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| Single by ZZ Top | ||||
| from the album Degüello | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Format | 7" 12" |
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| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Gibbons Dusty Hill Frank Beard |
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| Producer | Bill Ham | |||
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"Cheap Sunglasses" is a 1980 single by ZZ Top from their 1979 album Degüello. It is one of their most famous songs and includes the use of some odd instruments[clarification needed]. The song captures many of the sounds and beats that ZZ Top is famous for. It is also featured on the greatest hits collections ZZ Top's Greatest Hits, Chrome, Smoke & BBQ and Rancho Texicano. In addition, a live version of the song appears on Chrome, Smoke & BBQ and Rancho Texicano.
In a Guitar World article, lead guitarist Billy Gibbons said that he used a Marshall Major amplifier and a Maestro ring modulator on this song, and that the amplifier had a blown tube during recording which added to the tonal character of the song.[1] The Marshall Major is a 200 watt version of the classic Marshall 100 watt head made slightly taller.
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[edit] Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 89 |
[edit] Other versions
The Warren Brothers released a country version of the song in 2002 for the album Sharp Dressed Men: A Tribute to ZZ Top.
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Alan Paul "Prime Cuts: ZZ Top." Guitarworld.com, December 3, 2009.
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