Move It On Over (album) - Composition

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Move It On Over is the second album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers, released by Rounder Records in 1978. The album contains all cover material. Its title track, Hank Williams' "Move It On Over", received major FM radio airplay when released, as did the Bo Diddley cover, "Who Do You Love?"

Move It On Over

Studio album by

George Thorogood and the Destroyers

Released

November 1978

Recorded

1978

Studio

Dimension Sound Studios, Boston, MA

Genre

Blues rock, boogie rock

Length

38:07

Label

Rounder

Producer

George Thorogood, Ken Irwin, John Nagy

George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology

George Thorogood & The Destroyers
(1977)

Move It On Over
(1978)

Better Than the Rest
(1979)

Singles from Move It On Over

"Move It On Over"
Released: 1979
"Who Do You Love?"
Released: March 1979

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[3]

Track listing

"Move It On Over" (Hank Williams) – 4:19
"Who Do You Love?" (Bo Diddley) – 4:17
"The Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James) – 5:09
"Cocaine Blues" (T.J. Arnall) – 2:48
"It Wasn't Me" (Chuck Berry) – 3:54
"That Same Thing" (Willie Dixon) – 3:05
"So Much Trouble" (Brownie McGhee) – 3:15
"I'm Just Your Good Thing" (James Moore) – 3:29
"Baby Please Set a Date" (Homesick James Williamson) – 4:42
"New Hawaiian Boogie" (E. James) – 4:34

Personnel

Musicians

George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
Billy Blough – bass
Jeff Simon – drums, vocals
Uncle Meat Pennington – tambourine and maracas

Technical

Ken Irwin – producer
John Nagy – engineer
Susan Marsh – design
David Gahr – photography (front cover)

Charts

Chart (1978/79)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	51
United States (Billboard 200)	33

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Gold	20,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[5]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)[5]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United States (RIAA)[5]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Move It On Over at AllMusic
Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 652. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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.
"EMI Pact Gives Thorogood "Best Of Both Worlds"" (PDF). Cash Box. June 19, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via World Radio History.

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Studio albums	George Thorogood and the Destroyers Move It On Over Better Than the Rest More George Thorogood and The Destroyers Bad to the Bone Maverick Nadine Born to Be Bad Boogie People Haircut Rockin' My Life Away Half a Boy/Half a Man Ride 'Til I Die The Hard Stuff The Dirty Dozen 2120 South Michigan Ave.
Live albums	Live: Let's Work Together 30th Anniversary Tour: Live
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock
Singles	"Bad to the Bone" "I Drink Alone" "Willie and the Hand Jive" "Treat Her Right" "Get a Haircut"
Songs	"Madison Blues" "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" "Move It On Over" "Who Do You Love?"
Other articles	Discography

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