Home / Music / George Thorogood's Bad to the Bone hit in 1982 on EMI AmericaMusic linernotes album music george-thorogood-and-the-destroyersGeorge Thorogood's Bad to the Bone hit in 1982 on EMI AmericaBad to the Bone was released on July 26, 1982, by EMI America Records. It was the fifth studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesBad to the Bone was George Thorogood's major label debutGeddy Lee's vocals got more restrained on Permanent WavesMaking Movies pushed Dire Straits from roots rock to cinematic rockPermanent Waves was Rush's pivot toward radio-friendly songs — without abandoning progSlippery When Wet spent 8 weeks at No. 1 and went 12x PlatinumExploreNeil Young's Harvest came out on February 1, 1972Alison Krauss & Union Station's New Favorite dropped in August 2001Laura Nyro spent nearly a year recording New York Tendaberry in New York CityNico recorded Chelsea Girl in two months at Mayfair Recording in ManhattanBob Seger's Night Moves was released in October 1976Previous Hal Mooney produced Nina Simone's Pastel BluesNext Dennis Walker and Bruce Bromberg produced Robert Cray's Bad Influence — a million-seller