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  Type Album
  Artist ZZ Top
  Cover ZZ_Top_-_Fandangojpg
  Background Orange
  Released 1975
  Recorded
  Genre Blues-Rock
  Length 31:52
  Label Warner Brothers
  Producer Bill Ham
  Last Album '' Tres Hombres ''<br />(1973)
  This Album ''Fandango!''<br />(1975)
  Next Album '' Tejas ''<br />(1976)


''Fandango!'' is the fourth Album by American Blues-rock band ZZ Top , released in 1975 (see 1975 In Music ). Half the cuts are selections from live shows, the other half are new songs from the studio. A remastered and expanded edition of this album was released on February 28 , 2006 .


TRACK LISTING

All songs by Beard, Gibbons and Hill, except where noted.
#"Thunderbird" – 2:49
#"Jailhouse Rock" ( Jerry Leiber , Mike Stoller ) – 1:56
#"Backdoor Medley" – 9:23
  • "Backdoor Love Affair" (Gibbons, Ham) – 1:09

  • "Mellow Down Easy" ( Willie Dixon ) – 3:39

  • "Backdoor Love Affair No. 2" (Gibbons) – 2:04

  • "Long Distance Boogie" – 2:31

  • #"Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings" – 2:42

#"Blue Jean Blues" – 4:42
#"Balinese" – 2:37
#"Mexican Blackbird" – 3:06
#"Heard It on the X" – 2:23
#"Tush" – 2:14


PERSONNEL



PRODUCTION

  • Producer – Bill Ham

  • Engineers – Robin Brian, Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig, Terry Manning, Jim Reeves

  • Album concept – Bill Ham

  • Design – Bill Narum

  • Photography – John Dekalb



CHARTS

AlbumBillboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)