Live in Boston features blues rocker George Thorogood recorded on what must have been another sweat-soaked night on November 23, 1982.
On these 13 tracks, Thorogood and his Delaware Destroyers, which at this point included Hank Carter on saxophone, were gaining a significant addition to their fan base by opening shows for the Rolling Stones and the J.
Geils Band the previous year.
They had also just released their first album for EMI, Bad to the Bone, which began to receive plenty of airplay on AOR radio, and the video was in heavy rotation on MTV.
Even though they were obviously moving up in the ranks, Thorogood and company were still sweating it out in bars and smaller halls playing with an uncapped energy which finally saw the band getting the recognition they deserved.
The 13 cuts recorded that night move seamlessly from one song to the next, tackling fan favorites penned by the likes of John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Elmore James, and Hank Williams, along with two original Thorogood tunes, the instrumental "Kids from Philly," and "Miss Luann." This 1982 set doesn't contain any surprises, just an awfully good time that still sounds fresh, alive and, perhaps most importantly, fun.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Blue LightsDon Raye, Freddie Slack | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Kids from PhillyGeorge Thorogood | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | I'm WantedWillie Dixon | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | One Way TicketJohn Lee Hooker | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | One Bourbon, One Scotch, One BeerJohn Lee Hooker | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 13:07 | 30 MB | 91 MB |
| 6 | As the Years Go Passing ByDon Robey | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 06:40 | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | It Wasn't MeChuck Berry | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 48 MB |
| 8 | New Boogie ChillunBernard Besman, John Lee Hooker | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 07:55 | 18 MB | 54 MB |
| 9 | Miss LuannGeorge Thorogood | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Can't Stop Lovin'Elmore James | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Move It on OverHank Williams | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | Wild Weekend | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | Nobody But MeO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 70 mins | 160 MB | |||||
| 70 mins | 485 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Ayan | Mastering |
| 2 | Chuck Berry | Composer |
| 3 | Bernard Besman | Composer |
| 4 | Scott Billington | Producer |
| 5 | Billy Blough | Producer |
| 6 | Cliff Bonnell | Assistant |
| 7 | Guy Charbonneau | Engineer |
| 8 | Willie Dixon | Composer |
| 9 | Alex Hartman | Assistant |
| 10 | John Lee Hooker | Composer |
| 11 | O'Kelly Isley | Composer |
| 12 | Ronald Isley | Composer |
| 13 | Rudolph Isley | Composer |
| 14 | Elmore James | Composer |
| 15 | Paul Q. Kolderie | Mixing, Producer |
| 16 | Steve Morse | Liner Notes |
| 17 | Don Raye | Composer |
| 18 | Don Robey | Composer |
| 19 | Freddie Slack | Composer |
| 20 | George Thorogood | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 21 | George Thorogood & the Destroyers | Primary Artist |
| 22 | Hank Williams | Composer |
| 23 | Ed Winfield | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |