^ Christgau, Robert (December 3, 1985). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). In Brackett, Nathan Hoard, Christian (eds.). ^ "ZZ Top- Afterburner 35th Anniversary- Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard". ^ "The One after the Big One: ZZ Top, AFTERBURNER | Rhino". "Why ZZ Top Went Behind Producer's Back to Finish 'Afterburner' ". ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. * Sales figures based on certification alone. Track listing Īll songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard.Īustralian Albums ( Kent Music Report) It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200, at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, and at number 6 on the Australian albums chart. The album was the band's first to hit number 1, topping the charts in New Zealand. Robert Christgau gave a B score, stating: "With sales on Eliminator over five mil almost by accident, this hard-boogieing market strategy is defined by conscious commercial ambition-by its all but announced intention of making ZZ the next Bruce/ Madonna/ Prince/ Michael, with two beards and a Beard at every checkout counter." Christgau cited "Rough Boy" and "Velcro Fly" as the highlights of the album. All this means that Afterburner is merely a product of its time - the only record ZZ Top could have made at the time, but it hardly exists out of that time." And blues-rock just doesn't kick when it's synthesized. Sometimes they can trick you into thinking they're a little flashier than usual, but they're still a lil' ol' blues band from Texas, kicking out blues-rockers. Problem is, no matter how much you dress ZZ Top up, they're still ZZ Top. And if you were praised for being visionary because you played all your blues grooves to a slightly sequenced beat, you'd probably be tempted to not just continue in that direction, but to tighten the sequencer and graft on synthesizers, since it'll all signal how futuristic you are. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively gave it 3 stars out of 5, stating: "Well, if you just had your biggest hit ever, you'd probably try to replicate it, too. Sleeping bag zz top professional#
Reception Professional ratings Review scores It was the first ZZ Top record since Rio Grande Mud without involvement from Terry Manning. The album is also notable for several songs being built on sequenced keyboard beds.
According to engineer Joe Hardy, a lot of the album was done on the Fairlight, including all the drums and most of the bass.
RSMUSIC.Like the previous record Eliminator, the credits don't necessarily reflect the actual recordings, although the entire band was involved with the album and Frank Beard has repeatedly stated that he likes the album. Check back for classic music videos, live performances, hand-curated playlists, the Rhino Podcast, and more! The vast Rhino catalog of more than 5,000 albums, videos, and hit songs features material by Warner Music Group artists such as Van Halen, Madonna, Duran Duran, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Doors, Chicago, Black Sabbath, John Coltrane, Yes, Alice Cooper, Linda Ronstadt, The Ramones, The Monkees, Carly Simon, and Curtis Mayfield, among many others. Founded in 1978, Rhino is the world's leading pop culture label specializing in classic rock, soul, and 80's and 90's alternative. RHINO is the official YouTube channel of the greatest music catalog in the world. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 1985. You're watching the official music video for ZZ Top - "Sleeping Bag" from the album 'Afterburner'.
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