The Best of ZZ Top [1977]

• Artist: ZZ Top
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1977
• Total Time: 34:21
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

ZZ Top closed out their tenure with London Records in late 1977 with The Best of ZZ Top, a basic but terrific ten-song retrospective of highlights from their first five albums (well, four, actually, since the underwhelming Tejas is ignored). There are no surprises here, just album rock favorites, which means it does draw heavily on Tres Hombres (four songs, total), adds Fandango's "Tush," "Blue Jean Blues," and "Heard It on the X" for good measure, then rounds it out with two songs from Rio Grande Mud and a selection from the debut. Yeah, there are a couple good album tracks missing, but as a ten-song summary of their early years, this can't be beat. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Tush	Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill	ZZ Top	(2:14)
Waitin' for the Bus	Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill	ZZ Top	(2:59)
Jesus Just Left Chicago	Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill	ZZ Top	(3:29)
Francine	Billy Gibbons, Marty Cordray	ZZ Top	(3:33)
Just Got Paid	Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham	ZZ Top	(4:27)
La Grange	Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill	ZZ Top	(3:51)
Blue Jean Blues	Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill	ZZ Top	(4:42)
Backdoor Love Affair	Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham	ZZ Top	(3:20)
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers	Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill	ZZ Top	(3:23)
Heard It on the X	Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill	ZZ Top	(2:23)

Credits

ZZ Top (Main Performer), Frank Beard (Drums), Billy Gibbons (Guitar), Billy Gibbons (Harmonica), Billy Gibbons (Vocals), Billy Gibbons (Slide Guitar), Bill Ham (Producer), Dusty Hill (Bass), Dusty Hill (Vocals), Lucy Kleps (Art Direction)