Thorogood’s ‘Bad to the Bone’ gets digitally remastered for 25th anniversary

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By M&C News Aug 1, 2007, 13:17 GMT

In 1982, George Thorogood and The Destroyers first hit the rock charts with their major label debut, ‘Bad To The Bone.’ On August 14, 2007, Capitol/EMI will release ‘Bad To The Bone: 25th Anniversary Edition,’ an expanded single-disc collection featuring the original gold-certified album, digitally remastered from the original master tapes for the first time, as well as six newly-recorded versions of album tracks and a rare B-side.

By the time ‘Bad To The Bone’ became Thorogood's EMI debut, he and the Destroyers had already toured with the Rolling Stones and demonstrated their mettle by playing a tour in which they performed 50 shows in all 50 states in 50 days. Bad To The Bone helped to catapult George Thorogood and the Destroyers (featuring drummer Jeff Simon and bassist Billy Blough) to a new level of popularity, achieving Gold sales status and spending nearly a year on the charts.

The title track became Thorogood's first major crossover hit, fueled by heavy music video rotation on MTV. It has maintained a remarkably durable shelf life in the years since, remaining a staple of classic-rock radio, while continuing to be a popular choice for film soundtracks and TV commercials.

Of the album’s iconic title track, Thorogood says, “Billy, Jeff and I had been playing that ‘Bad to the Bone’ riff for a long time, waiting for me to write some words, so that song plays fast and that’s why everybody likes it. That song carries the album.”

Beyond the title anthem, the songs span the range of Thorogood’s influences, from the Berryesque workout "Back to Wentzville" to the playful rocker "Miss Luann" to the soulful road ode "Blue Highway" to the uncharacteristically introspective blues ballad "It's A Sin." He also delivers high-energy readings of the Chuck Berry classic "No Particular Place to Go" and the Isley Brothers/Human Beinz chestnut "Nobody But Me."

‘Bad To The Bone: 25h Anniversary Edition’ augments the original album with the non-LP instrumental "That Philly Thing," originally released as the B-side to the "Nobody But Me" single, plus six newly-recorded tracks on which Thorogood and The Destroyers offer updated versions of songs from the original album.

‘Bad To The Bone’ remains a treasured cornerstone of the Thorogood catalog. In the years since the album’s release, Thorogood has continued to rock on his own terms, while maintaining a large and devoted fanbase. His body of recorded work encompasses a dozen studio albums and several concert recordings, and he and The Destroyers continue to actively tour to major music venues around the world.

George Thorogood Tickets are now available at M&C’s Ticket Database. George Thorogood and The Destroyers confirmed tour dates include:

08/01/07 Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
08/02/07 Philadelphia, PA - Mann Music Center
08/03/07 Boston, MA - Bank one Pavilion
08/04/07 Homdel, NJ - PNC Bank Art Center
08/05/07 Pittsburgh, PA - Sand Castle Ampitheater
08/07/07 Toledo, OH - Zoo Ampitheater
08/08/07 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre Pine Knob
08/09/07 Indianapolis, IN - White River Park
08/10/07 Cleveland, OH - Tower City Ampitheatre
08/11/07 Buffalo, NY - Darien Lakes
08/14/07 Johnson City, NY - Magic City Music Hall
08/15/07 Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
08/16/07 Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino
08/17/07 Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
08/18/07 Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
08/19/07 Block Island, RI - Spring House Hotel
08/22/07 Westbury, NY - Music Fair
08/23/07 Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
08/24/07 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
08/25/07 DuBois, PA - Treasure Lake Resort
08/26/07 Richmond, VA - Toads Place
09/21/07 Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Casino
09/22/07 Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Casino
10/05/07 Murphys, CA - Ironstone Vineyards