Studio Album · No. 7
El Loco Songwriting Credits by ZZ Top
Produced by Bill Ham · Engineered by Terry Manning, Linden Hudson, Bob Ludwig
Warner Bros.
Blues RockBoogie Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether ZZ Top carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by ZZ Top
0 tracksoutside writers
ZZ Top's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
1981
Released
Data Insight
All ten tracks carry the same three names and nothing else, the cleanest credit line in the catalogue. It is the last ZZ Top album where that holds all the way through.
The 1981 album, the last before the synthesizers arrived, with Linden Hudson working on pre-production.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions El Loco
Who wrote the songs on El Loco?
Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, credited together on all ten tracks.
How high did the single chart?
"Leila" reached number 77 on the Hot 100.
Who produced it?
Bill Ham, with Terry Manning engineering, Linden Hudson on pre-production and Bob Ludwig mastering.
How high did it chart?
Number 17 on the Billboard 200.
Did it have a top 40 single?
No. "Leila" at number 77 was the highest of them.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
36:49 across ten tracks.