Tejas (album)

Occupation

• Billy Gibbons: Vocals, Guitar
• Dusty Hill: vocals, bass
• Frank Beard: Drums

Tejas ( "Texas " Spanish) is the fifth album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top. Although dated by the record company London Records in 1976, it was released in February 1977. In North America, the album was released by Warner. The album reached gold status for selling 500,000 units in the U.S..

For the making of the album

The year 1976 was marked by the The Worldwide Texas Tour tour. This was interrupted for studio visits and over again, so the whole recording process took over six months. In the opinion of Billy Gibbons album reflected the band's members as a songwriter, the extensive activities of the band and the experiences on tour were inspiration and source of ideas. So the band with Wah - Wah ( " Snappy Kakkie " ) and a harmonica experimented ( " It's Only Love ").

1985 album for the CD version was re-edited.

Title list

The song " Asleep in the Desert " is an instrumental.

Reception

For Dan Oppenheimer by the music magazine Rolling Stone, the band with " Tejas " developed away from the wild boogie towards a more elaborate sound. Already the first track of the album " El Diablo" surprise with inspired by Billy Cobham double bass drums and the distinctive bass playing by Dusty Hill. Although the band have their roots still in Texas blues, but show themselves willing to experiment. However, the musicians left them so well-known territory, which is why some songs sound weak. Stephen Thomas Erlewine sees the album is a sign that the band go out the air. Although produced clean, one could forget the album confidently. Significantly was taken into account at the Best of "The Best of ZZ Top" shortly thereafter published no song of " Tejas ".