Ride 'Til I Die
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| Released | March 25, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders | |||
| Genre | Boogie rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 47:03 | |||
| Label | Eagle | |||
| Producer | Jim Gaines, Delaware Destroyers | |||
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Ride 'Til I Die is the twelfth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on March 25, 2003 by the label Eagle Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart. Ride 'Til I Die is the final Destroyer's album to feature Hank "Hurricane" Carter, a 23-year member of the band.[1][2]
The album was recorded in early 2002,[3] and produced by Jim Gaines.[4] The title track was recorded at a soundcheck before a show in Texas on April 26, 2002.[5]
Release
[edit]Eagle Records released Ride 'Til I Die on March 25, 2003.[5][6] The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart,[7] and No. 49 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart.[8] "You Don't Love Me, You Don't Care,"[9] and "American Made" were released as singles.[10]
Critical reception
[edit]Ride 'Til I Die received generally positive reviews from critics.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [11] |
| Classic Rock | [12] |
AllMusic's Tim Sendra says that "Thorogood's strength will always be good-time blooze 'n' boogie, he can do a credible job on acoustic blues too. The sound of the Ride 'Til I Die album is not a surprise; the surprise is that the record is as good as it is."[5]
George Thorogood considers Ride 'Til I Die the and Born to Be Bad the best albums he ever made.[13]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Greedy Man" | Eddie Shaw | 3:21 |
| 2. | "American Made" | Charlie Midnight, Steve Hunter | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Sweet Little Lady" | George Thorogood, Jim Suhler | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down" | Elvin Bishop | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Devil in Disguise" | J. J. Cale | 3:10 |
| 6. | "She's Gone" | Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor | 3:44 |
| 7. | "The Fixer" | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 3:19 |
| 8. | "You Don't Love Me, You Don't Care" | Ellas McDaniel | 3:50 |
| 9. | "My Way" | Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart | 2:53 |
| 10. | "That's It, I Quit" | Nick Lowe | 2:37 |
| 11. | "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water" | Joe Babcock | 4:20 |
| 12. | "Move It" | Chuck Berry | 4:47 |
| 13. | "Ride 'Til I Die" | John Lee Hooker, Jules Taub | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 47:03 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
- Jim Suhler – guitar
- Bill Blough – bass
- Jeff Simon – drums
- Hank Carter – saxophone, vocals
Technical
[edit]- Delaware Destroyers – producers
- Jim Gaines – producer
- Mike Donahue – executive producer
- Jeremy Blair – engineer
- Shawn Berman – engineer
- Leon Zervos – mastering
- John Hampton – mixing
References
[edit]- ^ "Henry G. "Hank" Carter III - Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory". Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory.
- ^ uDiscover Team (March 8, 2020). "George Thorogood - Prodigiously-Talented Boogie Blues Guitarist". uDiscover Music.
- ^ Billboard Staff (February 13, 2002). "Billboard Bits: Daugherty, Kaukonen, Thorogood". Billboard.
- ^ "George Thorogood to Release First-Ever Solo Album, Party of One, August 4". Universal Music Canada. May 10, 2017.
- ^ a b c Sendra, Tim. "Ride 'Til I Die Review by Tim Sendra". AllMusic.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. March 29, 2003. p. 1.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. April 12, 2003. p. 60.
- ^ "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 14, 2003. p. 26 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "New & Active" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 27, 2003. p. 65 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. Ride 'Til I Die at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ^ Jeffries, Neil (January 2014). "George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Ride 'Til I Die/The Hard Stuff". Classic Rock (192): 122.
- ^ Goldmine (June 18, 2018). "George Thorogood discusses three essential albums in new vinyl editions". Goldmine Magazine.