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Tres Hombres

  • Release Date: 1973
  • Genre: Rock
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Total Time: 33:26

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Tres Hombres is the record that brought ZZ Top their first Top Ten record, making them stars in the process. It couldn't have happened to a better record. ZZ Top finally got their low-down, cheerfully sleazy blooze-n-boogie right on this, their third album. As their sound gelled, producer Bill Ham discovered how to record the trio so simply that they sound indestructible, and the group brought the best set of songs they'd ever have to the table. On the surface, there's nothing really special about the record, since it's just a driving blues-rock album from a Texas bar band, but that's what's special about it. It has a filthy groove and an infectious feel, thanks to Billy Gibbons' growling guitars and the steady propulsion of Dusty Hill and Frank Beard's rhythm section. They get the blend of bluesy shuffles, gut-bucket rocking, and off-beat humor just right. ZZ Top's very identity comes from this earthy sound and songs as utterly infectious as "Waitin' for the Bus," "Jesus Just Left Chicago," "Move Me on Down the Line," and the John Lee Hooker boogie "La Grange." In a sense, they kept trying to remake this record from this point on -- what is Eliminator if not Tres Hombres with sequencers and synthesizers? -- but they never got it better than they did here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title iTunes Composers Performers Time
Waitin' for the Bus
Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill ZZ Top (2:59)
Jesus Just Left Chicago
Rube Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill ZZ Top (3:29)
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill ZZ Top (3:23)
Master of Sparks
Billy Gibbons ZZ Top (3:33)
Hot, Blue and Righteous
Billy Gibbons ZZ Top (3:14)
Move Me on Down the Line
Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill ZZ Top (2:30)
Precious and Grace
Rube Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill ZZ Top (3:09)
La Grange
Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill ZZ Top (3:51)
Sheik
Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill ZZ Top (4:04)
Have You Heard?
Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill ZZ Top (3:14)

Credits

ZZ Top (Main Performer), Frank Beard (Drums), Billy Gibbons (Guitar), Billy Gibbons (Vocals), Bill Ham (Producer), Dusty Hill (Bass), Dusty Hill (Vocals)
 
 
Wikipedia: Tres Hombres
Tres Hombres
Tres Hombres cover
Studio album by ZZ Top
Released July 26 1973
Recorded Brian Studios, Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre Blues-rock, hard rock
Length 33:32
Label London
Producer Bill Ham
Professional reviews
ZZ Top chronology
Rio Grande Mud
(1972)
Tres Hombres
(1973)
Fandango!
(1975)

Tres Hombres is the third album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It proved to be the group's commercial breakthrough attracting a larger fanbase. The album hit the top ten while the single "La Grange" hit 41 on the singles chart. It is here where ZZ Top hones its mix of hard rock, boogie and blues.

The name means "Three Men" in Spanish, referring to the three members of the band.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 498 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

A remastered and expanded edition of this album was released on February 28, 2006, which contains three bonus live tracks. This is the first CD version to include the original mix.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard except where noted. All lead vocals by Billy Gibbons, except where noted.

  1. "Waitin' for the Bus" (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:59
  2. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" – 3:30
  3. "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" – 3:23
    • Lead vocals: Gibbons, Hill
  4. "Master of Sparks" (Gibbons) – 3:33
  5. "Hot, Blue and Righteous" (Gibbons) – 3:14
  6. "Move Me on Down the Line" (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:32
  7. "Precious and Grace" – 3:09
  8. "La Grange" – 3:52
  9. "Shiek" (Gibbons, Hill) – 4:05
  10. "Have You Heard?" (Gibbons, Hill) – 3:15

2006 remastered version bonus tracks

  1. "Waitin' for the Bus" (live) (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:42
  2. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" (live) – 4:03
  3. "La Grange" (live) – 4:44

Personnel

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1974 Billboard Pop Albums 8

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1974 "La Grange" Billboard Pop Singles 41



 
 

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