Boogie People
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| Released | January 1991 | |||
| Recorded | November 1990 | |||
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| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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Boogie People is the eighth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1991 by the label EMI America Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 77 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2][3]
Release
[edit]EMI America released Boogie People in January 1991.[1] Two singles were released from the album, "If You Don’t Start Drinkin’ (I’m Gonna Leave)" which peaked at No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart,[3][4][5] and "Hello Little Girl" which peaked at No. 15 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[3][6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [7] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [8] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues | [9] |
Boogie People received positive reviews from critics. AllMusic's Alex Henderson says that "Thorogood can usually be counted on to deliver infectious, rowdy blues-rock, and Boogie People is no exception. Though not quite on a par with Bad To The Bone, this is an unpretentious party album with more than a few assets."[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" | George Thorogood | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Long Distance Lover" | Thorogood | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Mad Man Blues" | John Lee Hooker | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Boogie People" | Cyril B. Bunter, Thorogood | 3:33 |
| 5. | "I Can't Be Satisfied" | McKinley Morganfield | 3:38 |
| 6. | "No Place to Go" | Chester Arthur Burnett | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Six Days on the Road" | Earl Green, Carl Montgomery | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Born in Chicago" | Nick Gravenites | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Oklahoma Sweetheart" | Thorogood | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Hello Little Girl" | Chuck Berry | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 39:14 | ||
Personnel
[edit]The following personnel are credited on the album:[1]
Musicians
[edit]- George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
- Billy Blough – bass guitar
- Hank Carter – saxophone, vocals
- Jeff Simon – drums
- Steve Chrismar – guitar
Technical
[edit]- Delaware Destroyers – producer
- Terry Manning – producer, engineer, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Diane Cuddy – design
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Alan Messer – photography (front cover)
- Jeffrey Scales – photography (back cover)
- John Tobler – liner notes
Charts
[edit]| Charts (1991) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 45 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 13 |
| United States (Billboard 200)[2][4] | 77 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Allmusic.com - Boogie People - Overview
- ^ a b "Billboard 200". Billboard. March 30, 1991.
- ^ a b c "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ a b uDiscover Team (March 8, 2020). "George Thorogood - Prodigiously-Talented Boogie Blues Guitarist". uDiscover Music.
- ^ "George Thorogood & the Destroyers Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018.
- ^ "George Thorogood & the Destroyers Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. 1998. p. 346.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Boogie People". australian-charts.com.
- ^ "charts.nz.org - George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Boogie People". charts.nz.org.
