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Half a Boy/Half a Man
Studio album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedApril 13, 1999
Recorded1999
StudioCompass Point Studios
GenreBlues rock, boogie rock
Length43:08
LabelCMC International[1]
ProducerTerry Manning
the Delaware Destroyers
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Rockin' My Life Away
(1997) 		Half a Boy/Half a Man
(1999) 		Ride 'Til I Die
(2003)
Singles from More George Thorogood and The Destroyers
  1. "I Don't Trust Nobody"
    Released: 1999

Half a Boy/Half a Man is the eleventh studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers.[2] It was released on April 13, 1999, on the CMC International label.[3] The album failed to chart in any capacity. Its first single, "I Don't Trust Nobody," peaked at #24 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts, making it the band's final single to chart.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[5]
Daily VaultA[6]

The album received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine says "Unfortunately, the album isn't blessed with the strong material that characterized Rockin' My Life Away, but that album didn't have the raw, visceral edge that this album does. And when it comes to rockin' blues, sometimes it's better to have better sound than better songs."[7] Daily Vault critic Christopher Thelen says "Half A Boy / Half A Man is an album that reaffirms Thorogood and the Destroyers' ability to work the blues into a frenzy that you hope will never stop. It's an album that must be experienced - but good luck getting it out of your CD player."[8]

Track listing

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Half a Boy/Half a Man Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Don't Trust Nobody"Eddie Shaw5:02
2."Double Shot"Don Smith, Cyril Vetter3:12
3."99 Days in Jail"Willie Dixon, L. P. Weaver3:53
4."Half a Boy, Half a Man"Nick Lowe3:27
5."As Long as I Have You"Willie Dixon4:04
6."B.I.G.T.I.M.E."Keith Sykes3:07
7."Be Bop Grandma"Solomon Burke, Delores Burke3:58
8."Nothing New"Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Jack Jessup, Murphy Maddux3:24
9."Just Passin' Thru"George Thorogood4:43
10."Hellbound Train (Downbound Train)"Chuck Berry4:56
11."Not Tonight, I Have a Heartache"George Thorogood4:43
Total length:43:08

Personnel

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The following personnel were credited in the album liner notes:

Musicians

  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
  • Billy Blough – bass guitar
  • Hank Carter – saxophone, keyboards, guitars, vocals
  • Jeff Simon – drums and percussion

Technical

  • Terry Manning – producer, engineer, mixing
  • The Delaware Destroyers – producers
  • C. J. Buscaglia, Osie Bowe – assistant engineers
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Mark Weiss – photography

References

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  1. ^ Ccatlin, Roger. "SPRINGSTEEN MAKES MORE NEW TRACKS FROM OLD". courant.com.
  2. ^ Piccoli, Sean. "BASK IN A STRONG, HOT SUNFEST MUSICAL LINEUP". Sun-Sentinel.
  3. ^ "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. April 12, 1999 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Half a Boy/Half a Man at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  5. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ^ Daily Vault Review
  7. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Half a Boy/Half a Man Review". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Thelen, Christopher. "George Thorogood And The Destroyers | Daily Vault". Daily Vault.



source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_a_Boy/Half_a_Man

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