Ride 'Til I Die

2003 studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ride 'Til I Die is the twelfth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on March 25, 2003 by the label Eagle Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart. Ride 'Til I Die is the final Destroyer's album to feature Hank "Hurricane" Carter, a 23-year member of the band.[1][2]

ReleasedMarch 25, 2003
Recorded2002
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Ride 'Til I Die
Studio album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedMarch 25, 2003
Recorded2002
StudioRumbo Recorders
Genre
Length47:03
LabelEagle
ProducerJim Gaines, Delaware Destroyers
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Half a Boy/Half a Man
(1999)		 Ride 'Til I Die
(2003)		 The Hard Stuff
(2006)
Singles from Ride 'Til I Die
  1. "You Don't Love Me, You Don't Care"
    Released: 2003
  2. "American Made"
    Released: 2003
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Recording

The album was recorded in early 2002,[3] and produced by Jim Gaines.[4] The title track was recorded at a soundcheck before a show in Texas on April 26, 2002.[5]

Release

Eagle Records released Ride 'Til I Die on March 25, 2003.[5][6][7] The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart,[8] and No. 49 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart.[9] "You Don't Love Me, You Don't Care,"[10] and "American Made" were released as singles.[11] The Destroyers toured the US[6] and UK[12] in support of the album.

Critical reception

Ride 'Til I Die received generally positive reviews from critics.

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AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[13]
Classic RockStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[14]
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AllMusic's Tim Sendra says that "Thorogood's strength will always be good-time blooze 'n' boogie, he can do a credible job on acoustic blues too. The sound of the Ride 'Til I Die album is not a surprise; the surprise is that the record is as good as it is."[5]

George Thorogood considers Ride 'Til I Die the and Born to Be Bad the best albums he ever made.[15]

Track listing

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Ride 'Til I Die Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Greedy Man"Eddie Shaw3:21
2."American Made"Charlie Midnight, Steve Hunter4:06
3."Sweet Little Lady"George Thorogood, Jim Suhler3:50
4."Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down"Elvin Bishop2:50
5."Devil in Disguise"J. J. Cale3:10
6."She's Gone"Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor3:44
7."The Fixer"Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge3:19
8."You Don't Love Me, You Don't Care"Ellas McDaniel3:50
9."My Way"Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart2:53
10."That's It, I Quit"Nick Lowe2:37
11."I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water"Joe Babcock4:20
12."Move It"Chuck Berry4:47
13."Ride 'Til I Die"John Lee Hooker, Jules Taub4:07
Total length:47:03
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