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One Foot in the Blues

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One Foot in the Blues
Compilation album by
ZZ Top
ReleasedNovember 22, 1994
GenreBlues[1]
Length65:55
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerBill Ham
ZZ Top chronology
Antenna
(1994) 		One Foot in the Blues
(1994) 		Rhythmeen
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

One Foot in the Blues is a compilation album by the American rock band ZZ Top, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). The album contains a selection of the band's songs which fall into the blues genre. With the exception of the songs taken from the Degüello, El Loco, Eliminator and Recycler albums, the 1987 digital remixes were used.[1][2][3][4][5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Brown Sugar"Billy GibbonsZZ Top's First Album (1971)5:20
2."Just Got Back from Baby's"
ZZ Top's First Album4:09
3."A Fool for Your Stockings" Degüello (1979)4:16
4."I Need You Tonight" Eliminator (1983)6:15
5."She Loves My Automobile" Degüello2:23
6."Hi Fi Mama" Degüello2:24
7."Hot, Blue and Righteous"Billy GibbonsTres Hombres (1973)3:17
8."My Head's in Mississippi" Recycler (1990)4:20
9."Lowdown in the Street" Degüello2:49
10."If I Could Only Flag Her Down" Eliminator3:39
11."Apologies to Pearly" (Instrumental)
  • Billy Gibbons
  • Dusty Hill
  • Frank Beard
  • Bill Ham
Rio Grande Mud (1972)2:44
12."Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell"Billy GibbonsRio Grande Mud6:47
13."Bar-B-Q"
  • Billy Gibbons
  • Bill Ham
Rio Grande Mud3:21
14."Old Man" ZZ Top's First Album (1971)3:32
15."Certified Blues"
  • Billy Gibbons
  • Frank Beard
  • Bill Ham
ZZ Top's First Album3:25
16."2000 Blues" Recycler4:42
17."Heaven, Hell or Houston" El Loco (1981)2:32
Total length:65:55

Personnel

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ZZ Top

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Production

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  • Producer – Bill Ham
  • Engineers – Robin Brian, Joe Hardy, Terry Manning
  • Mastering – Bob Ludwig
  • Design – Jeri Heiden
  • Liner notes – Bill Bentley, Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
Blues Albums (Billboard)[6] 10

References

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  1. ^ a b c Koda, Cub. ZZ Top – One Foot in the Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ "One Foot in the Blues". amazon.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "ZZ Top - One Foot in the Blues CD". cduniverse.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "ZZ Top– One Foot In The Blues". discogs.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "One Foot In the Blues". iTunes. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  6. ^ "ZZ Top Chart History –Blues Albums". Billboard. January 19, 1996. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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