ZZ Top - Tres Hombres

Tres Hombres is the record that brought Zz Top their first Top Ten record, making them stars in the process. It couldn't have happened to a better record. Zz Top finally got their low-down, cheerfully sleazy blooze-n-boogie right on this, their third album. As their sound gelled, producer Bill Ham discovered how to record the trio so simply that they sound indestructible, and the group brought the best set of songs they'd ever have to the table. On the surface, there's nothing really special about the record, since it's just a driving blues-rock album from a Texas bar band, but that's what's special about it. Read More