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Track Listings

1 Going Back
2 Hi-Heel Sneakers (Featuring Buddy Guy)
3 Seventh Son
4 Spoonful
5 Let It Rock
6 Still A Fool
7 Bo Diddley
8 Mama Talk To Your Daughter
9 Help Me
10 My Babe (Featuring Charlie Musselwhite)
11 Willie Dixon's Gone
12 Chicago Bound
13 2120 South Michigan Ave. (Featuring Charlie Musselwhite)

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On their 15th studio album, George Thorogood and The Destroyers pay tribute to their Chess Records heroes, including many of Thorogood's legendary mentors who helped to launch his career in rock & roll. Titled 2120 South Michigan Avenue, the 13-track album will be released on CD, vinyl LP (with 1 bonus track), and digital download.

2120 features Thorogood's raw, rocking turn on classics by a who's-who of the blues, including Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter and other Chess greats, as well as new original songs written by Thorogood, the album s producer, Tom Hambridge, and Richard Fleming.

Named for the address of Chess Records Chicago headquarters, 2120 South Michigan Avenue is produced by musician, songwriter and producer Tom Hambridge, a four-time GRAMMY Award nominee and 2010 GRAMMY winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album and ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award winner. The album's featured guests include 2010 GRAMMY Award winners Buddy Guy and Charlie Musselwhite.

This is the album George Thorogood was born to make.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.63 x 5.04 x 0.39 inches; 3.39 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Capitol
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ CD93382
  • SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 21, 2011
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Capitol
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0051YKU6Y
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 181 ratings

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R. J. Schwabe
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome Back, Lonesome George
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2011
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Not that George really left or went away, but it is a pure pleasure to hear George Thorogood return to his roots of raw, bar blues that made him a success in the 1970s-80s.

The combination of gritty guitar and old chess songs is amazing.

* Going Back - really captures the initial power and unique sound that Thorogood gave to blues songs in the 70s and 80s. Excellent.

* Hi-Heel Sneakers - combines Thorogood's style with Buddy Guy's guitar. Just tremendous.

* Seventh Son - an almost punk/rockabilly version of this great song.

* Spoonful - Thorogood slows down to really capture a great gritty blues styling, that I've not heard from him before.

* Let it Rock - had never heard this Chuck Berry song, but it's instantly recognizable, and Thorogood is perfect for this song.

* Two Trains Running - a nice slow traditional blues song, that doesn't show off Thorogood's power too much. It's fine, but not special.

* Bo Diddley - best song on the album, not surprising as Thorogood was a huge Diddley fan. Only problem is that the song is so similar to Thorogood's Hand Jive and even Gear Jammer. Regardless, bringing this song back to some prominence is wonderful.

* Mama Talk to Your Daughter - great blues song brought upto a modern tempo.

* Help Me - solid blues effort that falls a little flatter than the other songs on the album.

* My Babe - very old school feel for this song, almost bringing out a country/rockabilly vibe for the tempo, which is startling for George, but lots of fun.

* Willie Dixon's Gone - excellent song and great lyrics: Good times ain't as good as they used to be, I don't feel as cool as a cool cool breeze, women ain't as willin', whiskey ain't as strong, but the blues ain't as blue, since Willie Dixon's gone.

* Chicago Bound - Good song, but very weird for Thorogood from Delaware leaving Georgia to head to Chicago. But regardless, he has a lot of fun with this one.

* 2120 South Michigan Ave - An instrumental song that captures the organ work typically found in the 70s bands like Booker T. and the MGs. A nice way to end the album.

Overall thoughts: If you like blues and George Thorogood, it's a wonderful combination of blues and classic rock nostalgia with really good, under-appreciated songs from the Chess Catalog.

If you only like one, then it's still pretty good.
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Jay Boco
5.0 out of 5 stars Replayed but not retread
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2011
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Now this is good stuff. Thorogood has always been hit or miss for me and I do enjoy him live. Here there is not a bad cut on this disc. Really, it's hard to go bad with so many Willie Dixon songs on it. Add Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and it just keeps rockin'. Additionally Thorogood's own Willie Dixon's Gone is excellent. This album is #1 in my rotation. I have the vinyl so I have the bonus track which is Chuck Berry's Sweet Little Rock and Roller. (The original release was mis-labeled Sweet Little Rock and Roll; but that was over 50 years ago so there's been time to correct it.)
So,if well performed rock cover versions of great old R & B is good for you then this album will be one of your favorites. Get it today!
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Richard L. Baybusky
4.0 out of 5 stars Great lp,terrible pressing.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018
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I think my headline says it all. I really liked this and George's recent first solo lp but the lp pressings are horrid! I have 60's Beatle lps I bought at yard sales with less surface noise.
George please find a new record presser,PLEASE!!!!!!
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The Big C
5.0 out of 5 stars 2120 South Michigan Ave
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2011
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This album is amazing in the way that it retains Thorogood's distinctive style of rock and roll blues music. Most artists that have been around as long as George Thorogood are not able to keep the same style going in their new material, and this one does. I decided to buy this album after hearing two of the tracks on the radio. One of the songs I heard on the radio was Going Back. If you like rocking blues, you will love this album as much as I do. Just buy it and start enjoying it. This is the first CD that I've bought on a whim and liked this much.

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toobz
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorogood's best since Rounder
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2011
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A great CD, and probably George Thorogood's best since his days on the Rounder label. The title track "2120 South Michigan Avenue" is a cover of Track 7 on The Rolling Stones' "12 X 5" CD, a pretty bold move. Is it as good? No--Bill Wyman really nails that bass line, Keith Richards plays some "retro" licks, and you can hear Mick Jagger commenting in the background. It encapsulated something.

But the rest of the tracks here are superb, and you can't criticize Thorogood for wanting to give a classic like "2120 South Michigan Avenue" a spin with fresh tires. This music is timeless.
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Floyd Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars STILL ROCKIN'
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2011
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I am a 64 year old man who has been a Blues fan since the age of 14....I have been a George Thorogood and the Destroyers fan for over 3 decades....I have almost every CD they have ever made, and have been to several concerts....I have got to tell you, this is by far the best the man has ever done....He just gets better with age...Every song on the CD is a winner...My favorites are Seventh Son, Bo Didley, and High Heel Sneakers....I cannot sit still when I play this CD, and in my opinion, music just doesn't get any better than this....ROCK ON GEORGE!
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VAT
5.0 out of 5 stars Does Not Disappoint
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2011
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Listening to this CD the listener will immediately be aware of two things.
1) Thorogood and his band have a heartfelt appreciation for these songs.
2) It's easy for an artist to make a great CD when they love the material and are having a good time recording it.

At no time does 2120 South Michigan Avenue drag or sound uninspired. It's a great listen from start to stop.
It leaves me with the hope that George Thorogood will do a sequel and record a few more gems from the Chess Records catalog.
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John F.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Rockin' Outing for George Thorogood!
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2015
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I like this album a LOT! I think he sounds better than he has in years. He sounds younger than he did on all those drinking songs he's been singing. My favorite track is his take on "Seventh Son". He really rocks out on it! A very solid addition to the G.Thorogood oeuvre. Let's have more like this one!
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Simone
5.0 out of 5 stars Potente e pieno di energia
Reviewed in Italy on October 4, 2023
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bluzboy
5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping the blues alive
Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2020
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The address is the home of Chicago's chess records and this is George showing his respect for all the blues musicians that went through these doors, including having Buddy Guy and Charlie Musselwhite appear on a couple of tracks. I have every album from George and this one is a favorite, thank you George for keeping the blues alive.
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mijuhaha
5.0 out of 5 stars Let it Rock
Reviewed in Germany on June 20, 2012
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Ich höre George seit Anfang der 80 er, habe so ziemlich jede CD .
Ich habe mir gestern noch meine erste George Cd von 1977 reingezogen, unfassbar dass seitdem über 30 Jahre ins Land gezogen sind.
Der Kerl rockt immer noch wie Sau.
Wer bock auf Rock ohne Schnickschnack und technischen Firlefanz hat, war bei Mr. Thorogood ja schon immer bestens bedient, aber hier im zarten Alter von 60 ! geht die Post richtig ab.
So viel Druck gab es lange nicht auf einer CD.
Für mich ist dies mit die beste George CD !
Meine Anspieltips : Seventh Son, Mama talk to your daughter, Spoonful....
Auch wenn George meistens covert kann man es ihm nicht übel nehmen, in der Regel sind seine Interpretationen Klasse und stehen den Originalen in nichts nach.
Fazit : Danke George !
Und komm` uns mal wieder besuchen!
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ERIC HALLIENNE
5.0 out of 5 stars indispensable
Reviewed in France on August 28, 2011
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pour ma part, je connaissais George Thorogood même avant un passage mémorable au live aid de 1985 et j'achète TOUS ses abums,depuis 1978, je ne suis JAMAIS déçu. C'est un grand , un pur du rock blues, il le prouve encore avec celui ci. Accompagné par ses destructeurs (Destroyers) le gars du Delaware nous balance de super reprises : plein de Willie Dixon (normal) dont un super "spoonful" et une version rapide de "help me",un Chuck Berry au passage "let it rock", un Bo Diddley, et quelques titres de sa main dont un hommage à Dixon justement "Willie Dixon's gone", une reconnaissance pour tous ceux qui ont fréquenté ces lieux mythiques "going back", que demander de plus au programme ? Si ce n'est un instrumental écrit par Jagger/Richards (et Spector?)sous le pseudo Nanker /Phelge "2120 south Michigan avenue", que les Stones jouaient sur leur 2e LP . Cette adresse les connaisseurs l'ont reconnu, c'est celle des célèbres studios Chess.
Et George est allé y enregistré ce CD là bas, car la musique qu'on aime elle vient de là , elle vient du blues et du rock. Thorogood mériterait d'être mieux connu en France.
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Gerard Hennessy
5.0 out of 5 stars Keeper of the Flame!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2011
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Borrowing its title from a legendary Rolling Stones b-side, George Thorogood takes us on a musical journey to the home of the legendary Chess Records. And what a joyous journey it is. Although he is no longer a mega-million-selling rock icon, GT continues to blast out his uncompromising, no-holds-barred, rhythm'n'blues with the heart, soul, and passion of a true believer. More power to his elbow!

Skim through the review pages of any music magazine whenever Thorogood has a new release, and you will see immediately that his work is no longer considered worthy of any kind of critical assessment. Either it is ignored completely or condescendingly dismissed. Hardly surprising I suppose in the soulless world of today's music business. As I have said in another Thorogood review on these pages, if you are looking for airbrushed, machine-tooled, designed-by-numbers AOR, please look elsewhere. However if your interest extends back to the origins of our glorious rock'n'roll musical heritage, and/or if you associate heart, soul and sweat with your musical preferences, then this is one for you. From Bo Diddley to Willie Dixon, via Howlin' Wolf and Chuck Berry, this is the music that made righteous, conservative, God-fearin' post-war America (and Great Britain) fear for its very survival. As well as locking-up its children! Here, GT keeps that flame burning for those of us who still care, retaining all the revved-up, dangerous drive of the originals, while bringing everything bang up to date. And he also tosses in a couple of top drawer originals for good measure. Plus there are guest appearances by the utterly stupenduous Charlie Musselwhite AND Buddy Guy.
'Nuff said!

So my question is, good people, what are you waiting for? Stick this into your CD player/iPod/PC (delete as necessary), and ROCK...
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