zz top live greatest hits around the world album cover

Their third album (Tres Hombres) gained them national attention with the hit 'La Grange,' a signature riff tune to this day, based on John Lee Hooker's 'Boogie Chillen.' Their success continued unabated throughout the '70s, culminating with the year-and-a-half-long Worldwide Texas Tour.Įxhausted from the overwhelming workload, they took a three-year break, then switched labels and returned to form with Deguello and El Loco, both harbingers of what was to come. Their first two albums reflected the strong blues roots and Texas humor of the band. They were formed in 1970 in and around Houston from rival bands the Moving Sidewalks (Gibbons) and American Blues (Hill and Beard). This sturdy American blues-rock trio from Texas consists of Billy Gibbons (guitar), Dusty Hill (bass), and Frank Beard (drums). Enjoy and listen to loudness!”īilly Gibbons, guitar, vocals, baritone saxophoneĭusty Hill, bass, vocals, tenor saxophoneįrank Beard, drums, percussion, alto saxophone In an abstract surrealism style, this collection is a definitive chronicle of the band hangin' together for four plus deluxe decades, getting down to do what we get to do. “This is the true document of life de la ZZ. “We spend the biggest stretch of every year out on the road, whippin' wire, poundin' skin, and rockin' it way up,” says Billy F. Recorded over the course of several tours in cities all around the world, ‘Greatest Hits Live’ picks the greatest moments and biggest hits from ZZ Top’s illustrious back catalogue captured with the phenomenal energy of their renowned live performances.‘Greatest Hits Live’ covers everything from their breakthrough hit ‘La Grange’ plus three snappy blues-rock classics from the 1973 album ‘Tres Hombres’, through to their huge crossover hits – ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’’, ‘Sharp Dressed Man’, ‘Legs’ – and then to the present day with their recent collaboration with Jeff Beck on the Tennessee Ernie Ford / Merle Travis standard ‘Sixteen Tons’. Now after over 45 years together, the Texan trio are finally set to release their first official live album „Greatest Hits Live“ on Suretone Records. With seven Billboard Top 10 albums to their name, multiple Platinum album certifications all over the world and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the legendary ZZ Top are officially the world’s longest running rock band with its original line-up intact. Info for Live - Greatest Hits From Around The World

Zz top live greatest hits around the world album cover