Perfectamundo is the debut studio album by American rock musician Billy Gibbons and rock band The BFG's. The album was released on November 6, 2015, by Concord Records.[3]

Perfectamundo
Studio album by
Billy Gibbons and The BFG's
ReleasedNovember 6, 2015
Recorded2015
GenreBlues rock, Afro-Cuban[1]
Length39:13
LabelConcord
ProducerBilly Gibbons, Joe Hardy[2]
Billy Gibbons and The BFG's chronology
Perfectamundo
(2015)
The Big Bad Blues
(2018)
Singles from Perfectamundo
  1. "Treat Her Right"
    Released: September 14, 2015
  2. "Quiero Mas Dinero"
    Released: October 26, 2016

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
American Songwriter     [6]
Chicago Tribune    [7]
The Guardian     [8]
PopMatters          [9]
Rolling Stone     [10]

Perfectamundo received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67 based on 11 reviews, which indicates "generally positive reviews".[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got Love If You Want It"James Moore4:17
2."Treat Her Right"Roy Head, Gene Kurtz2:23
3."You're What's Happenin', Baby"Billy Gibbons, Michael E. Barfield, Mike Flanigin, Alx "Guitarzza" Garza, Ludovic Navarre, Jack Nitzsche6:07
4."Sal y Pimiento"Gibbons3:13
5."Pickin' Up Chicks On Dowling Street"Gibbons, Joe Hardy, G.L. Moon4:11
6."Hombre Sin Nombre"Gibbons, Hardy, Moon3:49
7."Quiero Mas Dinero"Gibbons, Garza, Hardy, Moon3:26
8."Baby Please Don't Go"Joseph Lee Williams2:31
9."Piedras Negras"Gibbons, Hardy, Moon3:09
10."Perfectamundo"Gibbons, Garza, Hardy2:44
11."Q-Vo"Gibbons, Jimmy McGriff3:23
Total length:39:13

Personnel

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  • Billy Gibbons: Vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar, Hammond B3, Piano, composer, Design, producer
  • Mike Flanigin: Hammond B3, Composer
  • Alx "Guitarzza" Garza: Bass guitar
  • Martin Guigui: Hammond B3, Piano, Producer
  • Joe Hardy: Guitar, Bass guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Mastering, Mixing, producer
  • G.L. Moon: Guitar, Composer, Engineer
  • Greg Morrow: Drums, engineer
  • Nick Jay: Audio Engineer on "Q-Vo"

References

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  1. ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (August 9, 2015). "ZZ Top Guitarist Billy Gibbons to Release Cuban-Flavored Solo Album 'Perfectamundo' in October". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  2. ^ DeRiso, Nick (August 1, 2015). "Billy Gibbons Shares Title, Band, Release Date + Cover Image for Solo Debut". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Perfectamundo by Billy Gibbons and The BFG's on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  4. ^ a b "Reviews for Perfectamundo by Billy Gibbons & the BFG's". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  5. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2015-11-06). "Perfectamundo – Billy Gibbons & the BFG's,Billy Gibbons". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  6. ^ Horowitz, Hal (2015-10-22). "Billy Gibbons and the BFGs: Perfectamundo". Americansongwriter.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  7. ^ "Billy Gibbons' solo album takes a Latin turn". Chicago Tribune. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  8. ^ Dave Simpson (2015-11-05). "Billy Gibbons and the BFGs: Perfectamundo review – ZZ Top guitarist goes Latin hip-hop". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  9. ^ "Billy Gibbons and the BFG's: Perfectamundo". PopMatters. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  10. ^ Dolan, Jon (2015-11-10). "Billy Gibbons and the BFGs Perfectamundo Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-29.