- rock, blues rock, hard rock, southern rock
- 34 min
- 10 tracks
- Warner Bros. Records
ZZ Top's First Album is the debut studio album by American rock band ZZ Top, produced by Bill Ham and released in January 1971 by London Records. Establishing ZZ Top's attitude and humor, the album incorporates styles such as blues, boogie, hard rock, and Southern rock influences. "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" was the only single released from the album.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- warmbleak
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- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1(Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree2:29
- 2Brown Sugar5:23
- 3Squank2:49
- 4Goin’ Down to Mexico3:23
- 5Old Man3:32
- 6Neighbor, Neighbor2:20
- 7Certified Blues3:28
- 8Bedroom Thang3:53
- 9Just Got Back From Baby’s4:15
- 10Backdoor Love Affair2:42
10 tracks, 34 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- ZZ Top
- Label
- Warner Bros. Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- XE
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