Z Z Top’s First Album

~ Release by Z Z Top (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

Label Variation in the label matrix and label design / layout
London Records label matrix suffix AL = Audio Lakewood pressing
Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched Runout): AL 12‧2‧70
Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched Runout): AL 12‧2‧70
Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped Runout): SAHS 1586
Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped Runout): SAHS 1587
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): SAHS 1586 AL
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): SAHS 1587 AL
Pressing Plant ID (On labels): AL

Annotation last modified on 2022-01-13 22:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1(Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass and background vocals:
Dusty Hill (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (in 1970)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
(Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Gibbons
publisher:
Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Glad Music, Hamstein Music (publisher) and Music of Stage Three
42:36
A2Brown Sugar
engineer:
Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass and background vocals:
Dusty Hill (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (in 1970)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Brown Sugar (ZZ Top) (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Gibbons
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
3.55:26
A3Squank
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass:
Dusty Hill (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (in 1970)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970)
lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970) and Dusty Hill (in 1970)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Squank (in 1970)
writer:
Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top) and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Dust Hill House Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three, Stage Three Songs and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
2:48
A4Goin’ Down to Mexico
engineer:
Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass and lead vocals:
Dusty Hill (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (in 1970)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Goin’ Down to Mexico (in 1970)
writer:
Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top) and Dusty Hill
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
33:23
A5Old Man
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass and background vocals:
Dusty Hill (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (in 1970)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Old Man (in 1970)
writer:
Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
publisher:
Beardwalk Music, Inc., Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Dust Hill House Music, Inc., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three and Stage Three Songs
43:23
B1Neighbor, Neighbor
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass and background vocals:
Dusty Hill (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (in 1970)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Neighbor, Neighbor (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Gibbons
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Glad Music, Hamstein Music (publisher), Music of Stage Three and Stage Three Songs
2:21
B2Certified Blues
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass and background vocals:
Dusty Hill (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (in 1970)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Certified Blues (in 1970)
writer:
Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top) and Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
publisher:
Beardwalk Music, Inc., Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Dust Hill House Music, Inc., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three and Stage Three Songs
3:28
B3Bedroom Thang
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass:
Dusty Hill (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (in 1970)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Bedroom Thang (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Gibbons
publisher:
Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Music of Stage Three and Stage Three Songs
4:40
B4Just Got Back From Baby’s
engineer:
Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass and background vocals:
Dusty Hill (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer) (in 1970)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons (in 1970)
recorded at:
Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Just Got Back from Baby’s (in 1970)
writer:
Billy Gibbons and Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
publisher:
Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
4.354:11
B5Backdoor Love Affair
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rube Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recording of:
Backdoor Love Affair
writer:
Billy Gibbons and Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
publisher:
Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three and Stage Three Songs
3:21