El Loco

See El Loco (disambiguation) for other uses of the phrase.

El Loco
Studio album by ZZ Top
Released	October 1, 1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Blues-rock, hard rock, rock
Length	36:53
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Bill Ham
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Robert Christgau (B+) link
ZZ Top chronology
Degüello (1979) El Loco (1981) Eliminator (1983)

El Loco is the seventh studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). The title means "The Crazy One" in Spanish. Guitarist/singer Billy Gibbons has stated that the recordings of this album was the first time the three members of the band were isolated from one another in the studio, rather than recording simultaneously in the same room.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard.

1. "Tube Snake Boogie" – 3:03
2. "I Wanna Drive You Home" – 4:44
3. "Ten Foot Pole" – 4:19
4. "Leila" – 3:13
5. "Don't Tease Me" – 4:20
6. "It's So Hard" – 5:12
7. "Pearl Necklace" – 4:02
8. "Groovy Little Hippie Pad" – 2:40
9. "Heaven, Hell or Houston" – 2:32
10. "Party on the Patio" – 2:49

Personnel

• Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
• Dusty Hill – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Party on the Patio", co-lead vocals on "Don't Tease Me"
• Frank Beard – drums, percussion

Production

• Producer – Bill Ham
• Engineer – Terry Manning
• Mastering – Bob Ludwig
• Design – Bob Alford
• Photography – Bob Alford

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)