STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - ZZ TOP - TEJAS

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Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 72nd Birthday of Dallas born bassist, keyboardist and vocalist, Dusty Hill, of ZZ Top. Happy Birthday Dusty ! The trio released their fifth studio album, Tejas, November 29, 1976 on the London label. The Gold certified disc was produced by Bill Ham and peaked at #17 in the US and #72 in Australia. Two singles were released ;  "It's Only Love" (#44 Hot 100)  and "Arrested For Driving While Blind" (#91 Hot 100). The name of the album comes from a Native American language called Caddo, and means friends. It is also the origin of the name Texas.

1. "It's Only Love" 4:24

2. "Arrested for Driving While Blind" 3:05

3. "El Diablo" 4:20

4. "Snappy Kakkie" 2:56

5. "Enjoy and Get It On" 3:23

Side two

1. "Ten Dollar Man" 3:42

2. "Pan Am Highway Blues" 3:15

3. "Avalon Hideaway" 3:07

4. "She's a Heartbreaker" 3:02

5. "Asleep in the Desert" (Gibbons; instrumental) 3:24

Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals, harmonica, fiddle

Dusty Hill – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Ten Dollar Man", co-lead vocals on "It's Only Love", "Pan Am Highway Blues", and "Avalon Hideaway"

Frank Beard – drums, percussion

Producer – Bill Ham
Engineer – Terry Manning
Mastering – Larry Nix
Photography – Lee and Lesser
Album concept – Bill Ham
Album design – Bill Narum