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1978 studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Move It On Over studio album by American blues rock band 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? ". The album eventually sold more than 600,000 copies, making it one of the Destroyer's best selling albums.
Move It On Over received positive reviews from critics. AllMusic 's Stephen Thomas Erlewine says "Gold records and radio hits came later, but this is the album where everything fell into place for George Thorogood; it's the record that defined what came afterward, and it remains one of his best."[1] Robert Christgau writes that "It's impossible not to be charmed by Thorogood's enthusiasm, and instrumentally this band is as likable as, say, Hound Dog Taylor's HouseRockers."[2]
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^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Move It on Over Review" . AllMusic . ^ Christgau, Robert. "George Thorogood and the Destroyers: Move It on Over (Rounder, 1978)" . ^ 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 ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - April 28, 1979" (PDF) .^ a b c d "EMI Pact Gives Thorogood "Best Of Both Worlds" (PDF) . Cash Box . Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via World Radio History.
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