El Loco
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| El Loco | ||
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| Studio album by ZZ Top | ||
| Released | November 30, 1981 | |
| Recorded | 1981 | |
| Genre | Blues-Rock | |
| Length | 36:49 | |
| Label | Warner Brothers | |
| Producer(s) | Bill Ham | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| ZZ Top chronology | ||
| Degüello (1979) |
El Loco (1981) |
Eliminator (1983) |
El Loco is the seventh studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). The title means "The Crazy One" in Spanish.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs by Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard.
- "Tube Snake Boogie" – 3:02
- Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
- "I Wanna Drive You Home" – 4:44
- Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
- "Ten Foot Pole" – 4:19
- Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
- "Leila" – 3:13
- Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
- "Don't Tease Me" – 4:19
- Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill
- "It's So Hard" – 5:12
- Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
- "Pearl Necklace" – 4:01
- Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
- "Groovy Little Hippie Pad" – 2:40
- Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
- "Heaven, Hell or Houston" – 2:31
- Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
- "Party on the Patio" – 2:48
- Lead vocals: Dusty Hill
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Production
- Producer – Bill Ham
- Engineer – Bob Ludwig, Terry Manning
- Design – Bob Alford
- Photography – Bob Alford
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | Pop Albums | 17 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | "Leila" | Pop Singles | 77 |
| 1981 | "Pearl Necklace" | Mainstream Rock | 28 |
| 1981 | "Tube Snake Boogie" | Mainstream Rock | 4 |
