Stages

~ Recording by ZZ Top

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • XE1985-10-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)925 342-1, WX 27
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • US1985-10-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25342-2
1.2Stages3:32ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • US1985-10-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1-25342, 9 25342-1E
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • GB1985-10-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9253421
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • JP1985-12-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32XD-374
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CD 25342
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburner (BMG Direct)ZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 25342-2, D 164042
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburner (made in West Germany)ZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25342-2
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32 358-4
1.1Stages3:32ZZ TopStages / Can’t Stop Rockin’ZZ TopSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-28810, 9 28810-7
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-25342-2
3.14Stages3:35ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQ (limited edition)ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-10-14
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73935
2.8Stages3:33ZZ TopRancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ TopZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 78908
2.8Stages3:33ZZ TopRancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ TopZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-78908-2
3.14Stages3:35ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-07-26
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 78176
1.58Stages (2003 remaster)3:32ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-02-29
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.2Stages3:35ZZ Top2 in 1: Afterburner / EliminatorZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79911-5
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • XW2013-06-07
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
3.14Stages3:35ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-06-07
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
9.2Stages3:35ZZ TopThe Complete Studio Albums 1970–1990ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-06-10
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122796519, 8122796642
1.2Stages3:32ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • XW2013-06-12
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • XW2013-06-18
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.2Stages3:33ZZ TopAfterburner (limited edition)ZZ TopAlbum
  • JP2013-08-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-15175
9.2Stages3:35ZZ TopThe Complete Studio Albums 1970–1990ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
4.2Stages3:35ZZ TopOriginal Album Series, Volume 2ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-06-17
Rhino (reissue label)081227944766
1.4Stages3:32ZZ Top80’s Hard Rock AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2016-11-29
Warner Music Group Germany
4.2Stages?:??ZZ TopCinco No. 2 (the second five LPs)ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2018-06-01
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)081227932534, R1-563584
1.32Stages (2019 remaster)3:32ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-06-14
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
2.8Stages3:32ZZ TopGoin’ 50 (deluxe edition)ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
2.8Stages3:32ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-08-16
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2591567
3.4Stages3:35ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-08-16
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)603497851607, R1 591568
1.2Stages3:35ZZ Top2 in 1: Afterburner / EliminatorZZ TopAlbum + CompilationWarner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)R2 991159
1.2Stages3:32ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-25342-2
1.2Stages3:35ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2 25342
Promotion
1.9Stages3:32ZZ TopZZ Top SpecialZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japanese holding company, 1972–1991)PS-252
Bootleg
2.9Stages3:35ZZ TopGreatest HitsZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark32364•1/2
2.12Stages3:37ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ TopZZ TopAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer:Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
producer:Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set):Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:Billy Gibbons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
recorded at:Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:Stages

Stages

writer:Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
Billy Gibbons
Dusty Hill
publisher:Music of Stage Three
Songs of Mosaic
Hamstein Music Company (publisher) (in 1985)