The Hard Stuff

The Hard Stuff is the thirteenth studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on May 30, 2006, on the Eagle Records label. The album peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard charts. It was their first album recorded after the departure of long time saxophone player Hank "Hurricane" Carter, a 23-year member of the band.

The Hard Stuff
Studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Released	May 30, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Boogie rock, blues rock
Length	57:40
Label	Eagle
Producer	Jim Gaines The Delaware Destroyers Tom Hambridge
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Ride 'Til I Die (2003) The Hard Stuff (2006) The Dirty Dozen (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]

Track listing

1. "The Hard Stuff" (George Thorogood, Jim Suhler, Tom Hambridge) – 3:51
2. "Hello Josephine" (Dave Bartholomew, Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr.) – 3:05
3. "Moving" (Chester Arthur Burnett) – 4:13
4. "I Got My Eyes On You" (Mike Morgan) – 3:32
5. "I Didn't Know" (Thorogood, Hambridge) – 2:56
6. "Any Town U.S.A." (Thorogood, Suhler, Hambridge) – 4:16
7. "Little Rain" (Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed) – 4:09
8. "Cool It!" (Suhler) – 3:01
9. "Love Doctor" (Richard Fleming, Hambridge) – 3:39
10. "Dynaflow Blues" (Johnny Shines) – 3:45
11. "Rock Party" (Holland K. Smith) – 4:22
12. "Drifter's Escape" (Bob Dylan) – 3:15
13. "Give Me Back My Wig" (Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor) – 4:25
14. "Takin' Care Of Business" (Rudy Toombs) – 4:12
15. "Huckle Up Baby" (Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker) – 3:59

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
• 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

References

1. The Hard Stuff at AllMusic
2. Jeffries, Neil (January 2014). "George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Ride 'Til I Die/The Hard Stuff". Classic Rock (192): 122.