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The Best of ZZ Top

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The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales)
Greatest hits album by
ZZ Top
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]
Tom HullB[4]

The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales) is a greatest hits album by American rock band ZZ Top, released November 26, 1977.[5] Spanning the years from 1971 to 1975, this compilation album does not contain any songs from Tejas, which was released the year before.

Track listing

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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

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  • 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

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 94
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] 44
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[8] 17

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: ZZ Top". Tom Hull. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Billboard Magazine November 26, 1977, Issue, Album review – page 94.
  6. ^ "ZZ Top Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November, 8 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 18. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Dusty Hill The Best of ZZ Top Australian Record Award". November 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – ZZ Top – Best Of ZZ Top". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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