# George Thorogood and the Destroyers discography

The discography of the American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers consists of 15 studio albums, 7 live albums, 10 compilation albums and 36 singles. George Thorogood has released 1 solo album.
The Destroyers have sold more than 15 million records worldwide, 2 of their albums have been certified platinum, and 6 more certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Several of their albums have reached the Billboard 200 chart, while only one single reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Destroyers have released their first albums with Rounder Records, before signing with EMI America Records in 1982. In 1998 they signed with CMC International, and released 2 albums with them. In the early 2000's they signed with Eagle Records, before returning to EMI America in 2009 to release The Dirty Dozen, and their latest studio album, 2120 South Michigan Ave. in 2011.
In 2017, George Thorogood released his first proper solo album, Party of One.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Album details | US | US Blues | AUS | NZ | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1977 | George Thorogood and the Destroyers Released: August 16, 1977 Label: Rounder Format: CS, CD, LP | — | — | 52 | 14 | RIAA: Gold MC: Platinum |
| 1978 | Move It On Over Released: November 1978 Label: Rounder Format: CS, CD, LP | 33 | — | 51 | 10 | RIAA: Gold MC: Platinum |
| 1979 | Better Than the Rest (Recorded in 1974) Released: September 1979 Label: MCA Format: CS, LP | 78 | — | — | 43 | |
| 1980 | More George Thorogood and the Destroyers Released: October 1980 Label: Rounder Format: CS, CD, LP | 68 | — | 97 | 36 | MC: Gold |
| 1982 | Bad to the Bone Released: August 9, 1982 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP | 43 | — | 50 | 31 | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold |
| 1985 | Maverick Released: January 25, 1985 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP | 32 | — | 31 | 14 | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold |
| 1986 | Nadine (CD Rerelease of Better Than the Rest) Released: 1986 Label: MCA Records Format: CS, CD | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Born to Be Bad Released: January 13, 1988 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP | 32 | — | 30 | 2 | RIAA: Gold MC: Platinum RIANZ: Gold |
| 1991 | Boogie People Released: February 26, 1991 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP | 77 | — | 45 | 13 | |
| 1993 | Haircut Released: July 27, 1993 Label: EMI America Format: CS, CD, LP | 120 | — | 41 | 37 | MC: Gold |
| 1997 | Rockin' My Life Away Released: March 25, 1997 Label: EMI America Format: CD | — | 5 | — | — | |
| 1999 | Half a Boy/Half a Man Released: April 13, 1999 Label: CMC International Format: CD | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Ride 'Til I Die Released: March 25, 2003 Label: Eagle Format: CD | — | 2 | — | — | |
| 2006 | The Hard Stuff Released: May 30, 2006 Label: Eagle Format: CD | — | 2 | — | — | |
| 2009 | The Dirty Dozen Released: July 28, 2009 Label: Capitol Format: CD | 169 | 1 | — | — | |
| 2011 | 2120 South Michigan Ave. Released: June 14, 2011 Label: Capitol Format: CD | — | 2 | — | 26 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |||||||

### Solo albums

| Year | Album details |
| 2017 | Party of One Released: August 4, 2017 Label: Rounder Format: CD, LP |

### Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Album details | US | US Blues | AUS | NZ | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1986 | Live Released: August 1986 Label: EMI America Format: LP, CD, CS | 33 | — | 21 | 5 | RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold |
| 1995 | Live: Let's Work Together Released: April 1995 Label: EMI Format: CD, CS | — | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | Live in '99 Released: November 23, 1999 Label: CMC International Format: CD, CS | — | — | — | — | MC: Gold |
| 2004 | 30th Anniversary Tour: Live Released: October 19, 2004 Label: Eagle Format: CD | — | — | — | — | MC: Gold |
| 2010 | Live in Boston 1982 Released: July 27, 2010 Label: Rounder Format: CD | — | 10 | — | — | |
| 2013 | Live at Montreux 2013 Released: November 18, 2013 Label: Eagle Format: CD | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert Released: December 18, 2020 Label: Rounder Format: CD, LP | — | 2 | — | — | |

### Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Album details | US | US Blues | AUS | NZ | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1989 | The George Thorogood Collection Released: May 1989 Label: EMI Format: CD, CS | — | — | 2 | 6 | AUS: 2× Platinum RIANZ: Platinum |
| 1992 | The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers Released: July 28, 1992 Label: EMI America Format: CD, CS | 100 | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold |
| 2000 | Anthology Released: August 29, 2000 Label: Capitol Format: CD, DI | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Who Do You Love? Released: March 4, 2003 Label: Rounder Format: CD | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock Released: May 18, 2004 Label: Capitol Format: CD, DI, LP | 55 | 1 | — | 37 | RIAA: Gold |
| 2006 | The Best of George Thorogood and the Destroyers Released: June 6, 2006 Label: Direct Source Special Products/DSSP Format: CD, CS | — | 7 | — | — | |
| 2007 | Taking Care of Business Released: March 19, 2007 Label: Recall Records Format: CD | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | Icon Released: May 14, 2013 Label: Capitol Format: CD | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters Released: April 2014 Label: Capitol Format: CD | — | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | The Original George Thorogood Released: April 15, 2022 Label: Capitol Format: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |||||||
* ^a double disc of Ride 'Til I Die (w/ 2 bonus tracks) and 30th Anniversary Tour

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | US Main. Rock | US | AUS | NZ | Album |
| 1977 | "Can't Stop Lovin'" | x | — | — | — | George Thorogood and the Destroyers |
| 1978 | "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" | x | — | — | — | George Thorogood and the Destroyers |
| 1978 | "Ride On Josephine" | x | — | — | — | George Thorogood and the Destroyers |
| 1978 | "Move It On Over" | x | — | — | — | Move It On Over |
| 1978 | "It Wasn't Me" | x | — | — | — | Move It On Over |
| 1979 | "Who Do You Love?" | x | — | — | — | Move It On Over |
| 1979 | "Cocaine Blues" | x | — | — | — | Move It On Over |
| 1979 | "So Much Trouble" | x | — | — | — | Move It On Over |
| 1979 | "My Way" | x | — | — | — | Better Than the Rest |
| 1979 | "In the Night Time" | x | — | — | — | Better Than the Rest |
| 1980 | "Bottom of the Sea" | x | — | — | — | More George Thorogood and the Destroyers |
| 1980 | "House of Blue Lights" | x | — | — | — | More George Thorogood and the Destroyers |
| 1981 | "I'm Wanted" | x | — | — | — | More George Thorogood and the Destroyers |
| 1982 | "Nobody But Me" | 32 | – | — | — | Bad to the Bone |
| 1982 | "Bad to the Bone" | 27 | — | — | — | Bad to the Bone |
| 1983 | "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas'" | — | — | — | 45 | single only release |
| 1985 | "Gear Jammer" | 26 | — | — | — | Maverick |
| 1985 | "I Drink Alone" | 13 | — | — | — | Maverick |
| 1985 | "Willie and the Hand Jive" | 25 | 63 | — | — | Maverick |
| 1986 | "Reelin' and Rockin'" | 11 | — | — | — | Live |
| 1988 | "You Talk Too Much" | 4 | — | — | 42 | Born to Be Bad |
| 1988 | "Born to Be Bad" | 3 | — | — | — | Born to Be Bad |
| 1988 | "Treat Her Right" | 39 | — | — | — | Born to Be Bad |
| 1991 | "If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" | 5 | — | — | — | Boogie People |
| 1991 | "Hello Little Girl" | 15 | — | — | — | Boogie People |
| 1992 | "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man" | 18 | — | — | — | The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers |
| 1992 | "Louie to Frisco" | — | — | — | — | The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers |
| 1993 | "Get a Haircut" | 2 | – | 28 | 15 | Haircut |
| 1993 | "Gone Dead Train" | 24 | — | — | — | Haircut |
| 1993 | "Howlin' for My Baby" | 12 | — | — | — | Haircut |
| 1997 | "Rockin' My Life Away" | — | — | — | — | Rockin' My Life Away |
| 1997 | "The Usual" | — | — | — | — | Rockin' My Life Away |
| 1999 | "I Don't Trust Nobody" | 24 | — | — | — | Half a Boy/Half a Man |
| 2009 | "Tail Dragger" | — | — | — | — | The Dirty Dozen |
| 2009 | "Merry Christmas Baby" | — | — | — | — | 30th Anniversary Tour: Live |
| 2011 | "Going Back" | — | — | — | — | 2120 South Michigan Ave. |
| 2018 | "Shot Down/Ain’t Coming Home Tonight" | — | — | — | — | single only release |
| 2020 | "Bad to the Bone" (Live version) | — | — | — | — | Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert |
| 2020 | "I'll Change My Style" (Live version) | — | — | — | — | Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert |
| 2020 | "Ride On Josephine" (Live version) | — | — | — | — | Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. "x" denotes that chart did not exist at the time. |||||||