^ 'Billy Gibbons talks ZZ Top: The Complete Studio Albums (1970-1990)'.

The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). In Brackett, Nathan Hoard, Christian (eds.).

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. United Kingdom ( Official Charts Company) Robin Brians, Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig (mastering), Terry Manning Venable, and, Norman Mershon for Record Plant Truck. Dusty Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Balinese', and 'Tush', co-lead vocals on 'Backdoor Medley' and 'Heard It on the X'.Note: although the reference states that ZZ Top began performing Thunderbird in 1975, the recording date of side 1, April 12, 1974, demonstrates that the band were playing it earlier than 1975.

The Nightcaps sued ZZ Top for copyright infringement but their claims were dismissed as ZZ Top had registered a copyright on the song in 1975. ZZ Top began performing its version of the song in 1975, and has conceded that its version is lyrically and musically identical to the Nightcaps' song. The Nightcaps performed the song and distributed it on their album Wine, Wine, Wine but never applied for copyright. 'Thunderbird' was originally written and performed by The Nightcaps, a band formed in the 1950s when the members were teenagers. Tracks 10-12 (of the expanded 2006 version) were recorded live at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey, on August 30, 1980. Tracks 4-9 (side B) were new studio recordings. Tracks 1-3 (side A of the original LP) were recorded live at The Warehouse in New Orleans on April 12, 1974, 'captured as it came down - hot, spontaneous and presented to you honestly, without the assistance of studio gimmicks'. ' Jailhouse Rock' (Live) (Leiber, Stoller) - 1:52.'Long Distance Boogie' ( John Lee Hooker) – 3:02Ģ006 remastered version bonus tracks.'Mellow Down Easy' ( Willie Dixon) – 4:03.'Backdoor Love Affair' (Gibbons, Bill Ham) – 0:40.' Jailhouse Rock' (Live) ( Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:01.Track listing Īll songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard except where noted. The song was written about the influence of Mexican border blaster radio stations (so-called 'X Stations') on Texas and other parts of the United States, namechecking 'Dr. While not an official single, 'Heard It On The X' receives heavy rotation on classic rock radio.

The single peaked at #20 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the band's first top 40 single in the US. The only single released from the album was ' Tush'. It appears exactly the same except that it had a 180 gram vinyl LP sticker, by Back to Vinyl records. The album was re-released in 2009 on 180 gram vinyl using the original master tapes. The 2006 edition is the first CD version to use Terry Manning's original 1975 mix. A remastered and expanded edition of the album was released on February 28, 2006, containing three bonus live tracks. (However, in the case of this album, only the studio side was remixed.) The remix version was used on all early CD copies and was the only version available for over 20 years. The remix version created controversy among fans because it significantly changed the sound of the instruments, especially the drums. In the late 1980s a digitally remixed version of the recording was released on CD and the original 1975 mix version was discontinued. It turned out to be a winning combination for us. We had enough live material to make up one side of the disc, so we decided to go with the unusual move of making the album half live, half studio. The live capture wound up being in the can first. 4.1 2006 remastered version bonus tracksįandango, from which the album gets its name, is a type of dance similar to flamenco.įrontman Billy Gibbons said of the album:.

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