Live in Boston 1982

Live in Boston, 1982
Live album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedJuly 27, 2010
RecordedNovember 23, 1982
VenueBradford Hotel, Boston
Genre
Length70:05
LabelRounder Records
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
The Dirty Dozen
(2009) 		Live in Boston, 1982
(2010) 		2120 South Michigan Ave.
(2011)

Live in Boston, 1982 is a live album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was recorded on November 23, 1982, at the Bradford Hotel in Boston (now the Royale Nightclub),[1][2] and released on July 27, 2010 by Rounder Records.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Classic Rock[5]

AllMusic reviewer Al Campbell wrote "This 1982 set doesn't contain any surprises, just an awfully good time that still sounds fresh, alive and, perhaps most importantly, fun."[3]

Track Listing

No.TitleLength
1."House of Blue Lights"4:11
2."Kids From Philly"2:18
3."I'm Wanted"5:12
4."One Way Ticket"5:28
5."One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"13:07
6."As the Years Go Passing By"6:40
7."It Wasn't Me"6:44
8."New Boogie Chillun"7:55
9."Miss Luann"4:28
10."Can't Stop Lovin'"4:10
11."Move It On Over"4:00
12."Wild Weekend"2:05
13."Nobody but Me"3:47
Total length:70:05

Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert

Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert
Live album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedDecember 18, 2020
RecordedNovember 23, 1982
VenueBradford Hotel, Boston
Genre
Length143:57
LabelCraft
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Live at Montreux 2013
(2013) 		Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert
(2020)
Singles from Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert
  1. "Bad to the Bone[6]"
    Released: October 9, 2020
  2. "I'll Change My Style[7]"
    Released: October 30, 2020
  3. "Ride On Josephine[8]"
    Released: November 20, 2020

Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert is an expanded version of the original Live in Boston, 1982.[9][10] The album adds 12 previously unreleased tracks from the same show.[2][11] It was released on December 4, 2020, by Craft Recordings.[12][13]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter[14]
Classic Rock[15]

Track listing

Disc one track listing
No.TitleLength
1."House of Blue Lights"4:41
2."Kids from Philly"2:22
3."Who Do You Love?" (*)6:45
4."I'm Wanted"5:19
5."Cocaine Blues" (*)3:55
6."One Way Ticket"5:22
7."One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"13:10
8."As the Years Go Passing By"4:40
9."Spoken Introduction: The Dance Floor" (*)1:47
10."It Wasn't Me"7:03
11."Bottom of the Sea" (*)3:25
12."Night Time" (*)5:57
13."New Boogie Chillun'"7:54
Disc two track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I'll Change My Style" (*)4:15
2."Miss Luann"5:44
3."Madison Blues" (*)5:55
4."The Sky Is Crying" (*)8:53
5."I Can't Stop Lovin'"4:11
6."Spoken Introduction: Audience Participation" (*)0:51
7."Same Thing" (*)4:23
8."Bad to the Bone" (*)5:06
9."Move It on Over"5:22
10."Wild Weekend"2:05
11."Nobody but Me"3:39
12."No Particular Place to Go" (*)4:36
13."Ride on Josephine" (*)8:21
14."Reelin' and Rockin'" (*)8:16
Total length:143:57

(*) Previously unreleased[9][16]

Personnel

Musicians

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

References

  1. ^ Ruggiero, Bob. "George Thorogood Gets "Bad to the Bone" with Full Beantown Party". Houston Press.
  2. ^ a b Yeske Taylor, Katherine. "George Thorogood Continues To Live His Best Life, Talks 'Live in Boston'". American Songwriter.
  3. ^ a b "Live in Boston, 1982 - George Thorogood | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Live in Boston, 1982 - George Thorogood, Georg..." AllMusic. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  5. ^ Jeffriespublished, Neil (October 13, 2010). "George Thorogood And The Destroyers: Live In Boston 1982". Loudersound.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "Bad to the Bone [Live in Boston, 1982}". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "I'll Change My Style [Live in Boston, 1982}". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Ride On Josephine [Live in Boston, 1982}". AllMusic.
  9. ^ a b "George Thorogood announces Live In Boston 1982 re-issue including unreleased tracks". Decibel Report. October 19, 2020.
  10. ^ Milano, Brett (November 28, 2020). "George Thorogood reissue relives epic '82 concert". Boston Herald.
  11. ^ Graff, Gary (June 17, 2021). "George Thorogood's complete "Live In Boston, 1982" album, 5 Things to Know". The Macomb Daily.
  12. ^ "Expanded Edition of George Thorogood and The Destroyers' 'Live in Boston, 1982' Set For Reissue". American Blues Scene. October 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Smith, Sophie (October 7, 2020). "Re-Live George Thorogood's Blistering 1982 Boston Concert In Its Entirety". uDiscover Music.
  14. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (December 18, 2020). "Thoroughly Thorogood: A Classic Concert From 1982 Ensures A Consistent Groove". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  15. ^ Quantickpublished, David (December 18, 2020). "George Thorogood's Live In Boston 1982 is one of the great live albums... and now it's even bigger". Loudersound.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  16. ^ "Live in Boston, 1982 The Complete Concert (2-CD Set)". George Thorogood official website.
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