1977 greatest hits album by ZZ Top
The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales) |
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Greatest hits album by ZZ Top |
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Released | November 26, 1977 |
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Recorded | 1970–1975 |
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Genre | Rock[1] |
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Length | 34:21 |
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Label | London Records |
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Producer | Bill Ham |
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ZZ Top chronology |
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Tejas (1976) | The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales) (1977) | Degüello (1979) | |
The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales) is a greatest hits album by American rock band ZZ Top, released November 26, 1977.[4] Spanning the years from 1971 to 1975, this compilation album does not contain any songs from Tejas, which was released the year before.
Track listing
Side oneNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Tush" | Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard | Fandango! (1975) | 2:14 |
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2. | "Waitin' for the Bus" | Gibbons, Hill | Tres Hombres (1973) | 2:59 |
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3. | "Jesus Just Left Chicago" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Tres Hombres | 3:29 |
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4. | "Francine" | Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve Perron | Rio Grande Mud (1972) | 3:33 |
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5. | "Just Got Paid" | Gibbons, Bill Ham | Rio Grande Mud | 4:27 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "La Grange" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Tres Hombres | 3:51 |
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2. | "Blue Jean Blues" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Fandango! | 4:42 |
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3. | "Backdoor Love Affair" | Gibbons, Ham | ZZ Top's First Album (1971) | 3:20 |
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4. | "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Tres Hombres | 3:23 |
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5. | "Heard It on the X" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Fandango! | 2:23 |
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Personnel
- Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals
- Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Tush", co-lead vocals on "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" and "Heard It on the X"
- Frank Beard – drums, percussion
Charts
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
US Billboard 200[5] | 94 |
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[7] | 17 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[9] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: Z". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "ZZ Top". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 907-8. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Billboard Magazine November 26, 1977, Issue, Album review – page 94.
- ^ "ZZ Top Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November, 8 2023.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 348. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 18. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Dusty Hill The Best of ZZ Top Australian Record Award". November 15, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – ZZ Top – Best Of ZZ Top". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Lanier Greig
- Dan Mitchell
- Billy Ethridge
- Dusty Hill
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