Rockin' My Life Away
Rockin' My Life Away | ||||
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Released | March 25, 1997 | |||
Recorded | November–December 1996 | |||
Genre | Blues rock Boogie rock | |||
Length | 44:33 | |||
Label | EMI America | |||
Producer | Delaware Destroyers Waddy Wachtel | |||
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Rockin' My Life Away | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Rockin' My Life Away is the tenth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released March 25, 1997.[2] The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart.[3]
Release
EMI America released Rockin' My Life Away on March 25, 1997.[4][5] Two tracks from the album were released as singles, "Rockin' My Life Away" and "The Usual".[2]
Reception
Rockin' My Life Away received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine says "and while he's losing energy as he ages, it actually adds some subtlety to his music. Still, if Rockin' My Life Away is anything, it's bloozy boogie and it's predictable, and for longtime fans, the lack of spark may cancel out the strength of the material."[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Get Back Into Rockin'" | Jerry Lynn Williams | 4:16 |
2. | "Trouble Every Day" | Frank Zappa | 4:16 |
3. | "Night Rider" | George Thorogood | 3:43 |
4. | "The Usual" | John Hiatt | 3:51 |
5. | "Living With The Shades Pulled Down" | Merle Haggard | 3:26 |
6. | "Manhattan Slide" | Elmore James | 3:20 |
7. | "Rockin' My Life Away" | Mack Vickery | 3:32 |
8. | "Jail Bait" | Andre Williams | 3:42 |
9. | "My Dog Can't Bark" | Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers | 4:00 |
10. | "Blues Hang-Over" | Slim Harpo, J. D. Miller | 4:18 |
11. | "Stoop Down" | Chick Willis | 3:18 |
12. | "Rock & Roll Man" | Thorogood | 2:51 |
Total length: | 44:33 |
Personnel
The following personnel are credited on the album:[2]
Musicians
- George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar, producer
- Billy Blough – bass
- Jeff Simon – drums
- Hank Carter – guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
- Tony Berg – tambourine, tamboura on "Night Rider"
Technical
- Delaware Destroyers – producer
- Brian Scheuble – engineer
- Jim Liberato – guitar technician
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Robert Laverdiere – package design
- Chris Cuffaro – photography
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b c d Allmusic.com – Rockin' My Life Away – Overview
- ^ – Rockin' My Life Away – Charts & Awards
- ^ "ROCKIN' MY LIFE AWAY". George Thorogood official website.
- ^ "ROCKIN' MY LIFE AWAY — GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS". Hartford Courant.