Studio Album · No. 6
Degüello Songwriting Credits by ZZ Top
Produced by Bill Ham · Engineered by Terry Manning, Bob Ludwig
Warner Bros.
Blues RockHard Rock
80%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 8 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether ZZ Top carries a lyricist or composer credit.
8 trackswritten by ZZ Top
2 tracksoutside writers
ZZ Top's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist80%
Composer80%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
6
Lyricists
1
Producers
1979
Released
Data Insight
Eight of the ten tracks are the three-way split. The other two are covers, "I Thank You" by Isaac Hayes and David Porter and "Dust My Broom" by Robert Johnson, which is the most outside material on any ZZ Top album to that point.
The 1979 comeback, the band's first for Warner Bros. after a long layoff.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 11 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Degüello
Who wrote the songs on Degüello?
Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard on eight of the ten tracks. "I Thank You" was written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter and "Dust My Broom" by Robert Johnson.
How high did the singles chart?
"I Thank You" reached number 34 on the Hot 100 and "Cheap Sunglasses" number 89.
Who produced it?
Bill Ham, with Terry Manning engineering and Bob Ludwig mastering.
How high did it chart?
Number 24 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article records that it eventually went platinum without publishing a copy count.
Was it their first Warner Bros. album?
Yes. They moved from London Records to Warner Bros. before making it.
How long is the album?
33:54 across ten tracks.