The Best of ZZ Top

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The Best Of ZZ Top
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Compilation album by ZZ Top
Released March 21, 1977
Recorded 1970-1975
Genre Blues-Rock
Length 34:21
Label London
Producer(s) Bill Ham
Professional reviews
ZZ Top chronology
Tejas
(1977)		 The Best Of ZZ Top
(1977)		 Degüello
(1979)


The Best Of ZZ Top (subtitled 10 Legendary Texas Tales) is a greatest hits album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music).

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard, except where noted.

  1. "Tush" – 2:14
    • Lead vocals: Dusty Hill
    • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
  2. "Waitin' for the Bus" (Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill) – 2:59
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
    • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
  3. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" – 3:29
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
    • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
  4. "Francine" (Billy Gibbons/Kenny Cordray/Steve Perron) – 3:33
  5. "Just Got Paid" (Billy Gibbons/Bill Ham) – 4:27
  6. "La Grange" – 3:51
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
    • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
  7. "Blue Jean Blues" – 4:42
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
    • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
  8. "Backdoor Love Affair" (Billy Gibbons/Bill Ham) – 3:20
  9. "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" – 3:23
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill
    • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
  10. "Heard It On The X" – 2:23
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill
    • Originally from Fandango! (1975)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer – Bill Ham

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums 94
1983 The Billboard 200 182
 v • d • e ZZ Top
Billy Gibbons • Dusty Hill • Frank Beard
Discography

Albums: ZZ Top's First Album • Rio Grande Mud • Tres Hombres • Fandango! • Tejas • Degüello • El Loco • Eliminator • Afterburner • Recycler • Antenna • Rhythmeen • XXX • Mescalero

Compilations: The Best of ZZ Top • ZZ Top's Greatest Hits • One Foot in the Blues • Chrome, Smoke & BBQ • Rancho Texicano

Singles: Salt Lick • (Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree • Francine • Waitin' For the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago • La Grange • Tush • It's Only Love • Arrested For Driving While Blind • Cheap Sunglasses • I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide • I Thank You • Leila • Pearl Necklace • Tube Snake Boogie • Gimme All Your Lovin' • Got Me Under Pressure • Sharp Dressed Man • TV Dinners • Legs • Can't Stop Rockin' • Sleeping Bag • Stages • Delirious • Rough Boy • Velcro Fly • Woke up With Wood • Concrete and Steel • Doubleback • Give it Up • My Head's in Mississippi • Decision or Collision • Viva Las Vegas • Breakaway • Fuzzbox Voodoo • Girl in a T-Shirt • Pincushion • Tush • Bang Bang • She's Just Killing Me • What's Up with That • Rhythmeen • Fearless Boogie • 36-22-36

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