Recycler

Infobox Album |
Name = Recycler
Type = Album
Artist = ZZ Top


Released = March 23, 1990
Recorded = 1989 at Memphis Sound Productions, Memphis
Genre = Rock, hard rock, blues-rock
Length = 34:44
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer = Bill Ham
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ums9keft7q7c link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/zztop/albums/album/112367/review/6067753/recycler link]
Last album = "Afterburner"
(1985)
This album = "Recycler"
(1990)
Next album = "ZZ Top's Greatest Hits"
(1992)

"Recycler" is the tenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music).

The band had a cameo in the 1990 movie "Back to the Future Part III" playing an "old west" version of "Doubleback" along with some local musicians. (The regular version of the song plays over the credits). The music video for "Doubleback" also had clips from the movie and was included on the DVD.

Music videos were also made for "My Head's in Mississippi", "Burger Man" and "Give it Up".

In the UK, it was the band's third album to be certified by the British Phonographic Industry, attaining Silver (60,000 units) in 1990. To date, this is the last studio album to achieve UK certification.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard.
#"Concrete and Steel" – 3:45
#"Lovething" – 3:20
#"Penthouse Eyes" – 3:49
#"Tell It" – 4:39
#"My Head's in Mississippi" – 4:25
#"Decision or Collision" – 3:59
#"Give it Up" – 3:24
#"2000 Blues" – 4:37
#"Burger Man" – 3:18
#"Doubleback" – 3:53

Personnel

*Frank Beard – drums, percussion
*Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
*Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals

Production

*Producer – Bill Ham
*Engineer – Terry Manning

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)

References