The Best of ZZ Top
1977 greatest hits album by ZZ Top
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The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales) is a greatest hits album by American rock band ZZ Top, released November 26, 1977.[5] Spanning the years from 1971 to 1975, this compilation album does not contain any songs from Tejas, which was released the year before.
| The Best of ZZ Top (10 Legendary Texas Tales) | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 26, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–1975 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 34:21 | |||
| Label | London Records | |||
| Producer | Bill Ham | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
| Tom Hull | B[4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tush" | Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard | Fandango! (1975) | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Waitin' for the Bus" | Gibbons, Hill | Tres Hombres (1973) | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Jesus Just Left Chicago" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Tres Hombres | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Francine" | Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve Perron | Rio Grande Mud (1972) | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Just Got Paid" | Gibbons, Bill Ham | Rio Grande Mud | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La Grange" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Tres Hombres | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Blue Jean Blues" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Fandango! | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Backdoor Love Affair" | Gibbons, Ham | ZZ Top's First Album (1971) | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Tres Hombres | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Heard It on the X" | Gibbons, Hill, Beard | Fandango! | 2:23 |
Personnel
- Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals
- Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Tush", co-lead vocals on "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" and "Heard It on the X"
- Frank Beard – drums, percussion
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 94 |
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 44 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||