Afterburner (album)


Afterburner
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Album by ZZ Top
Released 1985
Recorded ???
Genre Blues-Rock
Length 37 min 02 sec
Record label Warner Brothers
Producer Bill Ham
Professional reviews
AMG 3/5 link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ae7ge4j570wau)
Rolling Stone Unfavorable link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=68631&cf=1542)
Q 3/5 March 1994 (http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.artist.review&fixture_review=123895&fixture_artist=145896)
ZZ Top Chronology
Eliminator
(1983)
Afterburner
(1985)
Recycler
(1990)

Afterburner is the ninth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). While Afterburner was a financial success, going several times platinum and launching several hit singles, fans of ZZ Top were highly disappointed in the synthesizers and drum machines which, they felt, robbed the band of its groove and heartfelt Texas blues beats.

Contents

Track listing

all songs by Beard, Gibbons and Hill

  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
  6. "Planet of Women" - 4:04
  7. "I Got the Message" - 3:27
  8. "Velcro Fly" - 3:29
  9. "Dipping Low in the Lap of Luxury" - 3:11
  10. "Delirious" - 3:41

Personnel

  • Frank Beard - Drums
  • Billy Gibbons - Guitar, Vocals
  • Dusty Hill - Bass, Vocals

Production

  • Producer: Bill Ham
  • Engineers: Joe Hardy, Bob Ludwig
  • Art direction: Jeri McManus
  • Design: Jeri McManus
  • Artwork: Barry Jackson

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1985 The Billboard 200 4

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1985 "Can't Stop Rockin'" Mainstream Rock Tracks 8
1985 "Sleeping Bag" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1985 "Sleeping Bag" The Billboard Hot 100 8
1985 "Stages" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1986 "Delirious" Mainstream Rock Tracks 16
1986 "Rough Boy" Mainstream Rock Tracks 5
1986 "Rough Boy" The Billboard Hot 100 22
1986 "Sleeping Bag" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 41
1986 "Stages" The Billboard Hot 100 21
1986 "Velcro Fly" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 43
1986 "Velcro Fly" Mainstream Rock Tracks 15
1986 "Velcro Fly" The Billboard Hot 100 35
1986 "Woke up With Wood" Mainstream Rock Tracks 18
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