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The eighth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
The band’s third consecutive Platinum record!
Adrian Vandenberg was credited as a major co-songwriter, while Steve Vai was credited with "fulfilling all guitar responsibilities" on the album, and appeared in all the band's music videos.
"Fool For Your Loving", originally appeared on the album "Ready An' Willing", but it was re-recorded for this album.
The album peaked at number 10 on both, the UK Album Chart and US Billboard 200. It was sold over one million copies in the US, reaching Platinum status.
His Master's Voice, 1989 (EMD. 1013). Made in India. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Slip Of The Tongue 5:21
2. Kittens Got Claws 5:02
3. Cheap An' Nasty 3:28
4. Judgment Day 5:16

Side Two
1. Now You're Gone 4:12
2. The Deeper The Love 4:23
3. Sailing Ships 6:03
4. Wings Of The Storm 5:01

Total playing time: 46:56 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
The band’s third consecutive Platinum record!
Adrian Vandenberg was credited as a major co-songwriter, while Steve Vai was credited with "fulfilling all guitar responsibilities" on the album, and appeared in all the band's music videos.
"Fool For Your Loving", originally appeared on the album "Ready An' Willing", but it was re-recorded for this album.
The album peaked at number 10 on both, the UK Album Chart and US Billboard 200. It was sold over one million copies in the US, reaching Platinum status.
EMI Electrola, 1989 (064 7 93537 1). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used: (cover/disc): EX/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Slip Of The Tongue 5:21
2. Kittens Got Claws 5:02
3. Cheap An' Nasty 3:28
4. Judgment Day 5:16

Side Two
1. Now You're Gone 4:12
2. The Deeper The Love 4:23
3. Sailing Ships 6:03
4. Wings Of The Storm 5:01

Total playing time: 46:56 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
"Trouble" was the album, that setting the template for virtually all the band's ensuing career, pre-1987 American sell-out. This followed the 4-track EP "Snakebite", later available in the US as an import album from continental Europe.
"Trouble" was a band made up of seasoned veterans, after all, and they knew exactly what it was they wanted: edgy Hard Rock based on R&B. They also knew who was boss: Coverdale, who after enduring a minority stake in the mighty Deep Purple, was now clearly established as top dog and de facto leader of the new outfit. And what a slick, powerful outfit it was, too, with guitarists Marsden and Micky Moody compensating whatever visual shortcomings they may have had with their rock-solid six-string partnership, and former Deep Purple organist Jon Lord (for the first time in Whitesnake line-up) holding it all together in the back.
"Trouble" turned out to be the first step in a long, and very successful career. The album reached No. 50 on the UK Albums Chart when it was released in October 1978.
Sunburst Records Ltd./EMI, 1978 (038 1575061 | 1A 038-1575061). Made in Europe. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX+/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Take Me With You 4:43
2. Love To Keep You Warm 3:42
3. Lie Down (A Modern Love Song) 3:12
4. Day Tripper 3:46
5. Nighthawk (Vampire Blues) 3:36

Side Two
6. The Time Is Right For Love 3:25
7. Trouble 4:45
8. Belgian Tom's Hat Trick 3:24
9. Free Flight 4:03
10. Don't Mess With Me 3:16

Total playing time: 37:52 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
"Trouble" was the album, that setting the template for virtually all the band's ensuing career, pre-1987 American sell-out. This followed the 4-track EP "Snakebite", later available in the US as an import album from continental Europe.
"Trouble" was a band made up of seasoned veterans, after all, and they knew exactly what it was they wanted: edgy Hard Rock based on R&B. They also knew who was boss: Coverdale, who after enduring a minority stake in the mighty Deep Purple, was now clearly established as top dog and de facto leader of the new outfit. And what a slick, powerful outfit it was, too, with guitarists Marsden and Micky Moody compensating whatever visual shortcomings they may have had with their rock-solid six-string partnership, and former Deep Purple organist Jon Lord (for the first time in Whitesnake line-up) holding it all together in the back.
"Trouble" turned out to be the first step in a long, and very successful career. The album reached No. 50 on the UK Albums Chart when it was released in October 1978.
Sunburst Records Ltd./Harvest, 1978 (1C 064-61 740). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Take Me With You  4:43
2. Love To Keep You Warm  3:42
3. Lie Down (A Modern Love Song)  3:12
4. Day Tripper  3:46
5. Nighthawk (Vampire Blues)  3:36

Side Two
6. The Time Is Right For Love  3:25
7. Trouble  4:45
8. Belgian Tom's Hat Trick  3:24
9. Free Flight  4:03
10. Don't Mess With Me  3:16

Total playing time: 37:52 min.

The second full-length studio album by German Rock band.
Cologne dialect for "thawed", "Affjetaut" was released in 1980 and reached number eleven on the German album charts.
All the songs on the album were written by singer Wolfgang Niedecken and guitarist and songwriter Klaus "Major" Heuser, who joined BAP in 1980 and took over the band's musical direction. His Rock-oriented influence is clearly evident here for the first time. Shortly before production began in October 1980, there had been many personnel changes in the band, which also influenced the album's style. Guest musicians included were Matthias Keul on keyboards and harmonica on "Vun mir uss Kitsch" and Büdi Siebert played saxophone. While the first album was produced in Cologne, "Affjetaut" was recorded at Sunrise Studios in Kirchberg, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
The release includes a huge A1 poster with photos and lyrics in Cologne dialect and standard German.
Eigelstein Musikproduktion, 1980 (6.25369). Made in Germany. Poster. Used (cover/poster/disc): EX-/EX+/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Ne Schöne Jrooß 5:29
2. Wat Ess? 3:58
3. Stollwerk-Leed 3:48
4. Anna 3:40
5. Häng De Fahn Eruss 2:33

Side B
1. Helfe Kann Dir Keiner 4:21
2. Ruut-Wieß-Blau Querjestriefte Frau 5:28
3. Vun Mir Uss Kitsch 2:46
4. Kumm Op Ming Sick 5:40
5. Pardong 3:45

Total playing time: 41:28 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Soft Metal band.
It is the first Y&T studio album to feature a different line-up since their debut album, with Jimmy DeGrasso replacing Leonard Haze on drums after he left the band in 1986.
The band used outside co-writers on many songs for the album. Taylor Rhodes has written hits for Aerosmith and Celine Dion and produced and wrote on an album by Glam Metal band Kix, the song "Temptation" is credited to Kennemore along with Megadeth and Savatage guitarist Al Pitrelli and Danger Danger bass player Bruno Ravel, while Robert White Johnson who cowrote "Eyes of A Stranger" with Rhodes also wrote songs for Celine Dion and Doro among many others.
30 000 albums were pressed with the track titled "Boys Night Out" instead of "L.A. Rocks." This was due to the song title chosen for that song that came from Jesse Harms (Sammy Hagar's keyboardist at the time), who was working with Dave Meneketti at the time, but when Geffen released a Sammy Hagar album using the actual song written by Harms, "Boys Night Out" Y&T was forced to change the title on the insistence of David Geffen.
The album peaked at #78 on the Billboard 200.
Geffen Records/Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA Musik GmbH, 1987 (924 142-1). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Contagious 3:19
2. L.A. Rocks 4:37
3. Temptation 4:22
4. The Kid Goes Crazy 4:14
5. Fight for Your Life 4:47

Side 2
1. Armed And Dangerous 4:17
2. Rhythm Or Not 5:05
3. Bodily Harm 3:31
4. Eyes of A Stranger 4:37
5. I'll Cry for You 2:33

Total playing time: 41:49 min.

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock/Meavy Metal band.
The album marks the band's change to a lighter sound to find success in the Hair Metal scene. It contains the band's biggest hit, "Summertime Girls", which charted at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100. This song had initially appeared as the only studio track on the band's live album, "Open Fire", released earlier in the year. The album itself peaked at #91 on the Billboard 200 on December 14, 1985. It was the last album with the original line-up of Meniketti, Alves, Kennemore and Haze, as Haze left the following year.
A&M Records, Inc., 1985 (SP 5101). Made in Canada. First press. Promotional Copy. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. In The Name Of Rock 5:30
2. All American Boy 2:20
3. Anytime At All 4:29
4. Anything For Money 3:19
5. Face Like An Angel 4:32

Side 2
1. Summertime Girls (Studio Version) 3:26
2. Looks Like Trouble 4:02
3. Your Mama Don't Dance 2:46
4. Don't Tell Me What To Wear 4:00
5. Hands Of Time 6:10

Total playing time: 40:34 min.

The first live album by legendary American Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
The album also introducing a new studio song, "Summertime Girls". The live material on the album was recorded at various venues in Greater London in early 1985, and during April 5–6, 1985, at the Keystone club in Palo Alto, California. The Keystone songs, "Go For the Throat" and "Open Fire", were recorded by Guy Charbonneau in Le Mobile, a mobile recording studio. All the live tracks were remixed at A&M Studios. The song "Summertime Girls" is a studio recording, produced and engineered separately by Kevin Beamish at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys.
"Open Fire" spent 17 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at Number 70. "Summertime Girls" Single became the band's biggest hit, peaking at Number 16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. The song also appeared on the band's next proper studio album, "Down For The Count", which was released in November 1985. Despite this, "Open Fire" would go on to become a one of the hardest to find albums by the band.
A&M Records/PGP RTB (2223040). Made in Yugoslavia. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/NM-


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Open Fire 4:26
2. Go For The Throat 4:51
3. 25 Hours A Day 4:21
4. Rescue Me 5:54

Side 2
5. Summertime Girls (Studio Version) 3:29
6. Forever 5:55
7. Barroom Boogie 4:34
8. I Believe In You 8:05

Total playing time: 41:35 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary English Progressive Rock band.
“Going For The One” saw the return of Rick Wakeman and found the band incorporating shorter form songs.
The album topped the U.K. charts and reached #8 on the Billboard 200. It includes the hit Singles “Wonderous Stories” and “Going For The One.”
Trifold cover sleeve.
Atlantic Recording Corporation/WEA Records B.V., 1977 (ATL 50379). Printed in U.S.A. Made in Netherlands. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Going For The One  5:30    
2. Turn Of The Century  7:58
3. Parallels  5:52

Side 2
4. Wonderous Stories  3:45    
5. Awaken  15:38    

Total playing time: 38:43 min.

The third full-length album by legendary British Progressive/Psychedelic Rock band.
The band's first album to feature guitarist Steve Howe, who replaced Peter Banks in 1970, as well as their last to feature keyboardist Tony Kaye until 1983's "90125".
The album was the first by the band not to feature any cover versions of songs.
While the album retained close harmony singing, Kaye's Hammond organ, and Chris Squire's melodic bass, as heard on earlier releases, the new material also covered further styles including Jazz piano, Funk, and acoustic music. All of the band members contributed ideas, and tracks were extended in length to allow music to develop. Howe contributed a variety of guitar styles, including a Portuguese guitar, and recorded the solo acoustic guitar piece "Clap", live at the Lyceum Theatre, London.
The album was a critical success and a major commercial breakthrough for Yes, who had been at risk of being dropped by Atlantic Records due to the commercial failures of their first two albums. It reached number 4 in the United Kingdom and number 40 in the United States, and was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for surpassing one million copies. The album is one of three by Yes to appear in the book "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die". The album is also featured in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".
Atlantic Recording Corporation/Elektra Entertainment/Rhino Vinyl, 1971/2013 (R1 73788). Made in USA.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Yours Is No Disgrace 9:36
2. Clap 3:07
3. Starship Trooper 9:23
   a. Life Seeker
   b. Disillusion
   c. Würm

Side Two
1. I've Seen All Good People 6:47
    a. Your Move
    b. All Good People
2. A Venture 3:13
3. Perpetual Change 8:50

Total playing time: 40:56 min.

Debut full-length solo album (eventually the third in career) by legendary Swedish Neoclassical/Shred/Hard Rock/Power Metal guitarist-virtuoso.
Yngwie J. Malmsteen, a virtuoso guitarist who burst onto the music scene in the early 1980s with the rather stereotypical 80s Metal band Alcatrazz, became renowned for his speedy play and mesmerizing solos. After Yngwie departed from Alcatrazz, he launched a highly successful solo-career. Yngwie's debut album "Rising Force" put Malmsteen on the map as a solo artist when the album drew critical acclaim for it's virtuoso-like guitar work. Yngwie followed "Rising Force" with his second album, "Marching Out". Yngwie's sophomore release didn't draw as much praise as his debut did, but it nevertheless was another work of sheer guitar brilliance and helped elevate Yngwie to the ranks of a guitar-god.
Malmsteen was hyped, if not over-hyped, when he came into the music scene early in his career. Many called him the "Next Hendrix" and critics began to deem Yngwie as the next great guitarist, and possibly the best to ever live. While Yngwie's rankings as a guitarist are up for debate, in order to live up to his praises, Yngwie released "Trilogy" - his second-best album after "Rising Force".
"Trilogy" shows a more mature side of Yngwie, both in his guitar and in his lyrics, and finds him delving wholeheartedly into fantastic, medieval themes and lyrical imagery. Yngwie's compositional skills are at their peak, and of all his albums, the lyrics here contribute the most to the overall feel of the music. The guitar solos, as always, are jaw-droppingly fast and technically demanding, but Malmsteen is still capable of playing them with force and fire behind them.
In the liner notes, Malmsteen dedicates the album to the memory of the late Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was assassinated on 28 February 1986.
"Trilogy" is an album that shows Malmsteen's amazing guitar work as well as his descent lyrical potential. The album reached #44 on that year's Billboard 200 chart and remained charted for thirteen weeks.
This rare Russian edition has titles and tracks marked in English and Russian.
Polydor/Melodiya, 1986/1988 (C60 27355 005). Made in USSR. Used.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget 04:27
2. Liar 04:07
3. Queen In Love 04:04
4. Crying 05:00
5. Fury 03:56

Side 2
6. Fire 04:12
7. Magic Mirror 03:49
8. Dark Ages 03:56
9. Trilogy Suite Op:5 07:14

Total playing time: 40:44 min.

The ninth full-length studio album by legendary American Blues/New Wave/Synth-Rock/Hard Rock band.
"Afterburner" is a follow-up to their blockbuster "Eliminator". No matter how much you dress ZZ Top up, they're still ZZ Top. Sometimes they can trick you into thinking they're a little flashier than usual, but they're still a Blues band from Texas, kicking out Blues Rockers. And Blues Rock just doesn't kick when it's synthesized, even if ZZ Top's grooves always bordered on robotic. So, "Afterburner", their most synthetic album, will not please most ZZ Top fans, even if it did go Platinum several times over and reached number four. That's all just a sign of the times, when even Hard Rock bands had to sound as slick as Synth Pop, complete with clanging DX-7s and cavernous drums.
As an artifact of that time, "Afterburner" is pretty good. All this means that "Afterburner" is merely a product of its time - the only record ZZ Top could have made at the time.
Although critics' response to the album was lukewarm, "Afterburner" was a commercial success, eventually going Platinum five times and launching one hit Single, "Sleeping Bag", which peaked at No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, equalling the peak of their previous Single, "Legs". The album yielded three other Top 40 Singles in the United States: "Stages" (no. 21), "Rough Boy" (no. 22), and "Velcro Fly" (no. 35).
The album was the band's first to hit number 1, topping the charts in New Zealand. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200, at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, and at number 6 on the Australian albums chart. In the UK, it was the band's second album to be certified by the British Phonographic Industry, attaining Gold (100 000 units) in 1985. In 1990, it was certified Platinum (300 000 units).
Warner Bros. Records Inc./RCA Music Service, 1985 (9 25342-1E | R 164042). Made in USA. First press. Club Edition. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Sleeping Bag 4:02
2. Stages 3:32
3. Woke Up With Wood 3:45
4. Rough Boy 4:50
5. Can't Stop Rockin' 3:01

Side Two
1. Planet Of Women 4:04
2. I Got The Message 3:27
3. Velcro Fly 3:29
4. Dipping Low (In The Lap Of Luxury) 3:11
5. Delirious 3:41

Total playing time: 37:02 min.

The ninth full-length studio album by legendary American Blues/New Wave/Synth-Rock/Hard Rock band.
"Afterburner" is a follow-up to their blockbuster "Eliminator". No matter how much you dress ZZ Top up, they're still ZZ Top. Sometimes they can trick you into thinking they're a little flashier than usual, but they're still a Blues band from Texas, kicking out Blues Rockers. And Blues Rock just doesn't kick when it's synthesized, even if ZZ Top's grooves always bordered on robotic. So, "Afterburner", their most synthetic album, will not please most ZZ Top fans, even if it did go Platinum several times over and reached number four. That's all just a sign of the times, when even Hard Rock bands had to sound as slick as Synth Pop, complete with clanging DX-7s and cavernous drums.
As an artifact of that time, "Afterburner" is pretty good. All this means that "Afterburner" is merely a product of its time - the only record ZZ Top could have made at the time.
Although critics' response to the album was lukewarm, "Afterburner" was a commercial success, eventually going Platinum five times and launching one hit Single, "Sleeping Bag", which peaked at No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, equalling the peak of their previous Single, "Legs". The album yielded three other Top 40 Singles in the United States: "Stages" (no. 21), "Rough Boy" (no. 22), and "Velcro Fly" (no. 35).
The album was the band's first to hit number 1, topping the charts in New Zealand. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200, at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, and at number 6 on the Australian albums chart. In the UK, it was the band's second album to be certified by the British Phonographic Industry, attaining Gold (100 000 units) in 1985. In 1990, it was certified Platinum (300 000 units).
Warner Bros. Records Inc., 1985 (9 25342-1E | 1 25342). Made in USA. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Sleeping Bag 4:02
2. Stages 3:32
3. Woke Up With Wood 3:45
4. Rough Boy 4:50
5. Can't Stop Rockin' 3:01

Side Two
1. Planet Of Women 4:04
2. I Got The Message 3:27
3. Velcro Fly 3:29
4. Dipping Low (In The Lap Of Luxury) 3:11
5. Delirious 3:41

Total playing time: 37:02 min.

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Blues/Boogie/Hard Rock band.
The first ZZ Top release on Warner Bros. Records and eventually went Platinum.
Returning from a two-year hiatus, the band began to showcase the influence they have collected during the time away; Gibbons' time in Europe introduced him to Punk music, the influences of which seeped into the creation of the album. The band also consciously tried experimenting with technology: Gibbons saw an episode of The Phil Donahue Show where a person's identity was protected using silhouette and a pitch shifter; liking the sound, he asked engineer Manning to call the show and find out what the effects unit was. Manning eventually convinced a reluctant show producer to reveal it, and the effect was used for both vocals and guitars on songs like "Manic Mechanic".
The album also marked the first time that ZZ Top featured cover versions on a studio album: "I Thank You" by Isaac Hayes/David Porter and "Dust My Broom", credited on early editions to Elmore James but subsequently credited to Robert Johnson, who recorded it in 1936. Elmore James had adapted and popularized the song in 1951.
Warner Bros. Records/WEA Musik GmbH, 1979 (WB 56 701 (HS 3361) | WB (K) 56 701). Made in Germany. Second press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. I Thank You 3:23
2. She Loves My Automobile 2:22
3. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide 4:45
4. A Fool For Your Stockings 4:15
5. Manic Mechanic 2:36

Side B
1. Dust My Broom 3:06
2. Lowdown In The Street 2:49
3. Hi Fi Mama 2:22
4. Cheap Sunglasses 4:46
5. Esther Be The One 3:30

Total playing time: 34:16 min.

Remastered re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Blues/Boogie/Hard Rock band.
The first ZZ Top release on Warner Bros. Records and eventually went Platinum.
Returning from a two-year hiatus, the band began to showcase the influence they have collected during the time away; Gibbons' time in Europe introduced him to Punk music, the influences of which seeped into the creation of the album. The band also consciously tried experimenting with technology: Gibbons saw an episode of The Phil Donahue Show where a person's identity was protected using silhouette and a pitch shifter; liking the sound, he asked engineer Manning to call the show and find out what the effects unit was. Manning eventually convinced a reluctant show producer to reveal it, and the effect was used for both vocals and guitars on songs like "Manic Mechanic".
The album also marked the first time that ZZ Top featured cover versions on a studio album: "I Thank You" by Isaac Hayes/David Porter and "Dust My Broom", credited on early editions to Elmore James but subsequently credited to Robert Johnson, who recorded it in 1936. Elmore James had adapted and popularized the song in 1951.
Cut from original master tapes, pressed with more care than ever, 180g vinyl packaged in special Slip Cover.
Warner Records Inc., 1979/2020 (R1 3361 / 8122-79794-0). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. I Thank You 3:23
2. She Loves My Automobile 2:22  
3. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide 4:45
4. A Fool For Your Stockings 4:15  
5. Manic Mechanic 2:36  

Side B
1. Dust My Broom 3:06
2. Lowdown In The Street 2:49
3. Hi Fi Mama 2:22
4. Cheap Sunglasses 4:46
5. Esther Be The One 3:30

Total playing time: 34:16 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Blues/New Wave/Synth-Rock/Hard Rock band.
A Diamond certified album, "Eliminator" is ZZ Top's most commercially successful release, with sales of over 10 million copies in the United States alone.
ZZ Top had reached the top of the charts before, but that didn't make their sudden popularity in 1983 any more predictable. It wasn't that they were just popular - they were hip, for God's sake, since they were one of the only AOR favorites to figure out to harness the stylish, synthesized grooves of New Wave, and then figure out how to sell it on MTV. Of course, it helped that they had songs that deserved to be hits. With "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Legs", they had their greatest set of singles since the heady days of "Tres Hombres". The songs alone would have made "Eliminator" one of ZZ Top's three greatest albums, but their embrace of synths and sequencers made it a blockbuster hit, since it was the sound of the times.
It's still an excellent ZZ Top album, one of their best, yet it sounds like a mechanized ZZ Top thanks to the unflaggingly accurate grooves. Then again, that's part of the album's charm - this is New Wave Blues Rock, glossed up for the video, looking as good as the omnipresent convertible on the cover and sounding irresistible. Not the sort the old-school fans or Blues Rock purists will love, but ZZ Top never sounded as much like a band of its time as they did here!
Three of "Eliminator"'s five Singles appeared in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Gimme All Your Lovin'", released in April 1983, went to the number two position.
Often considered ZZ Top's most popular release, the record was ranked at number 398 in Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and was listed at number 39 in The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s. In 2005, "Eliminator" was listed in Rock Hard Magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Warner Bros. Records/WEA Musik GmbH, 1983 (92-3774-1). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/NM.


Tracklist:

X1
1. Gimme All Your Lovin' 3:59
2. Got Me Under Pressure 3:59
3. Sharp Dressed Man 4:13
4. I Need You Tonight 6:14
5. I Got The Six 2:52

X2
1. Legs 4:35
2. Thug 4:17
3. TV Dinners 3:50
4. Dirty Dog 4:05
5. If I Could Only Flag Her Down 3:40
6. Bad Girl 3:16

Total playing time: 45:00 min.

The 30th Anniversary second re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Blues/New Wave/Synth-Rock/Hard Rock band.
A Diamond certified album, "Eliminator" is ZZ Top's most commercially successful release, with sales of over 10 million copies in the United States alone.
ZZ Top had reached the top of the charts before, but that didn't make their sudden popularity in 1983 any more predictable. It wasn't that they were just popular - they were hip, for God's sake, since they were one of the only AOR favorites to figure out to harness the stylish, synthesized grooves of New Wave, and then figure out how to sell it on MTV. Of course, it helped that they had songs that deserved to be hits. With "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Legs", they had their greatest set of singles since the heady days of "Tres Hombres". The songs alone would have made "Eliminator" one of ZZ Top's three greatest albums, but their embrace of synths and sequencers made it a blockbuster hit, since it was the sound of the times.
It's still an excellent ZZ Top album, one of their best, yet it sounds like a mechanized ZZ Top thanks to the unflaggingly accurate grooves. Then again, that's part of the album's charm - this is New Wave Blues Rock, glossed up for the video, looking as good as the omnipresent convertible on the cover and sounding irresistible. Not the sort the old-school fans or Blues Rock purists will love, but ZZ Top never sounded as much like a band of its time as they did here!
Three of "Eliminator"'s five Singles appeared in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Gimme All Your Lovin'", released in April 1983, went to the number two position.
Often considered ZZ Top's most popular release, the record was ranked at number 398 in Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and was listed at number 39 in The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s. In 2005, "Eliminator" was listed in Rock Hard Magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Warner Bros. Records Inc./Rhino Records, a Warner Music Group Company, 1983/2013 (8122796555). Made in Germany. 180 gram vinyl.


Tracklist:

X1
1. Gimme All Your Lovin' 3:59
2. Got Me Under Pressure 3:59
3. Sharp Dressed Man 4:13
4. I Need You Tonight 6:14
5. I Got The Six 2:52

X2
1. Legs 4:35
2. Thug 4:17
3. TV Dinners 3:50
4. Dirty Dog 4:05
5. If I Could Only Flag Her Down 3:40
6. Bad Girl 3:16

Total playing time: 45:00 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Blues/New Wave/Synth-Rock/Hard Rock band.
A Diamond certified album, "Eliminator" is ZZ Top's most commercially successful release, with sales of over 10 million copies in the United States alone.
ZZ Top had reached the top of the charts before, but that didn't make their sudden popularity in 1983 any more predictable. It wasn't that they were just popular - they were hip, for God's sake, since they were one of the only AOR favorites to figure out to harness the stylish, synthesized grooves of New Wave, and then figure out how to sell it on MTV. Of course, it helped that they had songs that deserved to be hits. With "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Legs", they had their greatest set of singles since the heady days of "Tres Hombres". The songs alone would have made "Eliminator" one of ZZ Top's three greatest albums, but their embrace of synths and sequencers made it a blockbuster hit, since it was the sound of the times.
It's still an excellent ZZ Top album, one of their best, yet it sounds like a mechanized ZZ Top thanks to the unflaggingly accurate grooves. Then again, that's part of the album's charm - this is New Wave Blues Rock, glossed up for the video, looking as good as the omnipresent convertible on the cover and sounding irresistible. Not the sort the old-school fans or Blues Rock purists will love, but ZZ Top never sounded as much like a band of its time as they did here!
Three of "Eliminator"'s five Singles appeared in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Gimme All Your Lovin'", released in April 1983, went to the number two position.
Often considered ZZ Top's most popular release, the record was ranked at number 398 in Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and was listed at number 39 in The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s. In 2005, "Eliminator" was listed in Rock Hard Magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Limited Edition 180-gram Red Vinyl.
A Lone Wolf Production/Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company, 1983/2017 (RCV1 23774 / 081227943196). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

X1
1. Gimme All Your Lovin' 3:59
2. Got Me Under Pressure 3:59
3. Sharp Dressed Man 4:13
4. I Need You Tonight 6:14
5. I Got The Six 2:52

X2
1. Legs 4:35
2. Thug 4:17
3. TV Dinners 3:50
4. Dirty Dog 4:05
5. If I Could Only Flag Her Down 3:40
6. Bad Girl 3:16

Total playing time: 45:00 min.

The 40th Anniversary remastered re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Blues/New Wave/Synth-Rock/Hard Rock band.
A Diamond certified album, "Eliminator" is ZZ Top's most commercially successful release, with sales of over 10 million copies in the United States alone.
ZZ Top had reached the top of the charts before, but that didn't make their sudden popularity in 1983 any more predictable. It wasn't that they were just popular - they were hip, for God's sake, since they were one of the only AOR favorites to figure out to harness the stylish, synthesized grooves of New Wave, and then figure out how to sell it on MTV. Of course, it helped that they had songs that deserved to be hits. With "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Legs", they had their greatest set of singles since the heady days of "Tres Hombres". The songs alone would have made "Eliminator" one of ZZ Top's three greatest albums, but their embrace of synths and sequencers made it a blockbuster hit, since it was the sound of the times.
It's still an excellent ZZ Top album, one of their best, yet it sounds like a mechanized ZZ Top thanks to the unflaggingly accurate grooves. Then again, that's part of the album's charm - this is New Wave Blues Rock, glossed up for the video, looking as good as the omnipresent convertible on the cover and sounding irresistible. Not the sort the old-school fans or Blues Rock purists will love, but ZZ Top never sounded as much like a band of its time as they did here!
Three of "Eliminator"'s five Singles appeared in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Gimme All Your Lovin", released in April 1983, went to the number two position.
Often considered ZZ Top's most popular release, the record was ranked at number 398 in Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and was listed at number 39 in The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s. In 2005, "Eliminator" was listed in Rock Hard Magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Limited Edition 180-gram Gold Vinyl. Released as part of Rhino Records, “Start Your Ear Off Right” 2023 indie retail campaign.
A Lone Wolf Production/Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company, 1983/2017/2023 (RCD1 23774 / 603497837786). Made in Germany. Pressed in the USA.


Tracklist:

X1
1. Gimme All Your Lovin 4:03
2. Got Me Under Pressure 4:02
3. Sharp Dressed Man 4:18
4. I Need You Tonight 6:17
5. I Got The Six 2:55

X2
1. Legs 4:34
2. Thug 4:19
3. TV Dinners 3:50
4. Dirty Dog 4:04
5. If I Could Only Flag Her Down 3:40
6. Bad Girl 3:14

Total playing time: 45:00 min.

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary American Blues/Southern Rock band.
"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 band 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. It has a filthy groove and an infectious feel, thanks to Billy Gibbons' growling guitars and the steady propulsion of Dusty Hill and Frank Beard's rhythm section. They get the blend of Bluesy shuffles, gut-bucket Rocking, and off-beat humor just right.
ZZ Top's very identity comes from this earthy sound and songs as utterly infectious as "Waitin' for the Bus", "Jesus Just Left Chicago", "Move Me on Down the Line", and the John Lee Hooker Boogie "La Grange".
In a sense, they kept trying to remake this record from this point on (what is "Eliminator" if not "Tres Hombres" with sequencers and synthesizers?), but they never got it better than they did here!
"Tres Hombres" was a successful combination as the release was the band's commercial breakthrough. In the US, the album entered the top ten while the single "La Grange" reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. Meanwhile, "La Grange" debuted number 33 on the American Top 40 broadcast on June 29, 1974. In 2003, the album was ranked number 498 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2012, the album ranked at number 490 on a revised list. The album peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200.
180 gram High Performance Vinyl in gatefold cover. Cut from the original analog master tapes for audiophile quality.
Warner Bros. Records Inc., 1973/2014 (8122799699). Made in EU. Pressed in Netherlands.


Tracklist:

Side 1:
1. Waitin' For The Bus 2:59 
2. Jesus Just Left Chicago 3:29 
3. Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers 3:29 
4. Master Of Sparks 3:23 
5. Hot, Blue And Righteous 3:14

Side 2:
1. Move Me On Down The Line 2:30 
2. Precious And Grace 3:09 
3. La Grange 3:51 
4. Shiek 4:04 
5. Have You Heard? 3:14

Total playing time: 33:26 min.