Rockin' My Life Away
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Rockin' My Life Away is a studio album released by George Thorogood
. It was released in 1997
on Capitol Records
. The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard
Top Blues Album chart.
George Thorogood
George Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One...
. It was released in 1997
1997 in music
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on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
. The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Blues Album chart.
Track listing
- "Get Back into Rockin'" (Williams) - 4:16
- "Trouble Every Day" (Zappa) - 4:16
- "Night Rider" (Thorogood) - 3:43
- "The Usual" (Hiatt) - 3:51
- "Living With the Shades Pulled Down" (Bryant, Haggard) - 3:26
- "Manhattan Slide" (James) - 3:31
- "Rocking My Life Away" (Vickery) - 3:33
- "Jail Bait" (Williams) - 3:41
- "My Dog Can't Bark" (Smothers) - 4:00
- "Blues Hangover" (Moore, West) - 4:18
- "Stoop Down" (Hines, Willis) - 3:18
- "Rock & Roll Man" (Thorogood) - 2:50
Personnel
The following personnel are credited on the album:- Tony Berg - tambourine, tamboura
- Billy Blough - bass
- Hank Carter - guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
- Chris Cuffaro - photography
- Delaware Destroyers - producer
- Robert Laverdiere - package design
- Jim Liberato - guitar technician
- Henry Marquez - art direction
- Brian Scheuble - engineer
- Jeff Simon - drums
- George Thorogood - guitar, vocals
- Waddy WachtelWaddy WachtelRobert "Waddy" Wachtel is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work...
- guitar, producer