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

Credits

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