The Dirty Dozen (album)

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The Dirty Dozen
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 28, 2009
StudioGlenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA
GenreBlues rock
Boogie rock
Length49:04
LabelCapitol
ProducerJim Gaines
Delaware Destroyers
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
The Hard Stuff
(2006)
The Dirty Dozen
(2009)
2120 South Michigan Ave.
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Dirty Dozen is the fourteenth studio album from blues rock artist George Thorogood and the Destroyers. The album was released on July 28, 2009.[2] The Dirty Dozen reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums and was on the chart for 11 weeks.[3]

The album includes six new songs (1–6) and six classic favorites (7–12), including three tracks that were previously out-of-print in the U.S.

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Tail Dragger" (Willie Dixon) – 3:41
  2. "Drop Down Mama" (John Adam Estes) – 4:20
  3. "Run Myself Out of Town" (Wendell Holmes) – 3:03
  4. "Born Lover" (Muddy Waters) – 4:12
  5. "Twenty Dollar Gig" (Mickey Bones) – 3:16
  6. "Let Me Pass" (Ellas McDaniel) – 3:40
  7. "Howlin' for My Baby" (Dixon, Howlin' Wolf) – 5:13
  8. "Highway 49" (Big Joe Williams) – 5:46
  9. "Six Days on The Road" (Earl Green, Carl Montgomery) – 4:27
  10. "Treat Her Right (Roy Head, Gene Kurtz) – 3:32
  11. "Hello Little Girl" (Chuck Berry) – 3:46
  12. "Blue Highway" (Nick Gravenites, David Getz) – 4:44

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

  • George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
  • Jim Suhler – guitar (tracks 1–6)
  • Bill Blough – bass
  • Jeff Simon – drums
  • Buddy Leach – saxophone (tracks 1–6)
  • Hank Carter – saxophone (tracks 7–12)
  • Steve Chrismar – guitar (tracks 8–11)
  • Ian Stewart – piano (track 12)
  • Jake Vest – backing vocals (track 3)

Technical[edit]

Tracks 1–6 only, see album articles for other technical personnel.

  • Mike Donahue – executive producer
  • Delaware Destroyers – producer
  • Jim Gaines – producer
  • Shawn Berman – engineer

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Review: The Dirty Dozen". Allmusic. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  2. ^ GeorgeThorogood.com – The Dirty Dozen
  3. ^ Billboard.com, Top Blues Albums, October 24, 2009