This is the 3rd copy I've run into since 2019. I flipped the other 2 quickly, but this time I wanted to see if my opinion had softened towards this album. And the answer is yes. The music here is exactly what most folks associate pre-80s ZZ Top with. It's crisp and punchy blues rock with excellent guitar solos. Have Mercy. Not real keen on A5 (many folks aren't) or B1 but mostly this delivers the hard rock goods. This album has a lot of familiar tunes to those who listened to FM radio growing up. It's greasy South Texas good fun - just as the inner gatefold of the Mexican dinner setup suggests. Incidentally, Mexican food was not yet a staple of the American diet in 1973. ZZ Top were trailblazers on that front too.
Ownership: LP: 1973 London. Gatefold. Another fine pickup at the Denver Record show for a fraction of going rates. Discogs shows this version as from 1977 without any data to support it's a reissue. I think they just copied the wrong entry when creating it.
1/4/20; 10/24/22 (new entry)
me too! i'm loving ZZ Top these days. This and Fandango are my faves but they all have great track or two. On this, B2, Precious and Grace hits me hardest. La Grange is well loved for a good reason.
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