As the title says, George Thorogood has been rockin' his life away, churning out a series of heavy blues-rock records, all of them stylistically identical to each other.
Rockin' My Life Away is no exception to the rule, and while it is marginally better than the tepid Haircut, it sounds so damned similar to all of his other records that even fans have to wonder what the point is anymore.
There are some differences, most notably that the selection of material is more interesting than before -- out of the ten covers, there are songs by John Hiatt ("The Usual"), Jerry Lee Lewis, Frank Zappa and Chuck Willis -- and while he's losing energy as he ages, it actually adds some subtlety to his music.
Still, if Rockin' My Life Away is anything, it's bloozy boogie and it's predictable, and for longtime fans, the lack of spark may cancel out the strength of the material.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Back into Rockin'Jerry Lynn Williams | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Trouble Every DayFrank Zappa | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Night RiderGeorge Thorogood | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | The UsualJohn Hiatt | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Living With the Shades Pulled DownBoudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant, Merle Haggard | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Manhattan SlideElmore James | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Rocking My Life AwayMack Vickery | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Jail BaitAndre Williams | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Stoop DownHarry Hines, Chick Willis | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Rock & Roll ManGeorge Thorogood | George Thorogood & the Destroyers, George Thorogood | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | My Dog Can't Bark | George Thorogood | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | Blues Hang-Over | George Thorogood | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 285 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Berg | Tamboura, Tambourine |
| 2 | Billy Blough | Bass |
| 3 | Boudleaux Bryant | Composer |
| 4 | Felice Bryant | Composer |
| 5 | Hank Carter | Guitar, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals |
| 6 | Chris Cuffaro | Photography |
| 7 | Delaware Destroyers | Producer |
| 8 | Merle Haggard | Composer |
| 9 | John Hiatt | Composer |
| 10 | Harry Hines | Composer |
| 11 | Elmore James | Composer |
| 12 | Robert Laverdiere | Package Design |
| 13 | Jim Liberato | Guitar Technician |
| 14 | Henry Marquez | Art Direction |
| 15 | James Moore | Composer |
| 16 | Brian Scheuble | Engineer |
| 17 | Jeff Simon | Drums |
| 18 | Otis Smokey Smothers | Composer |
| 19 | George Thorogood | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 20 | George Thorogood & the Destroyers | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 21 | Mack Vickery | Composer |
| 22 | Waddy Wachtel | Guitar, Producer |
| 23 | Jerry West | Composer |
| 24 | Andre Williams | Composer |
| 25 | Jerry Lynn Williams | Composer |
| 26 | Chick Willis | Composer |
| 27 | Frank Zappa | Composer |
| 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). |