The Best of ZZ Top

The Best of ZZ Top
Compilation album by ZZ Top
Released	March 21, 1977
Recorded	1970-1975
Genre	Blues-rock, hard rock
Length	34:21
Label	London
Producer	Bill Ham
Professional reviews
	Allmusic link; Robert Christgau (B) link;
ZZ Top chronology

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).

[edit] Track listing

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

"Tush" – 2:14
- Originally from Fandango! (1975)
"Waitin' for the Bus" (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:59
- Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
"Jesus Just Left Chicago" – 3:29
- Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
"Francine" (Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve Perron) – 3:33
- Originally from Rio Grande Mud (1972)
"Just Got Paid" (Gibbons, Bill Ham) – 4:27
- Originally from Rio Grande Mud (1972)

"La Grange" – 3:51
- Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
"Blue Jean Blues" – 4:42
- Originally from Fandango! (1975)
"Backdoor Love Affair" (Gibbons, Ham) – 3:20
- Originally from ZZ Top's First Album (1971)
"Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" – 3:23
- Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
"Heard it on the X" – 2:23
- Originally from Fandango! (1975)

Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Tush", co-lead vocals on "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" and "Heard It on the X"
Frank Beard – drums, percussion

Album – Billboard (North America)

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