Original Album Series

~ Release by ZZ Top (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

5 x Matrix

CD1 56593829/0081227977559-1 22
CD2 56593832/0081227977559-2 21
CD3 56593835/0081227977559-3 21
CD4 56593878/0081227977559-4 21
CD5 56593881/0081227977559-5 23

Annotation last modified on 2024-05-10 19:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Rio Grande Mud
2CD: Tres hombres
3CD: Fandango!
4CD: Degüello
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1I Thank You
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
I Thank You
writer:
Isaac Lee Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor, Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Birdees Music (in 1968)
3.753:26
2She Loves My Automobile
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
alto saxophone and drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
baritone saxophone, guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
bass guitar and tenor saxophone:
Dusty Hill
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
She Loves My Automobile
writer:
Frank Lee Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Joe Michael Hill
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Rights Management and Administration (Spain) S.L.U. (not for release label use - for copyrights only), Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
32:23
3I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Dusty Hill
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
writer:
Frank Lee Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Joe Michael Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
sub-publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and BMG Rights Management and Administration (Spain) S.L.U. (not for release label use - for copyrights only)
44:53
4A Fool for Your Stockings
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
A Fool for Your Stockings
writer:
Frank Lee Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Joe Michael Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
3.654:17
5Manic Mechanic
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Manic Mechanic
writer:
Frank Lee Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Joe Michael Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
32:36
6Dust My Broom
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music (world and ethnic music label), Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
3.53:09
7Lowdown in the Street
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Lowdown in the Street
writer:
Frank Lee Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Joe Michael Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three
3.652:50
8Hi Fi Mama
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
alto saxophone and drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
baritone saxophone and guitar:
Billy Gibbons
bass guitar, tenor saxophone and lead vocals:
Dusty Hill
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Hi Fi Mama
writer:
Frank Lee Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Joe Michael Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three
32:25
9Cheap Sunglasses
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Dusty Hill
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Cheap Sunglasses
writer:
Frank Lee Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Joe Michael Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
3.354:48
10Esther Be the One
engineer:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Esther Be the One
writer:
Frank Lee Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Joe Michael Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three
3.53:31
5CD: Eliminator

Credits

Release group

includes:Degüello
Eliminator
Fandango!
Rio Grande Mud
Tres hombres
part of:Original Album Series (Rhino / Warner 5 album compilations) (order: 28)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/910813 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/zz-top/original-album-series-2/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/550691/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002364962 [info]
standalone website:http://www.originalalbumseries.com/store/products,original-album-series_39856.htm [info] (ended)