1987 box set by ZZ Top
The Six Pack is a box set released in 1987 by the American blues rock band ZZ Top . It comprises their first five albums, plus their seventh album, El Loco (1981). Most of the albums were remixed with new drum and guitar effects for a more "contemporary" sound, similar to ZZ Top's eighth album, Eliminator (1983).[1] Until 2006, these remixes were the only versions of the albums available on CD.[citation needed ]
Reception [ ]
Reviewing The Six Pack for AllMusic , Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "If Six Pack just delivered the original albums, it'd be a good investment, but the studio tinkering makes this a disaster."[2]
Later reissues [ ]
In 2006, the original mixes of Tres Hombres and Fandango! were released on CD. Several tracks from the remaining albums appeared on the box set Chrome, Smoke & BBQ , and its companion compilation release Rancho Texicano until 2013 when the albums were re-released on CD with the original mixes restored.[2]
Track listing [ ]
1. "Somebody Else Been Shaking Your Tree" Billy Gibbons 2:29 2. "Brown Sugar" Gibbons 5:20 3. "Squank" Gibbons, Bill Ham , Dusty Hill 2:49 4. "Goin' Down to Mexico" Gibbons, Ham, Hill 3:23 5. "Old Man" Frank Beard , Gibbons, Hill3:31 6. "Neighbor, Neighbor" Gibbons 2:19 7. "Certified Blues" Beard, Gibbons, Ham 3:26 8. "Bedroom Thang" Gibbons 3:53 9. "Just Got Back from Baby's" Gibbons, Ham 4:10 10. "Backdoor Love Affair" Gibbons, Ham 2:42 11. "Francine" Kenny Cordray , Gibbons, Steve Perron2:53 12. "Just Got Paid" Gibbons, Ham 3:48 13. "Mushmouth Shoutin'" Gibbons, Ham 3:45 14. "Ko Ko Blue" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 4:23 15. "Chevrolet" Gibbons 3:19 16. "Apologies to Pearly" Beard, Gibbons, Ham, Hill 2:45 17. "Bar-B-Q" Gibbons, Ham 3:22 18. "Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell" Gibbons 6:47 19. "Whiskey’n Mama" Beard, Gibbons, Ham, Hill 3:20 20. "Down Brownie" Gibbons 2:26
1. "Waitin' for the Bus" Gibbons, Hill 2:59 2. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:29 3. "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:23 4. "Master of Sparks" Gibbons 3:33 5. "Hot, Blue and Righteous" Gibbons 3:14 6. "Move Me on Down the Line" Gibbons, Hill 2:30 7. "Precious and Grace" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:09 8. "La Grange" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:51 9. "Shiek" Gibbons, Hill 4:04 10. "Have You Heard?" Gibbons, Hill 3:14 11. "Thunderbird" (Live) Beard, Gibbons, Hill 2:49 12. "Jailhouse Rock " (Live) Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller 1:56 13. "Backdoor Medley" (Live - "Backdoor Love Affair"* / "Mellow Down Easy"** / "Backdoor Love Affair No.2"*** / "Long Distance Boogie"****) *Gibbons, Ham / **Willie Dixon / ***Gibbons / ****John Lee Hooker 9:23 14. "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 2:42 15. "Blue Jean Blues" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 4:42 16. "Balinese" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 2:37 17. "Mexican Blackbird" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:06 18. "Heard It on the X" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 2:23 19. "Tush" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 2:14
1. "It's Only Love" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 4:24 2. "Arrested for Driving While Blind" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:05 3. "El Diablo" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 4:20 4. "Snappy Kakkie" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 2:56 5. "Enjoy and Get It On" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:23 6. "Ten Dollar Man" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:42 7. "Pan Am Highway Blues" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:15 8. "Avalon Hideaway" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:07 9. "She's a Heartbreaker" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:02 10. "Asleep in the Desert" Gibbons 3:24 11. "Tube Snake Boogie" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:02 12. "I Wanna Drive You Home" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 4:44 13. "Ten Foot Pole" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 4:19 14. "Leila" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 3:13 15. "Don't Tease Me" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 4:19 16. "It's So Hard" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 5:12 17. "Pearl Necklace" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 4:01 18. "Groovy Little Hippie Pad" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 2:40 19. "Heaven, Hell or Houston" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 2:31 20. "Party on the Patio" Beard, Gibbons, Hill 2:48
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