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Degüello
Rock · 1979 · 10 tracks

Degüello

ZZ Top

Greasy Texas blues-rock. Minimalist, high-swagger grooves that bridge the gap between 70s grit and the band's soon-to-be-iconic 80s polish.

August 27, 1979 · Rhino Records (2)

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Unflappable confidence mixed with a playful, slightly eccentric sense of humor.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
I Thank You
3:26
03
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
4:53
04
A Fool for Your Stockings
4:17
05
Manic Mechanic
2:36
06
Dust My Broom
3:09
09
Cheap Sunglasses
4:48
10
Esther Be the One
3:31
12
She Loves My Automobile
2:23
15
Hi Fi Mama
2:25
16
Lowdown in the Street
2:50
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic, filtered guitar riff of Cheap Sunglasses that feels like putting on a pair of dark lenses
The bizarre, pitch-shifted 'robot' vocals on Manic Mechanic that signal the band's future electronic experiments
The effortless transition from the soul-cover groove of I Thank You into the swaggering blues of the rest of the record
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Degüello sound next to the rest of ZZ Top's catalogue?

Storytelling+0.8σ

The writing leans a touch further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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