"ZZ TOP" | 2007-06-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: AA1SHD8SO5VV4 |
This is one of ZZTOPS best CDs And I own all of them
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"Great hits, but not a Greatest Hits alum..." | 2007-03-26 |
| - Reviewed By therosen |
With a name like Recycler, it almost sounds like this would be one of ZZ Top's Greatest Hits albums. Indeed it isn't, though there are several strong sounds on it. My Head's in Mississippi ranks with the best of Top's "Modern" (In Top terms, call that Eliminator and on) pop-rock songs. 2000 Blues ranks with the best of their old school blues tunes. Doubleback perhaps got the most airtime on the album due to it's inclusion in the Back to the Future soundtrack. A solid song, and perhaps my #3 favorite in the album.
An essential album for ZZ Top fans, and a great one for others too. |
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"zz top recycler" | 2006-07-12 |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
| Full throttle blues at its best.The only way to hear this masterpiece is set your volume to ten,and enjoy! |
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"Never A Disappointment" | 2006-06-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2RAHISCILA7LH |
| I give "Recycler" 4 stars, only because no band can put out absolutely great albums time after time. This album was an attempt to break away from the synthesized pop sound they had picked up in the 80's and get back to a little more of the straight-ahead, blues rock roots they are so famous for. I think they did exactly what they set out to accomplish, and the album is definitely a must for any ZZ fan. The first 4 cuts, and the slow blues number "2000 Blues" are the best cuts...the rest are okay, but more of an attempt at pop songs or songs intended for radio play. What ZZ fans will remember most about this album was that it produced the cut "Doubleback" which was on the "Back to the Future Part III" sound track...ZZ even managed a small cameo in the film. For the true ZZ fan, every album is different, and this one has its place in ZZ history just like the rest. But most importantly, ZZ releases are never a disappointment. |
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"Worst than the last." | 2006-04-27 |
| - Reviewed By hawkamanic81 |
ZZ Top attempts to turn their back in the MTV that helped make them so hip just 7 years earlier. This album is probably the worst they had done up to this point. It attempts to be half old time blues and half Eliminator, but it just misses the mark both ways.
The songs are simply weak and tired. This band sounds like it aged 35 years between 1983-1990. They songs just have no fire... Nothing even catchy with the exception of Doubleback, Give It Up, and My Head's In Mississippi.. Truthfully, none of these three songs would be singles on Eliminator or Tres Hombres.
The weakest song on the album is probably Burger Man. Just mediocre and stale like the other 6 songs. |
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"Excellent Album From An Excellent Band" | 2006-02-07 |
| - Reviewed By rodriguezmaniac |
After 5 years of absence from releasing albums, ZZ Top brought us this spectacular collection of ten great songs. Here's the details on them:
CONCRETE AND STEEL--A great song to start the album off with. It gives a very good impression of what is to come on the rest of the tracks. Featuring lyrics by Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.
LOVETHING--Even better than CONCRETE AND STEEL. Some perfectly-chosen guitar riffs in between the lyrics of the chorus, plus a very good tune in addition. Featuring vocals by Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.
PENTHOUSE EYES--This song doesn't quite live up to the previous two. It's a good song, just the music behind the singing is a bit dull. The singing that covers it up doesn't do much to make it more exciting either. Featuring vocals by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard.
TELL IT--This song is along the same lines as PENTHOUSE EYES. It's just not as exciting as LOVETHING or CONCRETE AND STEEL. The slow, unanimated singing just isn't quite what began the album. Featuring vocals by Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.
MY HEAD'S IN MISSISSIPPI--This is the deepest we've heard Billy Gibbons's voice as since 1981, in TUBE SNAKE BOOGIE. Anyway, this is somewhat of a bluesy-rock update of 1973's LA GRANGE, sung by Frank Beard. It's a very good song, but nothing similar to what we've heard on the album yet in any way. Featuring vocals by Billy Gibbons.
DECISION OR COLLISION--Finally another song with a rock sound similar to that of the rest of the album's that actually has fast, animated singing and music! Though this isn't quite as good as the first two songs, at least it has the exuberant sound that we started out with! Featuring vocals by Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.
GIVE IT UP--This is a rather different type of music than the rest as well, but it's just about as good as LOVETHING. In fact, it might even be better. Great tune, clever lyrics. Featuring vocals by Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.
2000 BLUES--Talk about too slow. This song is meant as a sad one and well accomplishes being so. Way too well. It comes out sounding depressed rather than saddened. It's just WAY too slow and saddened. Featuring vocals by Billy Gibbons.
BURGER MAN--A very good song, about as good as CONCRETE AND STEEL. Some very interesting lyrics, probably written as a joke. Who knows? Featuring vocals by Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.
DOUBLEBACK--The saved it for last: the absoloute best song on the album. Fantastic rock and roll, fabulous chorus, pretty much everything about it is great. One song that just can't be beat. Featuring vocals by Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill. |
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