ZZ Top fans mark your calendars for July 22nd. That's the date that Warner Bros. will be releasing The Very Baddest Of ZZ Top, a career spanning compilation that will come in a standard one-disc version and a deluxe two-disc version.The Very Baddest Of ZZ Top marks the first time that the band's hits from their entire career have been gathered together in one package. ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons had this to say, "We're glad that material originally issued by three different labels over the course of all these years will now be housed under one 'roof,' so to speak. It's kind of a big, bad family reunion on some level".
The single disc version will feature 20 tracks that span three decades including the band's biggest hits like "La Grange," "Tush", "Cheap Sunglasses" "Gimme All Your Lovin'" and "Sharp Dressed Man." Several "Single Versions" of these hits are included, which are currently unavailable on CD or digitally.
The two-disc version will feature 40 tracks including all of the tracks from the single disc version as well as early tracks like "Pearl Necklace," "Just Got Paid" and "(Someone Else Been) Shaking Your Tree" and later material like "Fearless Boogie" and "Que Lastima."
ZZ Top will also be keeping busy on the road this spring and summer. They will begin with a European tour next month and then return home to a launching a summer coheadlining tour with guitar great Jeff Beck.
Tracklistings for both versions of the album, plus the European and North American tour dates are below:
Single Disc Track Listing
1. "Gimme All Your Lovin'" - Single Version
2. "Sharp Dressed Man" - Single Version
3. "La Grange"
4. "Tush"
5. "Doubleback"
6. "I Thank You" - Single Version
7. "Cheap Sunglasses" - Single Version
8. "Legs" - Single Version
9. "Tube Snake Boogie"
10. "Waitin' For The Bus"
11. "Jesus Just Left Chicago"
12. "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"
13. "Pincushion"
14. "Got Me Under Pressure"
15. "Rough Boy" - Single Version
16. "Velcro Fly" - Single Version
17. "Rhythmeen"
18. "What's Up With That?"
19. "Mescalero"
20. "Viva Las Vegas" - Single Version
Double Disc Track Listing
Disc One
1. "Gimme All Your Lovin'" - Single Version
2. "Sharp Dressed Man" - Single Version
3. "La Grange"
4. "Tush"
5. "(Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree"
6. "Francine"
7. "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers"
8. "It's Only Love"
9. "Arrested For Driving While Blind"
10. "I Thank You" - Single Version
11. "Cheap Sunglasses" - Single Version
12. "Tube Snake Boogie"
13. "Pearl Necklace"
14. "Just Got Paid"
15. "Waitin' For The Bus"
16. "Jesus Just Left Chicago"
17. "Heard It On The X"
18. "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"
19. "Dust My Broom"
20. "Velcro Fly" - Single Version
21. "Party On The Patio"
Disc Two
1. "Viva Las Vegas" - Single Version
2. "Pincushion"
3. "Legs" - Single Version
4. "Got Me Under Pressure"
5. "Sleeping Bag"
6. "Rough Boy" - Single Version
7. "Doubleback"
8. "My Head's In Mississippi"
9. "Give It Up"
10. "Just Got Back From Baby's"
11. "Blue Jean Blues"
12. "She's Just Killing Me"
13. "What's Up With That?"
14. "Rhythmeen"
15. "Loaded"
16. "Fearless Boogie"
17. "Mescalero"
18. "Que Lastima"
19. "As Time Goes By"
ZZ TOP TOUR DATES
June
11 Bergen, Norway Bergenfest
13 Oulu, Finland Raatth Football Stadium
14 Helsinki, Finland Kaisaniemen Puisto
16 Stockholm, Sweden Grona Lund
18 Aalborg, Denmark Skovdalen
20 Cologne, Germany Tanzbrunnen
21 Stuttgart, Germany Schleyerhalle
22 Hinwil, Switzerland Rock The Ring Festival
24 Amsterdam, Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
25 Brussels, Belgium Forest National
26 Esch Sur Alzette, Lux Rockhal
28 Nimes, France Festival De Nimes
29 Lyon, France Festival Les Nuits Fourvieres
30 Milan, Italy City Sound Open Air
July
2 Saarbrucken, Germany Saarlandhalle Saarbrucken
26 West Bend, WI Washington County Fair Park
27 Cincinnati, OH The Shoe
29 Louisville, KY Iroquois Amphitheater
August
1 Bethlehem, PA "Bethlehem Musikfest" at PNC Plaza At Steelstacks
6 Sturgis, SD "Sturgis Rally" at Sturgis Buffalo Chip
Appearing with Jeff Beck:
8 Missoula, MT Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
9 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
10 Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheater
12 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
13 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
15 Murphys, CA Ironstone Vineyards
16 Las Vegas, NV The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel / Casino
20 Englewood, CO Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
22 Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre
23 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
24 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
27 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
28 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park
31 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand At Foxwoods
September
2 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
3 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
4 Wantagh, NY Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
6 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
7 Saint Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
12 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
