The Best of ZZ Top

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The Best of ZZ Top
Greatest hits album by ZZ Top
Released November 26, 1977 [1]
Recorded 1970-1975
Genre Blues-rock, hard rock, Southern rock
Length 34:21
Label London
Producer Bill Ham
ZZ Top chronology
Tejas
(1976)
The Best of ZZ Top
(1977)
Degüello
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[2]
Robert Christgau (B)[3]

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.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] Side A

  1. "Tush" – 2:14
  2. "Waitin' for the Bus" (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:59
  3. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" – 3:29
  4. "Francine" (Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve Perron) – 3:33
  5. "Just Got Paid" (Gibbons, Bill Ham) – 4:27

[edit] Side B

  1. "La Grange" – 3:51
  2. "Blue Jean Blues" – 4:42
  3. "Backdoor Love Affair" (Gibbons, Ham) – 3:20
  4. "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" – 3:23
  5. "Heard it on the X" – 2:23

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Charts

AlbumBillboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums 94
1983 The Billboard 200 182

[edit] References

  1. ^ Billboard Magazine November 26, 1977 Issue, Album review - page 94.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
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