| Rio Grande Mud | ||||
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| Studio album by ZZ Top | ||||
| Released | April 4, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 - 1972 at Robin Hood Studios, Tyler, Texas | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, southern rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:51 | |||
| Label | London | |||
| Producer | Bill Ham | |||
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Rio Grande Mud is the second album by American blues rock band ZZ Top and was released in 1972.
The album title was inspired by the Rio Grande, the river that forms the border between Mexico and Texas and means "big river" in Spanish.
In 1987, the album was remixed for CD release. The full album is currently unavailable on CD in its original mix. "Francine" and "Just Got Paid" are available in their original versions on the CD release of The Best of ZZ Top. All tracks except "Mushmouth Shoutin'," "Apologies to Pearly" and "Down Brownie" are available in their original mix on 2003's Chrome, Smoke & BBQ boxset. On January 11, 2011, Rhino released a remastered version from the original 1972 mix on vinyl only.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (C)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
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Allmusic gave the album 3.5 stars stating: "With their second album, Rio Grande Mud, ZZ Top uses the sound they sketched out on their debut as a blueprint, yet they tweak it in slight but important ways."[1]
The album peaked at number 104 on the Billboard 200.
The only single released from the album was "Francine" (b/w "Down Brownie") which peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100. Another 45 version was released with "Francine" appearing on both sides (side one with English vocals and side two with Spanish vocals). It should be noted that various official ZZ Top releases throughout the years, beginning in 1972, have used the alternative spelling "Francene", especially on the various 45 releases both within and outside the United States.
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Pop Albums | 104 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Francine" | Pop Singles | 69 |