Afterburner (album)
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| Afterburner | ||
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| Missing image ZZTopAfterburner.jpg Album cover | ||
| 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.
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Track listing
all songs by Beard, Gibbons and Hill
- "Sleeping Bag" - 4:02
- "Stages" - 3:32
- "Woke up With Wood" - 3:45
- "Rough Boy" - 4:50
- "Can't Stop Rockin'" - 3:01
- "Planet of Women" - 4:04
- "I Got the Message" - 3:27
- "Velcro Fly" - 3:29
- "Dipping Low in the Lap of Luxury" - 3:11
- "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 |
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| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 4 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 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 |