Studio Album · No. 14
Mescalero Songwriting Credits by ZZ Top
Produced by Billy Gibbons · Engineered by Joe Hardy, Gary Moon
RCA
Blues RockCountryTejano
94%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 15 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 15 / 16 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether ZZ Top carries a lyricist or composer credit.
15 trackswritten by ZZ Top
1 trackoutside writers
ZZ Top's roles on this album
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist94%
Composer94%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
16
Tracks
7
Lyricists
1
Producers
2003
Released
Data Insight
This is where the band credit finally stops. Gibbons is the sole writer on most of the sixteen tracks, Joe Hardy shares two, and Hill and Beard appear together on exactly one, "What It Is Kid".
The 2003 album, sixteen tracks and the band's last for RCA. It runs past an hour, the longest record they made.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 11 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Mescalero
Who wrote the songs on Mescalero?
Billy Gibbons wrote fifteen of the sixteen, most of them alone. Dusty Hill and Frank Beard are credited on "What It Is Kid", Joe Hardy on two tracks, and "Tramp" is a Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin cover.
Why do Hill and Beard barely appear?
The sleeve credits writing to Gibbons except where noted, and it notes them on one track.
Who produced it?
Billy Gibbons.
How high did it chart?
Number 57 on the Billboard 200.
Did it have a Hot 100 single?
No. "Piece" was released and did not chart.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
61:27 across sixteen tracks, the band's longest.