Tejas

Tejas
Studio album by ZZ Top
Released	February 9, 1977
Recorded	1976
Genre	Rock
Length	34:44
Label	London
Producer	Bill Ham
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Robert Christgau (C+) link Rolling Stone (Not Rated) link
ZZ Top chronology
Fandango! (1975) Tejas (1977) The Best of ZZ Top (1977)

Tejas is the fifth album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music), although in London Records catalogue it was originally marked under 1976.

The title is the modern Spanish word for Texas, the home state of ZZ Top.

In 1987, this album was remixed for CD release. The full album is currently unavailable on CD in its original mix (though tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 9 and 10 are available in their original mix on 2003's Chrome, Smoke & BBQ boxset).

Track listing

All titles by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, except where noted.

1. "It's Only Love" – 4:22
2. "Arrested for Driving While Blind" – 3:09
3. "El Diablo" – 4:22
4. "Snappy Kakkie" – 2:59
5. "Enjoy and Get It On" – 3:26
6. "Ten Dollar Man" – 3:42
7. "Pan Am Highway Blues" – 3:15
8. "Avalon Hideaway" – 3:07
9. "She's a Heartbreaker" – 3:02
10. "Asleep in the Desert" (Gibbons) – 3:24
    • Instrumental

Personnel

• Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals, harmonica, fiddle
• Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Ten Dollar Man", co-lead vocals on "It's Only Love", "Pan Am Highway Blues" and "Avalon Hideaway"
• Frank Beard – drums, percussion

Production

• Producer – Bill Ham
• Engineer – Terry Manning
• Mastering - Larry Nix
• Photography – Lee and Lesser
• Album Concept - Bill Ham
• Album Design - Bill Narum

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)

References