2120 South Michigan Ave.
2011 studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
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| Studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers | ||||
| Released | June 12, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Studio | House of Blues Studio, Encino, CA Route 44 Studio, Sebastopol, CA Rax Trax Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, boogie rock | |||
| Length | 46:05 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Tom Hambridge | |||
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2120 South Michigan Ave. is the fifteenth studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on June 12, 2011, on the Capitol Records label.[1][2] The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. The title refers to the address of the offices and recording studios of Chess Records in Chicago.[3]
Background
Recording of this album started sometime in 2011, Capitol Records approached Thorogood with the idea for the album and selected most of the songs.[1] Buddy Guy and Charlie Musselwhite perform on the album[4], although their work was added after primary recording was complete.[1] The album was produced by Tom Hambridge.[5]
Release and content
Capitol released 2120 South Michigan Ave. on June 12, 2011.[6][2]
The album contains ten covers of songs recorded on Chess Records by artists such as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon, and Muddy Waters; plus a cover of The Rolling Stones' instrumental "2120 South Michigan Avenue" and two original songs about Chess Records artists.
Critical reception
2120 South Michigan Ave. received positive reviews from critics. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote "George Thorogood & the Destroyers have never made their debt to Chess Records a secret, so an album-length tribute to the home of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, and Bo Diddley is a logical move for the rough and tumble blues-rockers."[5] Daily Vault's Christopher Thelen says "2120 South Michigan Avenue will be a treat to not only that fanbase, but to students of classic blues music – and, if the listener learns something while enjoying this disc, all the better."[7]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| Daily Vault | B[9] |
| Record Collector | [10] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[11] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Going Back" | Tom Hambridge, George Thorogood | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (featuring Buddy Guy) | Robert Higginbotham | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Seventh Son" | Willie Dixon | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Spoonful" | Dixon | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Let It Rock" | Chuck Berry | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Two Trains Running (Still a Fool)" | McKinley Morganfield | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Bo Diddley" | Ellas McDaniel | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Mama Talk to Your Daughter" | J. B. Lenoir, Alex Atkins | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Help Me" | Dixon, Aleck "Rice" Miller, Ralph Bass | 4:02 |
| 10. | "My Babe" (featuring Charlie Musselwhite) | Dixon | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Willie Dixon's Gone" | Hambridge, Thorogood | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Chicago Bound" | James A. Lane | 2:59 |
| 13. | "2120 South Michigan Ave." (featuring Charlie Musselwhite) | Nanker Phelge | 4:38 |
Personnel
Delaware Destroyers
- George Thorogood – lead guitar, rhythm guitar and slide guitar, vocals
- Bill Blough – bass
- Buddy Leach – saxophones
- Jeff Simon – drums
- Jim Suhler – rhythm and lead guitar
Additional musicians
- Buddy Guy – lead guitar (track 2)
- Tom Hambridge – drums, percussion, background vocals
- Tommy MacDonald – bass
- Kevin McKendree – piano, Hammond B3 organ
- Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica (tracks 10, 13)
- Marla Thorogood – background vocals
- Rio Thorogood – background vocals
Technical
- Tom Hambridge – producer
- Mike Donahue – executive producer
- Harry Gale – engineer
- Mike Tholen – engineer
- Shawn Berman – engineer
- Susan Lavoie – art direction
- Mark Holley – design
- Brian To – photography
References
- ^ a b c "Interview: George Thorogood Discusses His New Album, '2120 South Michigan Ave.'". Guitar World. June 20, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "Release Details | PopMatters". PopMatters.
- ^ "Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation". Explore Chicago. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ M. Junior, Chris. "George Thorogood drops by '2120 South Michigan Avenue'". Goldmine Magazine.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "2120 South Michigan Ave. Review". AllMusic.
- ^ "2120 South Michigan Ave". George Thorogood official website.
- ^ Thelen, Christopher. "George Thorogood and the Destroyers: | Daily Vault". Daily Vault.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 2120 South Michigan Ave. at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ Daily Vault Review
- ^ Record Collector Review
- ^ PopMatters Review
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