Tres Hombres

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Tres Hombres
Tres Hombres cover
Studio album by ZZ Top
Released July 26, 1973
Recorded Brian Studios, Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre Blues-rock, hard rock
Length 33:32
Label London
Producer Bill Ham
Professional reviews
ZZ Top chronology
Rio Grande Mud
(1972)		 Tres Hombres
(1973)		 Fandango!
(1975)

Tres Hombres is the third album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It proved to be the group's commercial breakthrough attracting a larger fanbase. The album hit the top ten while the single "La Grange" hit 41 on the singles chart. It is here where ZZ Top hones its mix of hard rock, boogie and blues.

The name means "Three Men" in Spanish, referring to the three members of the band.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 498 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

A remastered and expanded edition of this album was released on February 28, 2006, which contains three bonus live tracks. This is the first CD version to include the original mix.

The song Shiek starts out "I met a Shiek from Mozambique." Mozambique is in southern Africa and therefore shieks are uncommon in that country.

Contents

All songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard except where noted. All lead vocals by Billy Gibbons, except where noted.

  1. "Waitin' for the Bus" (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:59
  2. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" – 3:30
  3. "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" – 3:23
    • Lead vocals: Gibbons, Hill
  4. "Master of Sparks" (Gibbons) – 3:33
  5. "Hot, Blue and Righteous" (Gibbons) – 3:14
  6. "Move Me on Down the Line" (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:32
  7. "Precious and Grace" – 3:09
  8. "La Grange" – 3:52
  9. "Shiek" (Gibbons, Hill) – 4:05
  10. "Have You Heard?" (Gibbons, Hill) – 3:15

  1. "Waitin' for the Bus" (live) (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:42
  2. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" (live) – 4:03
  3. "La Grange" (live) – 4:44

Year Chart Position
1974 Billboard Pop Albums 8

Year Single Chart Position
1974 "La Grange" Billboard Pop Singles 41
v • d • e
ZZ Top
Billy Gibbons • Dusty Hill • Frank Beard
Albums ZZ Top's First Album • Rio Grande Mud • Tres Hombres • Fandango! • Tejas • Degüello • El Loco • Eliminator • Afterburner • Recycler • Antenna • Rhythmeen • XXX • Mescalero
Compilations The Best of ZZ Top • The ZZ Top Six Pack •Greatest Hits • One Foot in the Blues • Chrome, Smoke & BBQ • Rancho Texicano
Singles Salt Lick • (Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree • Francine • Waitin' For the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago • La Grange • Tush • It's Only Love • Arrested For Driving While Blind • Cheap Sunglasses • I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide • I Thank You • Leila • Pearl Necklace • Tube Snake Boogie • Gimme All Your Lovin' • Got Me Under Pressure • Sharp Dressed Man • TV Dinners • Legs • Can't Stop Rockin' • Sleeping Bag • Stages • Delirious • Rough Boy • Velcro Fly • Woke Up with Wood • Concrete and Steel • Doubleback • Give It Up • My Head's in Mississippi • Decision or Collision • Viva Las Vegas • Breakaway • Fuzzbox Voodoo • Girl in a T-Shirt • Pincushion • Bang Bang • She's Just Killing Me • What's Up with That • Rhythmeen • Fearless Boogie • 36-22-36
Related articles Bill Ham • Moving Sidewalks • American Blues
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