Better Than the Rest
| Better Than the Rest | ||||
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| Released | September 1979 | |||
| Recorded | September 1974 | |||
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| Length | 27:38 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Danny Lipman | |||
| George Thorogood chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Better Than the Rest | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues | [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
Better Than the Rest is the third album of songs by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers, recorded in 1974 and released in September 1979.[5] The album peaked at No. 78 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[6][7][8]
Background and recording
[edit]Better Than the Rest was recorded sometime in September 1974,[8] when Thorogood was in a production agreement with Danny Lipman.[9] At the time, Thorogood was an unknown artist and wasn't signed to any label.[10]
According to Thorogood, the band didn't have anything to do with Better Than the Rest, as they didn't own the masters to the album.[11]
Release
[edit]MCA Records released Better Than the Rest in September 1979.[5][8][12] The album peaked at No. 78 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.[6][7][8]
CD reissue
[edit]In 1986, the songs from this album were released on compact disc with the title Nadine, in a different track order.[13] Better Than The Rest itself was never reissued on CD.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Night Time" | Michael Henderson, Sylvester Rivers | 3:08 |
| 2. | "I'm Ready" | Willie Dixon | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Goodbye Baby" | Joe Josea, Jules Taub, Sam Ling | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Howlin for My Darling" | Dixon, Howlin' Wolf | 3:24 |
| 5. | "My Weakness" | Vetter Smith, N. Wilson | 2:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nadine" | Chuck Berry | 4:03 |
| 2. | "My Way" | Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart | 1:56 |
| 3. | "You're Gonna Miss Me" | Eddie Jones | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Worried About My Baby" | Howlin' Wolf | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Huckle Up Baby" | Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker | 2:24 |
| Total length: | 27:38 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
- Michael Levine – bass guitar
- Jeff Simon – drums, backing vocals
Technical
[edit]Charts
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[6] | 78 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | 43 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Better Than the Rest Review by James Chrispell". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 706.
- ^ The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. 1998. p. 346.
- ^ "Record Reviews" (PDF). DownBeat. March 1980. p. 51 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "BETTER THAN THE REST". George Thorogood official website.
- ^ a b c "Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ a b "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d uDiscover Team (March 8, 2020). "George Thorogood - Prodigiously-Talented Boogie Blues Guitarist". uDiscover Music.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. March 31, 1979. p. 178.
- ^ Chrispell, James. "Better Than the Rest Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Moser, John J. "Interviewing George Thorogood: Rocker, coming to Allentown, says touring is what bluesmen do". The Morning Call.
- ^ Reader Staff. "George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Saturday, April 20, 2024, 8 - 11pm". River Cities' Reader.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Nadine Review".
- ^ "charts.org.nz - George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Better Than The Rest". charts.org.nz.
