ZZ Top Deguello Rare German Pressing Tex-Mex Blues Rock Vinyl Album 1979 #vinylrecords

Album Description:

The 1979 ZZ Top album you mentioned is titled "Degüello," which was released as a 12" vinyl LP. "Degüello" is the sixth studio album by ZZ Top, a rock band known for their blues-infused sound and distinctive bearded appearance.

"Degüello" showcases ZZ Top's blend of blues, rock, and boogie influences. The album features Billy Gibbons' gritty guitar work, Dusty Hill's bass lines, and Frank Beard's solid drumming. The band's signature sound is characterized by bluesy guitar riffs, catchy rhythms, and Gibbons' distinctive vocals.

The cover artwork for "Degüello" features a red background with the ZZ Top logo prominently displayed. The album's title, "Degüello," appears in white lettering, styled to resemble a bloodied knife blade. The cover design reflects the album's title, which is a reference to the "Degüello" battle cry used during the siege of the Alamo in Texas history.

"Degüello" was a commercially successful album for ZZ Top. It reached number 24 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum in the United States. The album's success helped further establish ZZ Top as a prominent rock band.

Music Genre:

Tex-Mex Blues-Rock

Description / Collector's info:

This album includes the original custom inner sleeve with album details, and photo of ZZ Top

Album Production Information:

The album: "Degüello" was produced by: Bill Ham

Sound Engineers: Terry Manning, Bob Ludwig

Album Cover by Bill Narum

Photography by George Graig

Record Label & Catalognr:

WB (K) 56 701 / HS-1-3361

Media Format:

12" Vinyl Full-Length Stereo Long-Play Gramophone Record
Album weight: 230 gram

Year and Country:

1979 Made in Germany

Band Members and Musicians on: ZZ Top Degüello

Billy Gibbons - lead vocals, guitar, baritone sax
Dusty Hill - vocals, bass, tenor sax
Frank Beard - drums, percussion, alto sax

Complete Track Listing of: "Degüello"

The Song/tracks on "Degüello" are

I Thank You (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) 3:23
Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
She Loves My Automobile 2:24
Lead vocals: Dusty Hill
I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide 4:46
Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
A Fool for Your Stockings 4:15
Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
Manic Mechanic 2:37
Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
Dust My Broom (Robert Johnson) 3:06
Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
Lowdown in the Street 2:49
Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
Hi Fi Mama 2:23
Lead vocals: Dusty Hill
Cheap Sunglasses 4:48
Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
Esther Be the One 3:31
Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons

Album Cover Photo Gallery of: ZZ Top Degüello

Photo of "Degüello" Album's Front Cover

ZZ Top Deguello album cover showing a red background with a skull emitting white smoke, a worn battle flag pierced by golden arrows, and three white starburst explosions. — *Album Cover Description:*

The cover of ZZ Top's "Deguello" album is dominated by a bold, vivid red background. Centered in the image is a surreal, dynamic painting bordered by a thin, light blue-gray square frame with red intersections at the corners. Inside the frame, a large, tattered battle flag—beige and textured as if weathered by war—rises diagonally. The flag is pierced by several golden arrows, giving a violent sense of action and impact.

On the right side of the flag, three bright white starbursts explode outward where arrows seem to strike, each outlined by multiple jagged rays that pop dramatically against the red. Below the flag sits a realistic skull, grinning hollowly, from which thin, erratic streams of white smoke rise and weave into the scene above, adding a ghostly, ethereal effect.

The word **"Deguello"** appears at the bottom in cracked, distressed black lettering, surrounded by jagged flames that lick upward, drawn in stark white and red. Above the artwork, the band’s name **"ZZ TOP"** is displayed in stylized black lettering outlined in white, linked together by a thin white line stretching horizontally across the top. The artist’s signature, "Narum", can be seen faintly in the bottom left corner within the red and stormy background textures.

Overall, the design combines elements of violence, rebellion, and mysticism, perfectly matching the album’s gritty Tex-Mex blues rock tone.

Photo of "Degüello" Album's Back Cover

ZZ Top Deguello back cover featuring a red background with black guitars listing track names, a stylized drum set illustration, and signatures of band members. — *Album Back Cover Description:*

The back cover of ZZ Top's "Deguello" album bursts with a vivid red background. The center is framed by a thin, cloudy blue-gray border, inside which two oversized, stylized black electric guitars dominate the layout. The guitars cross each other diagonally across the design. On the left guitar, labeled with Billy Gibbons' signature in a bold white script on the neck, are the track titles for Side A, including **"I Thank You"** and **"I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"**, written in a playful, handwritten white font.

The right guitar is labeled with Dusty Hill's signature and lists the tracks for Side B, including **"Dust My Broom"** and **"Cheap Sunglasses"**, in the same quirky white lettering style. Beneath the guitars, a simplified black drum kit is depicted, outlined by white highlights. The bass drum features Frank Beard's name written in thick white cursive across it, representing his role as the band's drummer.

In the top left corner is the Warner Bros. Records logo along with catalog details: **WB 56 701**, noting it is a German pressing. At the bottom, "A Lone Wolf Production" is printed alongside a small white flame logo. Additional fine print includes copyright and licensing information.

The overall design is energetic, rebellious, and slightly chaotic, fitting perfectly with the band's gritty Tex-Mex blues-rock image and sound.

Photo of ZZ Top as "The Lone Wolf Horns" on the Inner Sleeve

ZZ Top Deguello inner sleeve showing the band members dressed in white jackets, black pants, sunglasses and berets, each holding a saxophone against a flaming red background. — *Inner Sleeve Description:*

This inner sleeve image for ZZ Top's "Deguello" album is set against a fiery, blazing red background. Three members of ZZ Top — Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard — are dressed identically in sharp white tuxedo-style jackets, black trousers, black shirts with bowties, and black berets. Each member is wearing dark sunglasses, giving them a cool, almost secret-agent vibe.

Each holds a large saxophone, posed as if caught mid-performance. The figures are heavily outlined in thick white, creating a cutout effect that makes them stand out against the vibrant red backdrop. Surrounding them are stylized white flames that rise behind and around them, enhancing the energy and playful drama of the scene.

Above them, the band's name **"ZZ Top"** appears in bold black letters outlined in white, connected by a thin horizontal white line. At the bottom of the image, in a hand-drawn white cursive font, the phrase **"The Lone Wolf Horns"** is written, referring to this comical saxophone ensemble portrayal of the band.

This visually humorous and striking image reinforces ZZ Top's self-aware, tongue-in-cheek attitude, blending rock star swagger with an exaggerated, almost cartoonish style.

Photo of "Degüello" Album's Inner Sleeve

Inner Sleeve Description:

This inner sleeve of ZZ Top's "Deguello" album features a cloudy, marbled blue and white background, creating a smoky, weathered effect across the entire surface. At the top, the album title "Deguello" is boldly written in cracked black letters, edged in white and encased in bright red flames leaping upward, symbolizing intensity and rebellion.

Below the title, the band members are listed with their respective roles: Billy Gibbons (vocals, guitar, baritone sax), Dusty Hill (vocals, bass, tenor sax), and Frank Beard (drums, percussion, alto sax). Each name is printed in red with their instrument details following in black, using a clear and readable serif typeface.

The song list is split into Side A and Side B, featuring track titles like "I Thank You", "Cheap Sunglasses", and "Dust My Broom", each with its songwriter credits and duration. All text is neatly aligned and easy to follow, maintaining a clean, organized structure.

Striking through the left side diagonally is a bold black ribbon with jagged red letters proclaiming "EXPECT NO QUARTER!", adding a strong sense of aggression and defiance. Toward the bottom right, production credits are listed, attributing production to Bill Ham, album cover artwork to Bill Narum, and photography to George Craig. Engineering is credited to Terry Manning and Bob Ludwig.

Finally, the Lone Wolf Productions logo, a red silhouette of a wolf howling against a full moon, anchors the bottom section, reinforcing the band's rugged, independent image. The overall design is fierce yet polished, visually reflecting the album's gritty Tex-Mex blues rock spirit.

Photo of "Degüello" Record Label