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The Hard Stuff (George Thorogood and the Destroyers album)

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The Hard Stuff
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 30, 2006
Recorded2006
StudioArdent Studios
Castle Oaks Studios
Glenwood Place Studios
GenreBoogie rock, blues rock
Length56:40
LabelEagle
ProducerJim Gaines
The Delaware Destroyers
Tom Hambridge
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Ride 'Til I Die
(2003)
The Hard Stuff
(2006)
The Dirty Dozen
(2009)

The Hard Stuff is the thirteenth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on May 30, 2006, on the Eagle Records label.[1][2] The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart.[3][4] It was their first album recorded after the departure of long time saxophone player Hank "Hurricane" Carter, a 23-year member of the band.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Classic Rock[7]
The TradesA-[8]

The Hard Stuff received generally positive reviews from critics. AllMusic's Tim Sendra says "While the record doesn't exactly capture the loose, rock hard feel of albums he cut in his glory days, it is no patch on them and should remind people that Thorogood is a master of good time rockin' blues."[1]

Track listing

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The Hard Stuff Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Hard Stuff"George Thorogood, Jim Suhler, Tom Hambridge3:51
2."Hello Josephine"Dave Bartholomew, Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr.3:05
3."Moving"Chester Arthur Burnett4:13
4."I Got My Eyes On You"Mike Morgan3:32
5."I Didn't Know"Thorogood, Hambridge2:56
6."Any Town U.S.A."Thorogood, Suhler, Hambridge4:16
7."Little Rain"Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed4:09
8."Cool It!"Suhler3:01
9."Love Doctor"Richard Fleming, Hambridge3:39
10."Dynaflow Blues"Johnny Shines3:45
11."Rock Party"Holland K. Smith4:22
12."Drifter's Escape"Bob Dylan3:15
13."Give Me Back My Wig"Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor4:25
14."Takin' Care Of Business"Rudy Toombs4:12
15."Huckle Up Baby"Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker3:59
Total length:56:40

Personnel

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Delaware Destroyers

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Additional musicians

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Technical

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References

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  1. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "The Hard Stuff Review". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS The Hard Stuff" (PDF). Billboard. June 3, 2006. p. 60 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Blues Albums - June 17, 2006" (PDF). Billboard. June 17, 2006. p. 71 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ uDiscover Team (March 8, 2020). "George Thorogood - Prodigiously-Talented Boogie Blues Guitarist". uDiscover Music.
  6. ^ The Hard Stuff at AllMusic
  7. ^ Jeffries, Neil (January 2014). "George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Ride 'Til I Die/The Hard Stuff". Classic Rock (192): 122.
  8. ^ The Trades review