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Album Information

  Name Fandango!
  Type Album
  Artist ZZ Top
  Cover ZZ_Top_-_Fandangojpg
  Released April 18 1975
  Recorded December 30 1974 - March 23 1975
  Genre Blues-Rock
  Length 32:00
  Label London Records
  Producer Bill Ham
  Last Album '' Tres Hombres ''<br />(1973)
  This Album ''Fandango!''<br />(1975)
  Next Album '' Tejas ''<br />(1977)


''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 .

Fandango , from which the album gets its name, is a type of dance similar to Flamenco .


TRACK LISTING

All songs by Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard except where noted.
#"Thunderbird" (live) – 2:49

  • ''Lead vocals: Dusty Hill''

    • #"Backdoor Medley" (live) – 9:25

  • "Backdoor Love Affair" (Billy Gibbons/Bill Ham) – 1:10

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

  • "Backdoor Love Affair No. 2" (Billy Gibbons) – 2:05

  • "Long Distance Boogie" – 2:32

  • ''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill''

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

  • ''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''

    • #"Blue Jean Blues" – 4:43

  • ''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''

    • #"Balinese" – 2:39

  • ''Lead vocals: Dusty Hill''

    • #"Mexican Blackbird" – 3:07

  • ''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''

    • #"Heard It On The X" – 2:24

  • ''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill''

    • #" Tush " – 2:15

  • ''Lead vocals: Dusty Hill''


2006 Remastered Version Bonus Tracks
#
  • ""Heard It On The X" (Live)
    • ''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill''

      • #"Jailhouse Rock" (Live)

    • ''Lead vocals: Dusty Hill''

      • #"Tush" (Live)

    • ''Lead vocals: Dusty Hill''

      • Tracks 1-3 (side A of the original LP) were recorded live at The Warehouse, New Orleans, "captured as it came down-hot, spontaneous and presented to you

    honesty, without the assistance of studio gimmicks". Tracks 4-9 (side B) were new studio recordings. Tracks 10-12, recorded live, are bonus to CD.


    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

    Album – Billboard (North America)

    Singles – Billboard (North America)



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