The Best of ZZ Top

~ Release by ZZ Top (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Francene
engineer:
Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dusty Hill (from 1971 until 1972)
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (from 1971 until 1972)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (from 1971 until 1972)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (from 1971 until 1972)
engineered at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Francine (from 1971 until 1972)
writer:
Kenny Cordray, Billy Gibbons and Steve Perron (1960s psychedelic rock singer)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), April Music Co., Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs France SARL, EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department, India Music, India Music Inc., India Music Ink, Landers Roberts, Rondor Music (France), Rondor Music Inc., Rondor Musikverlag GmbH, SBK Entertainment World Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
3:36
2Just Got Paid
engineer:
Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar, slide guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (from 1971 until 1972)
engineered at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Just Got Paid
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Fujipacific Music, Inc., Hamstein Music Company (publisher), Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
44:30
3La Grange
engineer:
Robin Gibb, Terry Manning (US recording engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
mixer and editor:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar, guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, Brian studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
La Grange
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Hamstein Music Company (publisher), Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
is based on:
Boogie Chillen’
4.653:56
4Waitin’ for the Bus
engineer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass, bass guitar and background vocals:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set) and percussion and membranophone:
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar, guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Waitin’ for the Bus
writer:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
42:55
5Jesus Just Left Chicago
engineer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Jesus Just Left Chicago
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Fujipacific Music, Inc., Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Hamstein Music Company (publisher), Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
3.53:32
6Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers43:27
7Heard It on the X
engineer:
Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer), Terry Manning (US recording engineer), Jim Reeves (engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons
lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Heard It on the X
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
32:28
8Blue Jean Blues
engineer:
Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer), Terry Manning (US recording engineer), Jim Reeves (engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Blue Jean Blues
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
4.54:47
9Thunderbird
recording engineer:
The Record Plant Mobile Recording Unit
engineer:
Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer), Terry Manning (US recording engineer), Jim Reeves (engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
recorded at:
The Warehouse (New Orleans, 1970s: sometimes printed as “A Warehouse”) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1974-04)
live recording of:
Thunderbird (in 1974-04)
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
3:07
10Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings
engineer:
Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer), Terry Manning (US recording engineer), Jim Reeves (engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Songs of Mosaic
42:47
11Tush
recording engineer and mixer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Tush
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
4.652:21
12It’s Only Love
engineer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) and Larry Nix (US mastering engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
It’s Only Love
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
44:25
13I Thank You
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
I Thank You
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Birdees Music (in 1968)
3.753:28
14Cheap Sunglasses
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Dusty Hill
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Cheap Sunglasses
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
3.354:48
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