ZZ TOP - FROM THE TOP: 1979-1990 (RHINO HIGH FIDELITY) (5LP BOXED SET) FREESHIPPING at Checkout Two Orders or More UK Only) Pre-order

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AAA Cut From The Original Stereo Master Tapes By Kevin Gray
Pressed On 180-Gram Heavyweight Vinyl At Optimal
Heavyweight Glossy Gatefold Jackets, Faux Leather Hardshell Slipcase
Features Detailed Liner Notes By James Austin In Conversation With Frontman Billy Gibbons

Limited & Numbered To 3,000

ZZ Top delivers the fireworks on July 4 with FROM THE TOP (1979–1990), a limited-edition collection from Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi) that trails the Texas trio on the road to worldwide fame. Following the first volume’s sellout last year, the sequel features five albums from the height of the band’s mainstream success - FROM THE TOP (1979–1990) includes DEGÜELLO (1979), EL LOCO (1981), ELIMINATOR (1983), AFTERBURNER (1985), and RECYCLER (1990). 

FROM THE TOP (1979–1990) picks up as the band entered a new decade—one where their sound expanded, their videos took over MTV, and their beards grew right along with their fanbase. After a brief hiatus, ZZ Top returned in 1979 with DEGÜELLO, a looser record built around funkier grooves like “Cheap Sunglasses,” with its staccato backbeat and crescendo of “oh yeahs.” Their version of Sam and Dave’s “I Thank You” became a fan favorite, Gibbons says in the album’s liner notes. “Our cover emerged unabashedly with a one-take stab onto the tape machine, and the tale was told and remains a recurrent requested number on stage and over radio stations everywhere.”

They scored a Top 20 hit in 1981 with EL LOCO, which introduced classics like “Tube Snake Boogie” and “Pearl Necklace.” The trio kept one foot in the blues while experimenting with new sounds, telegraphing their next move with synths on “Groovy Little Hippie Pad” and processed drums on “Party On The Patio.”

Released in 1983, ELIMINATOR marked a seismic shift for ZZ Top, blending their blues-rock foundation with driving tempos, synthesizers, and airtight songwriting. The album became a phenomenon—Diamond-certified, spending over two years on the charts and delivering a trio of massive hits: “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” and “Legs.” Backed by a striking run of MTV videos, the band reached a new generation of fans and became unexpected pop culture icons

FROM THE TOP (1979–1990)
5LP Track Listing
Degüello
Side One
1. “I Thank You”
2. “She Loves My Automobile”
3. “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide”
4. “A Fool For Your Stockings”
5. “Manic Mechanic”

Side Two
1. “Dust My Broom”
2. “Lowdown On The Street”
3. “Hi Fi Mama”
4. “Cheap Sunglasses”
5. “Esther Be The One”

El Loco
Side One
1. “Tube Snake Boogie”
2. “I Wanna Drive You Home”
3. “Ten Foot Pole”
4. “Leila”
5. “Don’t Tease Me”

Side Two
1. “It’s So Hard”
2. “Pearl Necklace”
3. “Groovy Little Hippie Pad”
4. “Heaven, Hell Or Houston”
5. “Party On The Patio”

Eliminator
Side One
1. “Gimme All Your Lovin’”
2. “Got Me Under Pressure”
3. “Sharp Dressed Man”
4. “I Need You Tonight”
5. “I Got The Six”

Side Two
1. “Legs”
2. “Thug”
3. “TV Dinners”
4. “Dirty Dog”
5. “If I Could Only Flag Her Down”
6. “Bad Girl”

Afterburner
Side One
1. “Sleeping Bag”
2. “Stages”
3. “Woke Up With Wood”
4. “Rough Boy”
5. “Can’t Stop Rockin’”

Side Two
1. “Planet Of Women”
2. “I Got The Message”
3. “Velcro Fly”
4. “Dipping Low (In The Lap Of Luxury)”
5. “Delirious”

Recycler
Side One
1. “Concrete And Steel”
2. “Lovething”
3. “Penthouse Eyes”
4. “Tell It”
5. “My Head’s In Mississippi”

Side Two
1. “Decision Or Collision”
2. “Give It Up”
3. “2000 Blues”
4. “Burger Man”
5. “Doubleback”