Sunday 6 May 2007

ZZ Top

American rock trio from Houston, TX. They formed in 1970 playing rootsy boogie-rock, but became more commercially successful in the 80s by adding synthesizers to the mix and making flashy videos. Line-up consists of Billy Gibbons (guitar/vocals), Dusty Hill (bass) and Frank Beard (drums). Famously, Gibbons and Hill sport extremely long beards while the ironically-named Beard has a clean-shaven chin.

1983 - Shaped 7" - Gimme All Your Lovin'
Warrner Brothers W9693P
Tracklisting:
1. Gimme All Your Lovin'
2. If I Could Only Flag Her Down
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1985 - Album - Eliminator
Warner Brothers W3774P
Tracklisting:
1. Gimme All Your Lovin
2. Got Me Under Pressure
3. Sharp Dressed Man
4. I Need You Tonight
5. I Got The Six
6. Legs
7. Thug
8. TV Dinners
9. Dirty Dog
10. If I Could Only Flag Her Down
11. Bad Girl
This LP was originally released in 1983. The picture disc was released to coincide with the band's appearance at the Castle Donnington rock festival.
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1984 - Shaped 7" - Sleeping Bag
Warner Brothers W2001P (disc one), W2001DP (disc two)
Both discs, available separately, had the same tracklisting:
1. Sleeping Bag
2. Party On The Patio
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1985 - Shaped 7" - Stages
Warner Brothers W2002BP
Tracklisting:
1. Stages
2. Hi Fi Mama
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1985 - Shaped 7" - Rough Boy
Warner Brothers W2003FP
Tracklisting:
1. Rough Boy
2. Delirious
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1990 - Shaped 7" - Give It Up
Warner Brothers W9509P
Tracklisting:
1. Give It Up
2. Sharp Dressed Man
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1991 - Shaped 7" - My Head's In Mississippi
Warner Brothers W0009P
Tracklisting:
1. My Head's In Mississippi
2. Fool For Your Stockings
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1992 - Shaped 7" - Viva Las Vegas
Warner Brothers W0098P
Tracklisting:
1. Viva Las Vegas
2. 2000 Blues
Track 1 is a cover of the Elvis Presley hit
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1994 - 12" - Breakaway
RCA 20677
Tracklisting:
1. Breakaway [edit]
2. Mary
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