Haircut
George Thorogood · 1993
43 min · 10 tracks · rock music
A gritty blend of blues rock and boisterous energy, delivering classic storytelling through raw guitar riffs and Thorogood's signature growl.
Top tracks — play these first
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Get a Haircut — This title track encapsulates the album's playful yet rebellious spirit, combining catchy hooks with a humorous take on personal grooming that reflects Thorogood's charismatic style.
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Howlin' for My Baby — A powerful interpretation of a classic blues theme, this track showcases Thorogood's adept guitar skills alongside his dynamic vocal delivery, making it a standout.
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Cops and Robbers — With its lively tempo and engaging narrative about lawlessness, this song highlights Thorogood's knack for storytelling through music, making it memorable within the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and energetic performances but lacks strong cohesion across its runtime.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that sets a fast-paced, energetic tone, followed by several tracks that maintain a consistent mid-tempo groove.
- Each song features prominent guitar riffs and Thorogood's distinct vocal growl, often blending storytelling with humor in the lyrics.
- The last three tracks slow down slightly, providing a contrast to the earlier high-energy songs while still retaining the gritty blues rock sound.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- boisterous energy for gatherings
- gritty storytelling through music
- for road trip sing-alongs
- raw guitar riffs that energize
Maybe skip if you
- seeking subtle, quiet moments
- prefer polished, studio productions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time George Thorogood released Haircut in 1993, he was already established as a leading figure in blues rock. This album followed his successful record, 'Rockin' My Life Away' (1992), marking a continued evolution of his sound while maintaining his roots in classic rock and blues.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Johnny Winter· Lynyrd Skynyrd· Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Get a Haircut 4:12
- 2 Howlin' for My Baby 5:14
- 3 Killer's Bluze 6:10
- 4 Down in the Bottom 4:03
- 5 I'm Ready 3:37
- 6 Cops and Robbers 4:50
- 7 Gone Dead Train 4:07
- 8 Want Ad Blues 5:06
- 9 My Friend Robert 2:30
- 10 Baby Don't Go 3:24
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