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ZZ Top: XXX. No, really I mean it, after not making a good record since, what, like 1979, this album, at least the first half, totally rules. Amazing production, they've obviously been listening the Latin Playboys for the simultaneously hi-fi/lo-fi vibe, cool tunes, very interesting use of electronics (for ZZ Top, at least), some hilarious lyrics. The last half of the disc if some pretty tepid live stuff, I usually ignore it. Bonus points for the "File under drum 'n bass n' fuzzy guitar" banner. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Trenkel New and Improv Music http://www.newandimprov.com improv@peak.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------