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Tejas
Tejas is the fifth studio album by ZZ Top, released in 1976 on London Records. It followed Fandango! from 1975 and came just ahead of a three-year gap before Degüello arrived in 1979. The title is the Spanish spelling of Texas, a fitting name for a band so closely tied to the state's sound.
The record sits in the stretch of the band's career when they were still best known for a blend of boogie rock, blues rock and Texas blues, with hard rock and southern rock flavours around the edges. It predates the sleeker, more polished records of the 1980s that began with Eliminator, so it is a good place to hear the trio in their earlier, rootsier form.
Tejas: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 34:49Tracklist
- 1It’s Only LoveBeard, Gibbons, Hill4:24
- 2Arrested for Driving While BlindBeard, Gibbons, Hill3:08
- 3El diabloBeard, Gibbons, Hill4:22
- 4Snappy KakkieBeard, Gibbons, Hill2:59
- 5Enjoy and Get It OnBeard, Gibbons, Hill3:26
- 6Ten Dollar ManBeard, Gibbons, Hill3:41
- 7Pan Am Highway BluesBeard, Gibbons, Hill3:14
- 8Avalon HideawayBeard, Gibbons, Hill3:08
- 9She’s a HeartbreakerBeard, Gibbons, Hill3:02
- 10Asleep in the DesertBilly Gibbons3:25
- Produced by
- Bill Ham
- Recorded at
- Ardent Studios
- Recorded
- 1976
- Engineered by
- Terry Manning, Larry Nix
- Labels
- London Records, London
- Length
- 34:49
Singles
- “It's Only Love” · 1976
- “Arrested for Driving While Blind” · 1977
- “Enjoy and Get It On” · 1977
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1976–1977 | 17 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1976–1977 | 3 |
| Swedish Albums · 1976–1977 | 21 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1976–1977 | 42 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1976–1977 | 72 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States · 1977 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (1976, 1977)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 29 November 1976 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 29 November 1976 | |
| Wikidata | January 1977 | |
| US release | 29 November 1976 | earliest US date |
14 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DE | Warner Bros. Records | other | |
| — | CA | Warner Bros. Records | 075992738323 | other |
| 29 November 1976 | US | London Records | original | |
| 28 November 1986 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | other | |
| 3 November 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 075992738323 | other |
| 1988 | DE | Warner Bros. Records | 075992738323 | other |
| 15 November 1990 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4988014739849 | other |
| 30 April 2013 | XW | Rhino | 603497922857 | other |
| 7 June 2013 | XW | Rhino | 603497921454 | other |
| 11 June 2013 | XW | Rhino | 603497920792 | other |
| 11 June 2013 | XW | Rhino | 603497920792 | other |
| 28 August 2013 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4943674147618 | other |
| 17 October 2013 | XW | Rhino | 603497922857 | other |
| 23 August 2024 | XW | Rhino | 603497823772 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 2700x2700
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2700×2700 | native: native 2700x2700 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |