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ZZ Top's First Album is the debut studio album by American rock band ZZ Top. It was produced by Bill Ham, and released on January 16, 1971, on London Records. Establishing ZZ Top's attitude and humor, the album incorporates styles such as blues, boogie, hard rock, and Southern rock influences. Thematically, the album is lively, playful and at times brash, filled with the band's personal experiences and sexual innuendos that became central to the group's image. "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" was the only single released from the album.

ZZ Top's First Album
Studio album by ZZ Top
Released	January 16, 1971
Recorded	June–October 1970
Studio	Robin Hood Studios, Tyler, Texas
Genre	Blues rock[1][2]
Length	35:16
Label	London
Producer	Bill Ham
ZZ Top chronology
ZZ Top's First Album (1971) Rio Grande Mud (1972)
Singles from ZZ Top's First Album
"(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" Released: January 1971

Background, recording and release

The album was recorded at Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas. ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons said:

We had been together for about six months and were knocking around the bar scene, playing all the usual funky joints. We took the studio on as an extension of the stage show. The basics were all of us playing together in one room, but we didn't want to turn our backs on contemporary recording techniques. To give our sound as much presence and support as possible, we became a little more than a three piece with the advantages of overdubbing. It was the natural kind of support – some rhythm guitar parts, a little bit of texture. That was about it.

We called the record ZZ Top's First Album because we wanted everyone to know that there would be more. We weren't certain if we'd get another chance in the studio, but we had high hopes.[3]

The only single released from the album was "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" (backed with "Neighbor, Neighbor") on London Records (release number 45-138). It failed to appear on the Billboard charts.

In 1987, the album was remixed for CD release. In 2013, the original vinyl mix was released on HD Tracks in high-resolution digital download formats.[4] The original mix of the album was released on CD in June 2013 as part of the box set The Complete Studio Albums (1970–1990).[5] In October 2017 a 180 gram vinyl edition of the album was released, using the original mix.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

AllMusic retrospectively gave it 3 stars, stating: "ZZ Top's First Album may not be perfectly polished, but it does establish their sound, attitude, and quirks."[1]

Track listing

Personnel

ZZ Top

• Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals
• Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Goin' Down to Mexico", co-lead vocal on "Squank"
• Frank Beard – drums, percussion (credited as "Rube Beard")

Production

• Producer – Bill Ham

References

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[de] ZZ Top’s First Album

ZZ Top’s First Album ist das Debütalbum der amerikanischen Bluesrock-Band ZZ Top. Es erschien im Januar 1971 bei London Records, in Nordamerika wurde das Album von Warner veröffentlicht. Weder die vorab veröffentlichte Single „(Somebody Else Been) Shakin’ Your Tree“ noch das Album selbst konnten sich in den Charts platzieren.

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[ru] ZZ Top’s First Album

ZZ Top’s First Album (англ. Первый альбом ZZ Top) — дебютный студийный альбом американской блюз-рок-группы ZZ Top, выпущенный в 1971 году.

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