The Best of ZZ Top

The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales) is a greatest hits album by American rock band ZZ Top, released November 26, 1977.[4] Spanning the years from 1971 to 1975, this compilation album does not contain any songs from Tejas, which was released the year before.

The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales)
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 26, 1977
Recorded1970–1975
GenreRock[1]
Length34:21
LabelLondon Records
ProducerBill Ham
ZZ Top chronology
Tejas
(1976)
The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales)
(1977)
Degüello
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

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

  • Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals
  • Dusty Hill – bass, 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

Charts

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

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified 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 0-89919-026-X. 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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