The ZZ Top Sixpack

~ Release by ZZ Top (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

First European release with 7-digit cat# 925 661-2.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-15 05:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: ZZ Top’s First Album / Rio Grande Mud
2▼CD: Tres Hombres / Fandango!
#TitleRatingLength
1Waitin’ for the Bus
recording of:
Waitin’ for the Bus
writer:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
42:53
2Jesus Just Left Chicago
recording of:
Jesus Just Left Chicago
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Fujipacific Music, Inc., Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Hamstein Music Company (publisher), Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
33:32
3Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
recording of:
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
33:27
4Master of Sparks
recording of:
Master of Sparks
lyricist and composer:
Billy Gibbons
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
33:31
5Hot, Blue and Righteous
recording of:
Hot, Blue and Righteous
lyricist and composer:
Billy Gibbons
publisher:
Music of Stage Three
33:18
6Move Me on Down the Line
recording of:
Move Me on Down the Line
writer:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three
42:31
7Precious and Grace
recording of:
Precious and Grace
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
3.53:10
8La Grange
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
La Grange
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Hamstein Music Company (publisher), Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
is based on:
Boogie Chillen’
4.23:54
9Shiek
recording of:
Shiek
writer:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
34:05
10Have You Heard?
recording of:
Have You Heard?
writer:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Stage Three Songs
33:20
11Thunderbird
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dusty Hill (on 1974-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (on 1974-04-12)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (on 1974-04-12)
recorded at:
The Warehouse (New Orleans, 1970s: sometimes printed as “A Warehouse”) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1974-04-12)
live recording of:
Thunderbird (on 1974-04-12)
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
3.54:10
12Jailhouse Rock
recording engineer:
The Record Plant Mobile Recording Unit
engineer:
Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer), Terry Manning (US recording engineer), Jim Reeves (engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Dusty Hill (on 1974-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (on 1974-04-12)
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons (on 1974-04-12)
recorded at:
The Warehouse (New Orleans, 1970s: sometimes printed as “A Warehouse”) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1974-04-12)
live cover recording of:
Jailhouse Rock (on 1974-04-12)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
2.61:56
13Backdoor Medley: Backdoor Love Affair / Mellow Down Easy / Backdoor Love Affair No. 2 / Long Distance Boogie
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill (on 1974-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (on 1974-04-12)
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons (on 1974-04-12)
lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (on 1974-04-12) and Dusty Hill (on 1974-04-12)
recorded at:
The Warehouse (New Orleans, 1970s: sometimes printed as “A Warehouse”) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1974-04-12)
live medley including a recording of:
Backdoor Love Affair (on 1974-04-12)
writer:
Billy Gibbons and Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
publisher:
Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three and Stage Three Songs
live medley including a recording of:
Backdoor Love Affair No. 2 (on 1974-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Gibbons
live medley including a recording of:
Long Distance Boogie (on 1974-04-12)
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
live medley including a cover recording of:
Mellow Down Easy (on 1974-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2.359:54
14Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings
recording of:
Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Songs of Mosaic
2:50
15Blue Jean Blues
recording of:
Blue Jean Blues
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
4:45
16Balinese
recording of:
Balinese
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
2:38
17Mexican Blackbird
recording of:
Mexican Blackbird
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
3:06
18Heard It on the X
recording of:
Heard It on the X
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
2:29
19Tush
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
recording of:
Tush
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
4.52:15
3▶CD: Tejas / El Loco

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Record Service GmbH
copyrighted (©) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1987)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bill Ham–Scat Productions (in 1972)
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972, in 1973, in 1975, in 1981)
London Records, Inc. (in 1973, in 1975, in 1976)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
glass mastered by:SRC (SRC)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5088677 [info]