ZZ Top's First Album

ZZ Top's First Album
Studio album by ZZ Top
Released	January 16, 1971
Recorded	1970 at Robin Hood Studios, Tyler, Texas
Genre	Blues rock, southern rock, hard rock
Length	35:16
Label	London
Producer	Bill Ham
ZZ Top chronology
ZZ Top's First Album (1971) Rio Grande Mud (1972)

ZZ Top's First Album is the debut album by American blues rock band ZZ Top, released in 1971.

In 1987, this album was remixed for CD release. The full album is currently unavailable on CD in its original mix (though tracks 2, 4, and 9 are available in their original mix on 2003's Chrome, Smoke & BBQ boxset, and track 10 is available on 1977's The Best of ZZ Top).

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic gave it a 3 stars, stating: "ZZ Top's First Album may not be perfectly polished, but it does establish their sound, attitude, and quirks."

The album has never charted on the Billboard 200.

Singles

The only single released from the album was "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" (b/w "Neighbor, Neighbor") on London Records (release number 45-138); however, it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

Side A

1. "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" (Billy Gibbons) – 2:32
2. "Brown Sugar" (Gibbons) – 5:22
3. "Squank" (Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Bill Ham) – 2:46
4. "Goin' Down to Mexico" (Gibbons, Hill, Ham) – 3:26
5. "Old Man" (Gibbons, Hill, Frank Beard) – 3:23

Side B

1. "Neighbor, Neighbor" (Gibbons) – 2:18
2. "Certified Blues" (Gibbons, Beard, Ham) – 3:25
3. "Bedroom Thang" (Gibbons) – 4:37
4. "Just Got Back from Baby's" (Gibbons, Ham) – 4:07
5. "Backdoor Love Affair" (Gibbons, Ham) – 3:20

Personnel

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

Production

• Producer – Bill Ham

Charts

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1971	"(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree"	The Billboard Hot 100	50