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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 12/20/1991
Run Time: 34:21

ZZ Top closed out their tenure with London Records in late 1977 with The Best of ZZ Top, a basic but terrific ten-song retrospective of highlights from their first five albums (well, four, actually, since the underwhelming Tejas is ignored). There are no surprises here, just album rock favorites, which means it does draw heavily on Tres Hombres (four songs, total), adds Fandango's "Tush," "Blue Jean Blues," and "Heard It on the X" for good measure, then rounds it out with two songs from Rio Grande Mud and a selection from the debut. Yeah, there are a couple good album tracks missing, but as a ten-song summary of their early years, this can't be beat.

~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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ZZ Top - Main Performer
Frank Beard - Drums
Billy Gibbons - Guitar
Billy Gibbons - Harmonica
Billy Gibbons - Vocals
Billy Gibbons - Slide Guitar
Bill Ham - Producer
Dusty Hill - Bass
Dusty Hill - Vocals

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Release Date: 12/20/1991
Genre: rock
Run Time: 34:21