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The very title of Goin' 50 suggests ZZ Top are considering their 50th anniversary as an event to be celebrated with a sense of humor. That's appropriate. Good spirits and lascivious jokes always have been integral to the trio's appeal, and they can be heard in abundance on this triple-CD/five-LP set that tells their story from beginning to end (there is also a single-disc edition that rounds up the highlights). The set breaks down into three easy acts: the band's greasy early years, spanning from "La Grange" to "Pearl Necklace," are on the first disc; the second installment covers their MTV glory days; the third CD traces the aftermath of Afterburner, beginning with "Viva Las Vegas" and ending with the 21st century barnburner "I Gotsta Get Paid" (plus recent live versions of "Waitin' for the Bus" and "Jesus Just Left Chicago," which brings this full circle to the beginning). Other compilations cover similar ground more succinctly -- if you want just the hits, look elsewhere, or grab the single-disc incarnation of this 2019 set -- but Goin' 50 tells ZZ Top's story in detail, proving that the "Lil' Ol' Band from Texas" was one of America's great bands.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums, Percussion) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Robin Brian & Terry Manning, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums, Percussion) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Terry Manning & Robin Brian, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums, Percussion) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Terry Manning & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Slide Guitar, Lead Vocals, Harmonica - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums, Percussion) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Terry Manning, Robin Brian, Bob Ludwig & Jim Reeves & Terry Kane, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1975 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Baritone Saxophone - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums, Percussion, Alto Saxophone) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Terry Manning & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1979 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Baritone Saxophone - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums, Percussion, Alto Saxophone) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Terry Manning & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1979 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Terry Manning & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Terry Manning & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Joe Hardy & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Joe Hardy & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Joe Hardy & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums, Percussion) - Written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard - Produced by Bill Ham - Terry Manning & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Dusty Hill, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Frank Beard, Drums) - Written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman, - Produced by Bill Ham - Joe Hardy & Bob Ludwig, Engineers
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
The very title of Goin' 50 suggests ZZ Top are considering their 50th anniversary as an event to be celebrated with a sense of humor. That's appropriate. Good spirits and lascivious jokes always have been integral to the trio's appeal, and they can be heard in abundance on this triple-CD/five-LP set that tells their story from beginning to end (there is also a single-disc edition that rounds up the highlights). The set breaks down into three easy acts: the band's greasy early years, spanning from "La Grange" to "Pearl Necklace," are on the first disc; the second installment covers their MTV glory days; the third CD traces the aftermath of Afterburner, beginning with "Viva Las Vegas" and ending with the 21st century barnburner "I Gotsta Get Paid" (plus recent live versions of "Waitin' for the Bus" and "Jesus Just Left Chicago," which brings this full circle to the beginning). Other compilations cover similar ground more succinctly -- if you want just the hits, look elsewhere, or grab the single-disc incarnation of this 2019 set -- but Goin' 50 tells ZZ Top's story in detail, proving that the "Lil' Ol' Band from Texas" was one of America's great bands.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:41
- Main artists: ZZ Top
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Warner Records Inc.
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