One Foot in the Blues
1994 compilation album by ZZ Top
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One Foot in the Blues is a compilation album by the American rock band ZZ Top, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). The album contains a selection of the band's songs which fall into the blues genre. With the exception of the songs taken from the Degüello, El Loco, Eliminator and Recycler albums, the 1987 digital remixes were used.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Released | November 22, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Blues[1] | |||
| Length | 65:55 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Bill Ham | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Brown Sugar" | Billy Gibbons | ZZ Top's First Album (1971) | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Just Got Back from Baby's" |
| ZZ Top's First Album | 4:09 |
| 3. | "A Fool for Your Stockings" | Degüello (1979) | 4:16 | |
| 4. | "I Need You Tonight" | Eliminator (1983) | 6:15 | |
| 5. | "She Loves My Automobile" | Degüello | 2:23 | |
| 6. | "Hi Fi Mama" | Degüello | 2:24 | |
| 7. | "Hot, Blue and Righteous" | Billy Gibbons | Tres Hombres (1973) | 3:17 |
| 8. | "My Head's in Mississippi" | Recycler (1990) | 4:20 | |
| 9. | "Lowdown in the Street" | Degüello | 2:49 | |
| 10. | "If I Could Only Flag Her Down" | Eliminator | 3:39 | |
| 11. | "Apologies to Pearly" (Instrumental) |
| Rio Grande Mud (1972) | 2:44 |
| 12. | "Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell" | Billy Gibbons | Rio Grande Mud | 6:47 |
| 13. | "Bar-B-Q" |
| Rio Grande Mud | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Old Man" | ZZ Top's First Album (1971) | 3:32 | |
| 15. | "Certified Blues" |
| ZZ Top's First Album | 3:25 |
| 16. | "2000 Blues" | Recycler | 4:42 | |
| 17. | "Heaven, Hell or Houston" | El Loco (1981) | 2:32 | |
| Total length: | 65:55 | |||
Personnel
ZZ Top
- Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals
- Dusty Hill – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Hi Fi Mama"
- Frank Beard – drums, percussion
Production
- Producer – Bill Ham
- Engineers – Robin Brian, Joe Hardy, Terry Manning
- Mastering – Bob Ludwig
- Design – Jeri Heiden
- Liner notes – Bill Bentley, Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Blues Albums (Billboard)[6] | 10 |