Recycler

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Recycler
Studio album by ZZ Top
Released	March 23, 1990
Recorded	1989 at Memphis Sound Productions, Memphis
Genre	Rock, hard rock, blues-rock
Length	34:44
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Bill Ham
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
ZZ Top chronology
Afterburner (1985) Recycler (1990) ZZ Top's Greatest Hits (1992)

Recycler is the tenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music).

The band had a cameo in the 1990 movie Back to the Future Part III playing an "old west" version of "Doubleback" along with some local musicians. (The regular version of the song plays over the credits). The music video for "Doubleback" also had clips from the movie and was included on the DVD.

Music videos were also made for "My Head's in Mississippi", "Burger Man" and "Give it Up".

In the UK, it was the band's third album to be certified by the British Phonographic Industry, attaining Silver (60,000 units) in 1990. To date, this is the last studio album to achieve UK certification.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 References

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard.

1. "Concrete and Steel" – 3:45
2. "Lovething" – 3:20
3. "Penthouse Eyes" – 3:49
4. "Tell It" – 4:39
5. "My Head's in Mississippi" – 4:25
6. "Decision or Collision" – 3:59
7. "Give it Up" – 3:24
8. "2000 Blues" – 4:37
9. "Burger Man" – 3:18
10. "Doubleback" – 3:53

[edit] Personnel

• Frank Beard – drums, percussion
• Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
• Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals

[edit] Production

• Producer – Bill Ham
• Engineer – Terry Manning

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200	6

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Concrete and Steel"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1990	"Doubleback"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1990	"Give It Up"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
1990	"My Head's in Mississippi"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1991	"Decision or Collision"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	14
1991	"Give It Up"	The Billboard Hot 100	79

[edit] References

v • d • e ZZ Top Billy Gibbons • Dusty Hill • Frank Beard 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 • The ZZ Top Six Pack •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 • Bang Bang • She's Just Killing Me • What's up with That • Rhythmeen • Fearless Boogie • 36-22-36 Related articles Bill Ham • Moving Sidewalks • American Blues