ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends is the fourth tribute album to honor American blues-rock band ZZ Top. It includes performances from Daughtry, Nickelback, Wolfmother, Filter and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith among others.
| ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | October 11, 2011 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 45:37 |
| Label | RCA |
| Producer | Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, Howard Benson |
Background information
editThe album includes 11 cover tracks such as "Gimme All Your Lovin'," "Legs," a combination of two songs "Waitin' for the Bus"/"Jesus Just Left Chicago" and "La Grange."
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| American Songwriter | [2] |
| Classic Rock Revisited | B[3] |
| HitFix | (mixed)[4] |
| Loudwire | [5] |
| The Oklahoman | (mixed)[6] |
Upon release, ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends debuted at number 121 on the Billboard 200, and number 8 on the Top Hard Rock Albums, selling 4,000 copies.[7][8] The album also debuted at number 151 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sharp Dressed Man" | The M.O.B. (Steven Tyler, Mick Fleetwood,[10] John McVie, Jonny Lang, Brett Tuggle) | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Gimme All Your Lovin'" | Filter | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Tush" | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Legs" | Nickelback | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Cheap Sunglasses" | Wolfmother | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Got Me Under Pressure" | Loaded | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" | Coheed and Cambria | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Just Got Paid" | Mastodon (Billy Gibbons, guitar [11]) | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Rough Boy" | Wyclef Jean | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Waitin' for the Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago" | Daughtry | 6:31 |
| 11. | "La Grange" | Jamey Johnson (Billy Gibbons, vocals and guitar [12]) | 8:04 |
References
edit- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends Review". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Gil de Rubio, Dave (October 18, 2011). "Various Artists: ZZ Top — A Tribute from Friends". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Wright, Jeb. "ZZ Top – A Tribute From Friends". Classic Rock Revisited. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (October 17, 2011). "Album Review: Daughtry, Mastodon, Nickelback, Grace Potter and Steven Tyler salute ZZ Top". HitFix. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna. "ZZ Top, 'A Tribute From Friends' – Album Review". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Triplett, Gene (October 28, 2011). "CD review: Various artists, 'ZZ Top: A Tribute From Friends'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (October 19, 2011). "Lauren Alaina's 69,000 sales mean a top-five debut". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ "ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends Charts". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ "Nielsen SoundScan Charts". Canadian Online Explorer. Sun Media. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "CRR Interview - Sharp Dressed Men: Mick Fleetwood on the New Zz Top Tribute Album".
- ^ "ZZ Top - A Tribute from Friends (2011, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "Billy Gibbons talks about the new ZZ Top tribute album | Jamey Johnson - la Grange | MusicRadar.com". Archived from the original on 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2015-06-17.