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Maverick
Studio album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedJanuary 25, 1985[1]
RecordedJuly 1984
StudioDimension Sound, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Genre
Length43:34
LabelEMI America
ProducerTerry Manning
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Bad to the Bone
(1982) 		Maverick
(1985) 		Nadine
(1986)
Singles from Maverick
  1. "I Drink Alone"
    Released: February 1, 1985
  2. "Willie and the Hand Jive"
    Released: May 15, 1985
  3. "Gear Jammer"
    Released: 1985

Maverick is the sixth studio album by the American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was produced by Terry Manning and released in January 1985 by the label EMI America Records. Some of its songs are among Thorogood's best-known, including "I Drink Alone" and "Willie and the Hand Jive".

Release

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EMI America released Maverick on January 25, 1985. The album eventually sold more than 550,000 copies, mostly in the United States.

Three tracks from the album were released as singles, "Gear Jammer" which peaked at number 26 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[2]

"I Drink Alone", released in February 1985, is one of the Destroyer`s best known songs and peaked at number 13 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[3]

"Willie and the Hand Jive" released in June 1985, is a cover of the Johnny Otis song of the same name. The single is also the only Destroyer`s single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Peaking at number 63.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[6]

Maverick received positive reviews from critics. AllMusic's Joe Viglione says "George Thorogood is forever consistent and Maverick is more of the blues/rock driving sound the journeyman guitarist is known for."[7]

AllMusic critic James Christopher Monger called "Willie and the Hand Jive" and "I Drink Alone" one of Thorogood's "high points."[8]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gear Jammer"George Thorogood4:39
2."I Drink Alone"George Thorogood4:36
3."Willie and the Hand Jive"Johnny Otis4:09
4."What a Price"Fats Domino, Murphy Maddux^, Jack Jessup2:48
5."Long Gone"George Thorogood4:31
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dixie Fried"Carl Perkins, Howard Griffin3:47
2."Crawlin' King Snake"John Lee Hooker4:03
3."Memphis/Little Marie"Chuck Berry5:54
4."Woman with the Blues"George Thorogood3:34
5."Go, Go, Go"Chuck Berry3:32
6."The Ballad of Maverick"David Buttolph, Paul Francis Webster2:06
Total length:43:34

^ Murphy Maddux is listed in the album credits as "M. Muddux"

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] 32
New Zealand (RMNZ) 14
United States (Billboard 200) 31

Certifications

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Certifications for Maverick
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ EMI America. "George Thorogood "Maverick" (retailer Sales Stats Advertisement)." Billboard 1 June 1985: 1. Web.
  2. ^ "George Thorogood & the Destroyers Chart History".
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "George Thorogood Awards".
  4. ^ '80s Top 100 - T Retrieved 12-8-2013.
  5. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r20115
  6. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  7. ^ Viglione, Joe. "Maverick Review by Joe Viglione". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "George Thorogood Platinum Review".
  9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 309. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – George Thorogood – Maverick". Music Canada.
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