The Best of ZZ Top

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The Best of ZZ Top
ZZ Top - The Best of ZZ Top.jpg
Greatest hits album by
ZZ Top
ReleasedNovember 26, 1977
Recorded1970–1975
GenreBoogie rock, hard rock, blues rock, Texas blues
Length34:21
LabelLondon
ProducerBill Ham
ZZ Top chronology
Tejas
(1976) 		The Best of ZZ Top
(1977) 		Degüello
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 stars[3]

The Best of ZZ Top (subtitled 10 Legendary Texas Tales) is a greatest hits album by American rock band ZZ Top, released November 26, 1977.[4]

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Tush"Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank BeardFandango! (1975)2:14
2."Waitin' for the Bus"Gibbons, HillTres Hombres (1973)2:59
3."Jesus Just Left Chicago"Gibbons, Hill, BeardTres Hombres3:29
4."Francine"Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve PerronRio Grande Mud (1972)3:33
5."Just Got Paid"Gibbons, Bill HamRio Grande Mud4:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."La Grange"Gibbons, Hill, BeardTres Hombres3:51
2."Blue Jean Blues"Gibbons, Hill, BeardFandango!4:42
3."Backdoor Love Affair"Gibbons, HamZZ Top's First Album (1971)3:20
4."Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers"Gibbons, Hill, BeardTres Hombres3:23
5."Heard It on the X"Gibbons, Hill, BeardFandango!2:23

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (1977) Peak
position
United States (Billboard 200) 182
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 44

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: Z". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "ZZ Top". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 907-8. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ^ Billboard Magazine November 26, 1977 Issue, Album review - page 94.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 348. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – ZZ Top – Best Of ZZ Top". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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