ZZ Top discography
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 ZZ Top in 2008 from left to right; Dusty Hill, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 14 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 8 | |
| ↙Singles | 42 | |
The following is a comprehensive discography of ZZ Top, an American blues-rock band. Over the years they have released 14 studio albums, 8 compilation albums, and 42 singles. Also included are album certifications from the RIAA for the United States, the British Phonographic Industry for the United Kingdom and the CRIA for Canada.
ZZ Top has sold over 25 million albums in the US with additional sales internationally. ZZ Top has also promoted sales with several international tours including the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany where Double Down Live was recorded and subsequently released as a live compilation.
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[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[1][2][3] (sales threshold) |
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| US [4] |
UK |
AUS [5] |
NZL [6] |
SWE [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWI [9] |
AUT [10] |
GER [11] |
FIN [12] |
FRA [13] |
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| 1971 | ZZ Top's First Album
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| 1972 | Rio Grande Mud
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104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1973 | Tres Hombres
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8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1975 | Fandango!
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10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1976 | Tejas
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17 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1979 | Degüello
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24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — |
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| 1981 | El Loco
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17 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1983 | Eliminator
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9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — |
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| 1985 | Afterburner
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4 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — |
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| 1990 | Recycler
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6 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — |
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| 1994 | Antenna
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14 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 3 | — | — |
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| 1996 | Rhythmeen
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29 | 32 | — | — | 6 | 15 | 8 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 14 | |||||
| 1999 | XXX
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100 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 23 | — | 11 | 24 | 50 | |||||
| 2003 | Mescalero
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57 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 18 | 46 | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||
[edit] Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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| US [4] |
US Blues [4] |
UK [14] |
AUS [5] |
NZL [6] |
SWE [7] |
NOR [8] |
AUT [10] |
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| 1977 | The Best of ZZ Top
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94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1987 | Six Pack
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| 1992 | Greatest Hits
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9 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
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| 1994 | One Foot in the Blues
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— | 10 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | |||||
| 2003 | Chrome, Smoke & BBQ
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| 2004 | Rancho Texicano
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77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2008 | Live from Texas
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| 2009 | Double Down Live
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[17][14][18][19][20] | Album | |||||||||||
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| US | US Main | AUS | UK | IRE | NLD | NZL | SWI | SWE | GER | |||||
| 1970 | "Salt Lick" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 1971 | "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ZZ Top's First Album | ||
| 1972 | "Francine" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rio Grande Mud | ||
| 1973 | "La Grange" | 41 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tres Hombres | ||
| "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1975 | "Tush" | 20 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fandango! | ||
| 1976 | "It's Only Love" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tejas | ||
| 1977 | "Arrested for Driving While Blind" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Enjoy and Get It On" | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | "I Thank You" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Degüello | ||
| "Cheap Sunglasses" | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | "Leila" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | El Loco | ||
| "Tube Snake Boogie" | 103 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Pearl Necklace" | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1983 | "Gimme All Your Lovin'" | 37 | 2 | 82 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 33 | — | 39 | Eliminator | ||
| "Got Me Under Pressure" | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Sharp Dressed Man" | 56 | 8 | 66 | 22 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "TV Dinners" | — | 38 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1984 | "Legs" | 8 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 35 | 7 | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | "Summer Holiday EP" | — | — | — | 51 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album song | ||
| "Sleeping Bag" | 8 | 1 | 36 | 27 | 14 | — | 13 | — | 13 | 33 | Afterburner | |||
| "Can't Stop Rockin'" | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Stages" | 21 | 1 | 63 | 43 | 23 | — | 40 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1986 | "Rough Boy" | 22 | 5 | 84 | 23 | 23 | — | — | 38 | — | — | |||
| "Delirious" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Woke Up with Wood" | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Velcro Fly" | 35 | 15 | — | 54 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 68 | ||||
| 1990 | "Doubleback" | 50 | 1 | 41 | 29 | — | — | 28 | 13 | 9 | 33 | Recycler | ||
| "Concrete and Steel" | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "My Head's in Mississippi" | — | 1 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1991 | "Give It Up" | 79 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | |||
| "Decision or Collision" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1992 | "Viva Las Vegas" | — | 16 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 34 | ZZ Top's Greatest Hits | ||
| "Gun Love" | — | 8 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1994 | "Pincushion" | 124 | 1 | 91 | 15 | — | — | 33 | 40 | 11 | — | Antenna | ||
| "Breakaway" | — | 7 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Girl in a T-Shirt" | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Fuzzbox Voodoo" | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1996 | "She's Just Killing Me" | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | Rhythmeen | ||
| "What's Up with That" | — | 5 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Bang Bang" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1997 | "Rhythmeen" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "Fearless Boogie" | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | XXX | ||
| 2000 | "36-22-36" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2003 | "Piece" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mescalero | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ "RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by ZZ Top". Riaa.com. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=ZZ%20Top&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum". Cria.ca. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "Home". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ a b c allmusic ((( ZZ Top > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))
- ^ a b Steffen Hung (1994-03-13). "australian-chart.com - Australian charts portal". Australian-charts.com. http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=zz+top&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ a b Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=zz+top&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Swedish charts portal". swedishcharts.com. http://www.swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=zz+top&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. http://www.norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=zz+top&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizieel Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=zz+top&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40". austriancharts.at. http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=zz+top&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ musicline.de / PhonoNet GmbH. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/ZZ+TOP/?type=longplay. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discography ZZ Top". finnishcharts.com. http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=ZZ+Top. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discographie ZZ Top". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=ZZ+Top. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ a b http://www.everyhit.co.uk/searchsec.php
- ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/#topSearch. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=12&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=on&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=2010&endYear=2011&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ allmusic ((( ZZ Top > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 12th Edition. Joel Whitburn. Copyright 2009.
- ^ Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. Joel Whitburn. Copyright 2008.
- ^ The Essential Rock Discography. Martin C. Strong. Copyright 2006.
