| November 26, 1977 | |||
| 1970–1975 | |||
| Rock[1] | |||
| 34:21 | |||
| London Records | |||
| Bill Ham | |||
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| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
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[edit]
Side two
| "La Grange" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Tres Hombres | 3:51 |
| "Blue Jean Blues" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Fandango! | 4:42 |
| "Backdoor Love Affair" | Gibbons, Ham | ZZ Top's First Album (1971) | 3:20 |
| "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Tres Hombres | 3:23 |
| "Heard It on the X" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Fandango! | 2:23 |
Personnel[edit]
- 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[edit]
| United States (Billboard 200) | 182 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 44 |
Certifications[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "American album certifications – ZZ Top – Best Of ZZ Top". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
What is considered to be the best ZZ Top album?
1: 'Tres Hombres' (1973)
What is ZZ Top signature song?
"Tush" The rock band's most famous song is none other than "Tush." The band got the idea for the title from a song called "Tush Hog" by the Texas musician Roy Head.
What is ZZ Top's best selling album?
Released on March 23, 1983, ZZ Top's “Eliminator” is the Texas trio's best-selling album, spawning a series of five hit singles that remain some of the group's most-popular songs and live concert staples.
What does the Z.Z. mean in ZZ Top?
The name ZZ Top, according to band member Billy Gibbons, came from a tribute to B.B. King. The band originally were going to call themselves “Z.Z. King” in King's honor, but then decided it was too similar to B.B. King. Because B.B. King was at the “top” of the blues world, they changed it to ZZ Top.