ZZ Top - 1977 - The Best Of ZZ Top [EAC FLAC]

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ZZ Top /ˈziːziːtɒp/ is an American rock band that formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band comprises guitarist and lead vocalist Billy Gibbons (the band's leader, main lyricist and musical arranger), bassist and co-lead vocalist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard. One of the few major label recording groups to have held the same lineup for more than forty years, ZZ Top has been praised by critics and fellow musicians alike for their technical mastery. Of the group, music writer Cub Koda said "As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers; Gibbons is one of America's finest blues guitarists working in the arena rock idiom [...] while Hill and Beard provide the ultimate rhythm section support."

Since the release of the band's debut album in January 1971, ZZ Top has become known for its strong blues roots and humorous lyrical motifs, relying heavily on double entendres and innuendo. ZZ Top's musical style has changed over the years, beginning with blues-inspired rock on their early albums, then incorporating new wave, punk rock and dance-rock, with heavy use of synthesizers. One of the best-selling musical artists in history, the band has had global album sales in excess of 50 million as of 2014.

ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. As a group, ZZ Top possesses 11 gold records and 7 platinum (13 multi-platinum) records; their 1983 album, Eliminator, remains the group's most commercially successful record, selling over 10 million units. ZZ Top also ranks 80th in U.S. album sales, with 25 million units.

The Best Of ZZ Top

Released November 26, 1977
Recorded 1970-1975
Genre Boogie rock, southern rock, hard rock, blues rock, Texas blues
Length 34:21
Label London
Producer Bill Ham

Tracklist:

1 Tush 2:19
2 Waitin' for the Bus 2:53
3 Jesus Just Left Chicago 3:31
4 Francine 3:34
5 Just Got Paid 4:29
6 La Grange 3:54
7 Blue Jean Blues 4:45
8 Backdoor Love Affair 3:19
9 Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers 3:25
10 Heard It on the X 2:24

Personnel

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

The Best of ZZ Top (subtitled 10 Legendary Texas Tales) is a greatest hits album by the American rock band ZZ Top, released in 1977.

Ripped from original CD with Exact Audio Copy.
Art, cue sheet & Rip log included. All tracks are Properly tagged with art embedded in tag.


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