08. I´m Just Your Good Thing (Moore) 3.29
09. Baby Please Set A Date (Williamson) 4.42
10. New Hawaiinan Boogie (James) 4.34
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