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Track Listings
| 1. I Thank You |
| 2. She Loves My Automobile |
| 3. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide |
| 4. A Fool For Your Stockings |
| 5. Manic Mechanic |
| 6. Dust My Broom |
| 7. Lowdown In The Street |
| 8. Hi Fi Mama |
| 9. Cheap Sunglasses |
| 10. Esther Be The One |
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First released in 1979, Deguello was three years in the making. Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard had disappeared into the sagebrush to recharge their batteries following their grueling World Texas Tour. They returned with a new antic sense of themselves that first appeared in songs like "Cheap Sunglasses," "She Loves My Automobile," and "Esther Be the One" and came to fruition almost four years later with Eliminator. Deguello forges the last link to the band's early blues-rock years, before they became the sleeker, less threatening entity that graced MTV during the '80s. Tunes like their rendering of David Porter and Isaac Hayes's steamy "I Thank You," the salacious "Hi Fi Mama," and the boastful "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" careen on the edges of good taste, but these guys didn't give a damn who they offended as long as they entertained. And, of course, they did entertain legions of fans with their ribald lyrics, off-kilter timing, and Gibbons's daredevil guitar wizardry. But ZZ Top isn't all hard edges and pinup fantasies; the heartbreakingly beautiful intro to their eccentric love song, "Fool for Her Stockings" rivals the lyricism of Jimi Hendrix's "The Wind Cries Mary." --Jaan Uhelszki
Album Details
1979 Classic with 'Cheap Sunglasses' and 'i Thank You'. Currently Out of Print in the USA.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
rockin' blues,
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This review is from: Deguello (Audio CD)
This is one of the last few albums the band made before they started incorportating keyboards.Must admit when I first bought this Lp back in summer of '80 I had heard only one song and that was Tush.For me this LP satisfied my curiousity.Very rich in the blues.Not a dull moment here.After this I began my odyssey back to their older albums.Hardest working band at the time-touring all the time.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Stuff,
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This review is from: Deguello (Audio CD)
This is super material and performances but the CD is too short. I would have liked to see at least a couple of bonus tracks or live cuts.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice record, but don't buy the "best ZZ album" hype,
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This review is from: Deguello (Audio CD)
Ok folks, time for a real review rather than just a big fan air kiss.Deguello. This LP marked the trios return to the active limelight from a several year hiatus. The results at times are excellent while others previewed the MTV fuzzy guitar "we sing of cars and girls with big boobs" schtick era that was soon to come. "Maniac Mechanic" and "Esther be the One" are examples of this. These two songs foreshadow where the band is going artistically (or was it just Billy G?). There are strong bows to thier earlier 70s works with instant ZZ classics like "Cheap Sunglasses" and "I'm Bad I'm Nationwide." While lyrically not as good as the London era recordings. These efforts redeem the record and make it a worthy purchase. The cover of Elmore James "Dust My Broom" is also pretty good. Overall, compared with the highwater mark of the early 70s this album is a departure but still has enough honest and rockin' qualities to keep it a nice addition. Its after this album it all goes to hell.
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