George Thorogood is forever consistent and Maverick is more of the blues/rock driving sound the journeyman guitarist is known for.
John Lee Hooker's "Crawling King Snake" is what you expect from this crew while "Memphis, Tennessee" bursts at the seams with George's trademark slide and Hank Carter's saxophone.
Recorded at the legendary Dimension Sound Studio in July of 1984 on the outskirts of Boston, the earthy sound catches all the band's primal energy from opener "Gear Jammer" to the wailing sax of "Long Gone." There are only four originals from Thorogood, the album chock full of Johnny Otis, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, John Lee Hooker and others.
It is territory that the group has covered on pretty much every previous record, but it's done with the artistic passion that makes it real.
The vocal on "What a Price" full of torment, it's a nice contrast to the rocking numbers.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gear JammerGeorge Thorogood | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | I Drink AloneGeorge Thorogood | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Willie and the Hand JiveJohnny Otis | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | What a PriceFats Domino | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | Long GoneGeorge Thorogood | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Dixie FriedHoward Griffin, Carl Perkins | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Crawling King SnakeJohn Lee Hooker | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Woman With the BluesGeorge Thorogood | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Let's Go Go GoChuck Berry | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Memphis, Marie | George Thorogood | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Maverick | George Thorogood | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 43 mins | 99 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 272 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Berry | Composer |
| 2 | Billy Blough | Bass |
| 3 | David Buttolph | Composer |
| 4 | Hank Carter | Saxophone, Vocal Harmony |
| 5 | Delaware Destroyers | Producer |
| 6 | Fats Domino | Composer |
| 7 | Randy Ezratty | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | David Gahr | Photography |
| 9 | Caroline Greyshock | Photography |
| 10 | Howard Griffin | Composer |
| 11 | John Lee Hooker | Composer |
| 12 | Ken Irwin | Production Assistant |
| 13 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 14 | Terry Manning | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 15 | Henry Marquez | Art Direction |
| 16 | Johnny Otis | Composer |
| 17 | Carl Perkins | Composer |
| 18 | Jeff Simon | Drums |
| 19 | Art Sims | Design |
| 20 | George Thorogood | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 21 | George Thorogood & the Destroyers | Primary Artist |
| 22 | John Tobler | Liner Notes |
| 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). |