Perfectamundo
Perfectamundo is the debut studio album by American rock musician Billy Gibbons and rock band The BFG's. The album was released on November 6, 2015, by Concord Records.[3]
| Perfectamundo | ||||
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| Studio album by Billy Gibbons and The BFG's | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, Afro-Cuban[1] | |||
| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | Billy Gibbons, Joe Hardy[2] | |||
| Billy Gibbons and The BFG's chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| American Songwriter | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| The Guardian | |
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| Rolling Stone | |
Perfectamundo received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67 based on 11 reviews, which indicates "generally positive reviews".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Got Love If You Want It" | James Moore | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Treat Her Right" | Roy Head, Gene Kurtz | 2:23 |
| 3. | "You're What's Happenin', Baby" | Billy Gibbons, Michael E. Barfield, Mike Flanigin, Alx "Guitarzza" Garza, Ludovic Navarre, Jack Nitzsche | 6:07 |
| 4. | "Sal y Pimiento" | Gibbons | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Pickin' Up Chicks On Dowling Street" | Gibbons, Joe Hardy, G.L. Moon | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Hombre Sin Nombre" | Gibbons, Hardy, Moon | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Quiero Mas Dinero" | Gibbons, Garza, Hardy, Moon | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Baby Please Don't Go" | Joseph Lee Williams | 2:31 |
| 9. | "Piedras Negras" | Gibbons, Hardy, Moon | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Perfectamundo" | Gibbons, Garza, Hardy | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Q-Vo" | Gibbons, Jimmy McGriff | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 39:13 | ||
Personnel
- Billy Gibbons: Vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar, Hammond B3, Piano, Composer, Design, Producer
- Mike Flanigin: Hammond B3, Composer
- Alx "Guitarzza" Garza: Guitar (Bass)
- Martin Guigui: Hammond B3, Piano, Producer
- Joe Hardy: Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Vocals, Mastering, Mixing, Producer
- G.L. Moon: Guitar, Composer, Engineer
- Greg Morrow: Drums, Engineer
- Nick Jay: Audio Engineer, "Q-Vo"
References
- Cantor-Navas, Judy (August 9, 2015). "ZZ Top Guitarist Billy Gibbons to Release Cuban-Flavored Solo Album 'Perfectamundo' in October". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- DeRiso, Nick (August 1, 2015). "Billy Gibbons Shares Title, Band, Release Date + Cover Image for Solo Debut". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- "Perfectamundo by Billy Gibbons and The BFG's on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- "Reviews for Perfectamundo by Billy Gibbons & the BFG's". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2015-11-06). "Perfectamundo - Billy Gibbons & the BFG's,Billy Gibbons". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- Horowitz, Hal (2015-10-22). "Billy Gibbons and the BFGs: Perfectamundo". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- "Billy Gibbons' solo album takes a Latin turn". Chicago Tribune. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- Dave Simpson (2015-11-05). "Billy Gibbons and the BFGs: Perfectamundo review – ZZ Top guitarist goes Latin hip-hop". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- "Billy Gibbons and the BFG's: Perfectamundo". PopMatters. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- Dolan, Jon (2015-11-10). "Billy Gibbons and the BFGs Perfectamundo Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
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