Tejas

by ZZ Top

Tejas cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 29 November 1976
  • Label: London
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:52
  • Community rating: 3.38/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Bill Ham, Frank Beard

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a subtle shift in the trio's signature Texas blues-rock sound, this release introduced more diverse instrumentation and polished studio layering. It reflects a transitional era for the group before they adopted synthesizers, focusing deeply on atmospheric grooves and desert imagery. The record played a significant role in cementing their reputation as premier purveyors of southern boogie.

Genres

Descriptors: desert, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. It's Only Love (4:23)
  2. Arrested for Driving While Blind (3:06)
  3. El Diablo (4:21)
  4. Snappy Kakkie (2:58)
  5. Enjoy and Get It On (3:25)
  6. Ten Dollar Man (3:41)
  7. Pan Am Highway Blues (3:15)
  8. Avalon Hideaway (3:07)
  9. She's a Heartbreaker (3:02)
  10. Asleep in the Desert (Instrumental) (3:29)

Credits

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