Degüello
| Degüello | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by ZZ Top | ||||
| Released | November 1979[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 34:03 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Bill Ham | |||
| ZZ Top chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | A− [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  |
| Smash Hits | 8/10[5] |
Degüello is the sixth studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top, released in November 1979. "Degüello" means "decapitation" or, idiomatically, when something is said to be done "a degüello", it means "no quarter" (as in "no surrender to be given or accepted--a fight to the death") in Spanish. It was also the title of a Moorish-origin bugle call used by the Mexican Army at the Battle of the Alamo, Texas, in 1836. It was the first ZZ Top release on Warner Bros. Records and eventually went platinum.
Degüello was produced by Bill Ham, recorded and mixed by Terry Manning, and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
Track listing
All tracks written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, except where noted.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "I Thank You" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) | 3:23 |
| 2. | "She Loves My Automobile" | 2:24 |
| 3. | "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" | 4:46 |
| 4. | "A Fool for Your Stockings" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Manic Mechanic" | 2:37 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Dust My Broom" (Robert Johnson) | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Lowdown in the Street" | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Hi Fi Mama" | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Cheap Sunglasses" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Esther Be the One" | 3:31 |
Original LP pressings of Degüello credited authorship of "Dust My Broom" to Elmore James.
Personnel
- Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals, baritone saxophone
- Dusty Hill – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Hi Fi Mama", tenor saxophone
- Frank Beard – drums, percussion, alto saxophone
Production
- Producer – Bill Ham
- Engineer – Terry Manning
- Mastering engineer – Bob Ludwig
Charts
Album
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pop Albums | 24 |
| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 183 |
Singles
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Cheap Sunglasses" | Pop Singles | 89 |
| 1980 | "I Thank You" | Pop Singles | 34 |
References
- ↑ Edwards, Eyries and Callahan (2004). "WB Album Discography, Part 9". Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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- ↑ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "ZZ Top". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 907–8. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Hepworth, David. "ZZ Top: Deguello". Smash Hits (March 20 – April 2, 1999): 31.
