XXX (album)

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


Released = September 28, 1999
Recorded = 1998 - 1999
Genre = Hard rock, blues-rock
Length = 49:31
Label = RCA
Producer = Billy Gibbons
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jbh1z84a2yvn link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/zztop/albums/album/230155/review/5945302/xxx link]
Last album = "Rhythmeen"
(1996)
This album = "XXX"
(1999)
Next album = "Mescalero"
(2003)

"XXX" is the thirteenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). This album celebrates the 30th anniversary of the band. The live track, "Sinpusher", is an altered version of their 1994 song "Pincushion" with different lyrics and a slightly heavier guitar riff.

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, except where noted

#"Poke Chop Sandwich" – 4:50
#"Crucifixx-A-Flatt" – 3:59
#"Fearless Boogie" – 4:01
#"36-22-36" – 2:36
#"Made into a Movie" – 5:13
#"Beatbox" – 2:48
#"Trippin'" – 3:55
#"Dreadmonboogaloo" – 2:36
#"Introduction by Ross Mitchell" – 0:35
#"Sinpusher" [live] – 5:18
#"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" [live] (Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann) – 5:21
#"Hey Mr. Millionaire" [live] – 4:14
#"Belt Buckle" [live] – 4:05

Bonus track [Japan]

#

"Ninja Shack" (Gibbons) – 5:00

Personnel

ZZ Top

*Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
*Dusty Hill – bass, vocals, lead vocals on "Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear"
*Frank Beard – drums

Additional personnel

*Jeff Beck – vocals and guitar on "Hey Mr. Millionaire"

Production

*Producer: Billy Gibbons
*Engineer: Joe Hardy
*Assistant engineer: Gary Moon
*Mixing: Joe Hardy
*Mastering: Bob Ludwig
*Digital editing: Brad Blackwood
*Recording: Joe Hardy
*Art direction: Bill Narum

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)