Tejas

by ZZ Top

Overview

ZZ Top was riding high in the mid-'70s on the strength of Tres Hombres and Fandango, but they were starting to run out of steam by 1977's Tejas. Its predecessor was padded with a live side, but even if it was close to padding, it was still enjoyable. Tejas, despite sounding pretty good, is just forgettable. It has the patented, propulsive ZZ boogie, but none of the songs are particularly memorable, even if the whole thing sounds pretty good as it's playing. ZZ Top and their label, London, must have noticed this too, since even though the album went gold, they followed it months later with The Best of ZZ Top, which contained none of the songs from this album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0075992738323
Rank:	44403

Tracks

1. It's Only Love
2. Arrested for Driving While Blind
3. Diablo
4. Snappy Kakkie
5. Enjoy and Get It On
6. Ten Dollar Man
7. Pan Am Highway Blues
8. Avalon Hideaway
9. She's a Heartbreaker
10. Asleep in the Desert

Album Credits

Performance Credits

ZZ Top   Primary Artist
Dusty Hill   Bass,Vocals
Frank Beard   Drums
Billy Gibbons   Harmonica,Vocals,Guitar,Fiddle

Technical Credits

Larry Nix   Engineer
Terry Manning   Engineer
Bill Ham   Producer
Dusty Hill   Composer
Frank Beard   Composer
Billy Gibbons   Composer
Lee   Photography