SITVA - ZZ TOP = EL LOCO

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Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate drummer Frank Beard, as he celebrates his 71st Birthday. Happy Birthday Franks ! With him in mind, we spotlight the seventh studio album by the Houston, Texas rock ZZ Top. El Loco was released July 1981 on the Warner Brothers label and produced by Bill Ham. The LP peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three singles ; "Leila" #77 Hot 100, "Pearl Necklace" #28 Mainstream Rock, and "Tube Snake Boogie" #4 Mainstream Rock . It has been certified Gold in the US.

"Tube Snake Boogie" – 3:03
"I Wanna Drive You Home" – 4:44
"Ten Foot Pole" – 4:19
"Leila" – 3:13
"Don't Tease Me" – 4:20
Side two
"It's So Hard" – 5:12
"Pearl Necklace" – 4:02
"Groovy Little Hippie Pad" – 2:40
"Heaven, Hell or Houston" – 2:32
"Party on the Patio" – 2:49


Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals

Dusty Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Party on the Patio", co-lead vocal on "Don't Tease Me"

Frank Beard – drums, percussion


Producer – Bill Ham
Engineer – Terry Manning
Pre-production engineer - Linden Hudson
Mastering – Bob Ludwig
Design – Bob Alford
Photography – Bob Alford