Artist
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Primarily analog multi-track magnetic tape during the late 1970s and 1980s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Key records were pressed at facilities like Columbia Records and RCA.
- Lacquer Cut:
- Higher frequencies can lead to inner-groove distortion, impacting playback quality as the groove narrows.
- Matrix Runout:
- Look for etchings such as 'RL' for Robert Ludwig on early pressings to confirm authenticity.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Dating back to 1982, the original Rounder Records pressing stands as the definitive vinyl grail for George Thorogood & The Destroyers collectors.
- Best Reissue:
- For an accessible alternative, the 2016 Music On Vinyl 180g remaster of 'Bad to the Bone' delivers exceptional pressing precision.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The sharp mid-range transient spikes and acoustic engineering in George Thorogood & The Destroyers's master cuts require precise tonearm calibration to clear heavy vocal peaks without inner-groove distortion.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Crate companions that natively share this specific vinyl profile include Buddy Guy (Chess Records) and John Lee Hooker (Vee-Jay Records).
