George Thorogood & the Destroyers 'Better than the Rest'

VINYL: VG+ SLEEVE: VG+ PRESSING: 1979 US LABEL: MCA GENRE: BLUES / ROCK

Better than the Rest is an album that George Thorogood & the Destroyers recorded in 1974, but didn't release until 1979, after they had become famous with their second album. It's a collection of blues and rock covers, mostly by artists that Thorogood admired, like Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, and John Lee Hooker. It's not their best album, but it's better than the rest of the albums that came out in 1979 (at least that's what Thorogood would say). It's a good album for anyone who likes raw and gritty guitar playing, raspy vocals, and songs about women, booze, and cars.

Some trivia about Better than the Rest:

- The album was produced by Danny Lipman, who also worked with Frank Zappa and Alice Cooper.
- The album has two different covers: one with a photo of Thorogood and his band, and one with a drawing of a guitar and a harmonica.
- The album has an alternate version with a different track order and a shorter version of "Nadine".
- The song "My Way" is not a cover of the Frank Sinatra song, but a rockabilly tune by Eddie Cochran.
- The song "You're Gonna Miss Me" is not a cover of the 13th Floor Elevators song, but a blues song by Guitar Slim.