Half a Boy/Half a Man

For the song by Nick Lowe, see Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (album).
Half a Boy/Half a Man
Studio album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedApril 13, 1999
Recorded1999
StudioCompass Point Studios
GenreBlues rock, boogie rock
Length43:08
LabelCMC International[1]
ProducerTerry Manning
the Delaware Destroyers
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Rockin' My Life Away
(1997) 		Half a Boy/Half a Man
(1999) 		Ride 'Til I Die
(2003)
Singles from Half a Boy/Half a Man
  1. "I Don't Trust Nobody"
    Released: 1999

Half a Boy/Half a Man is the eleventh studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers.[2][3] It was released on April 13, 1999, on the CMC International label.[4][5] The album failed to chart in any capacity.

Release

CMC International released Half a Boy/Half a Man on April 13, 1999.[4][5][6] One single was released from the album, "I Don't Trust Nobody",[7] which peaked at #24 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts,[8][9][10] making it the band's final single to chart.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[12]
Daily VaultA[13]

Half A Boy/Half A Man received mixed reviews from critics.

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "Unfortunately, the album isn't blessed with the strong material that characterized Rockin' My Life Away, but that album didn't have the raw, visceral edge that this album does. And when it comes to rockin' blues, sometimes it's better to have better sound than better songs."[6] Daily Vault critic Christopher Thelen wrote "Half A Boy / Half A Man is an album that reaffirms Thorogood and the Destroyers' ability to work the blues into a frenzy that you hope will never stop. It's an album that must be experienced - but good luck getting it out of your CD player."[14]

Track listing

Half a Boy/Half a Man track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Don't Trust Nobody"Eddie Shaw5:02
2."Double Shot"Don Smith, Cyril Vetter3:12
3."99 Days in Jail"Willie Dixon, L. P. Weaver3:53
4."Half a Boy, Half a Man"Nick Lowe3:27
5."As Long as I Have You"Willie Dixon4:04
6."B.I.G.T.I.M.E."Keith Sykes3:07
7."Be Bop Grandma"Solomon Burke, Delores Burke3:58
8."Nothing New"Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Jack Jessup, Murphy Maddux3:24
9."Just Passin' Thru"George Thorogood4:43
10."Hellbound Train (Downbound Train)"Chuck Berry4:56
11."Not Tonight, I Have a Heartache"George Thorogood4:43
Total length:43:08

Personnel

The following personnel were credited in the album liner notes:

Musicians

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

Technical

  • Terry Manning – producer, engineer, mixing
  • The Delaware Destroyers – producers
  • C. J. Buscaglia, Osie Bowe – assistant engineers
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Mark Weiss – photography

References

  1. ^ Ccatlin, Roger (11 April 1999). "SPRINGSTEEN MAKES MORE NEW TRACKS FROM OLD". courant.com.
  2. ^ Piccoli, Sean (23 April 1999). "BASK IN A STRONG, HOT SUNFEST MUSICAL LINEUP". Sun-Sentinel.
  3. ^ uDiscover Team (March 8, 2020). "George Thorogood - Prodigiously-Talented Boogie Blues Guitarist". uDiscover Music.
  4. ^ a b "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. April 12, 1999 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b "Billboard Radio Monitor - April 9, 1999" (PDF). Billboard Radio Monitor. April 9, 1999. p. 13 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Half a Boy/Half a Man Review". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Radio & Records - March 26, 1999" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 26, 1999. p. 85 – via World Radio History.
  8. ^ "Billboard". Billboard. May 29, 1999. p. 89.
  9. ^ a b "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's 1999 Billboard Music Yearbook. Record Research Incorporated. p. 110. ISBN 9780898201383.
  11. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Half a Boy/Half a Man at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  12. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  13. ^ Daily Vault Review
  14. ^ Thelen, Christopher. "George Thorogood And The Destroyers | Daily Vault". Daily Vault.