The Hard Stuff is the thirteenth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 2006 by the label Eagle Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart. It was their first album to feature Buddy Leach on saxophone following the departure of longtime saxophonist Hank "Hurricane" Carter.
Release Eagle Records released The Hard Stuff on May 30, 2006. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart.
Critical reception The Hard Stuff received generally positive reviews from critics.
AllMusic's Tim Sendra says "While the record doesn't exactly capture the loose, rock hard feel of albums he cut in his glory days, it is no patch on them and should remind people that Thorogood is a master of good time rockin' blues." A Billboard reviewer wrote "Thorogood shows not the slightest inclination to reinvent the wheel, happy to keep rolling down the hard -rocking road of which he is a master."
Track listing
Personnel Delaware Destroyers George Thorogood – guitar, vocals Jim Suhler – guitar Bill Blough – bass Jeff Simon – drums Buddy Leach – saxophone
Additional musicians Rick Steff – accordion, piano
Technical Delaware Destroyers – producer Jim Gaines – producer Tom Hambridge – producer Mike Donahue – executive producer Shawn Berman – engineer Leon Zervos – mastering Joshua Blanchard, Jason Gillespie, Jay Goin, Adam Hill – assistant engineers Henry Marquez – art direction Chris Cuffaro – photography Steve Morse – liner notes
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