Studio Album · No. 3

Tres Hombres Songwriting Credits by ZZ Top

1973 London 10 tracks 33:26

Produced by Bill Ham  ·  Engineered by Robin Brians, Terry Manning

London Southern RockBlues RockBoogie Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

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.

100%
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
1973
Released
Data Insight

The three-way credit starts here. Gibbons is on all ten, Hill on eight and Beard on four, and Bill Ham's name has gone from the writing entirely.

The 1973 album that put them on rock radio, with "La Grange" on side two. It reached number 8 in the US.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Waitin' for the Bus
Billy GibbonsDusty Hill William Frederick GibbonsJoe Michael Hill Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)
2
Jesus Just Left Chicago
Billy GibbonsDusty HillFrank Beard William Frederick GibbonsJoe Michael HillFrank Lee Beard Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)
3
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
Billy GibbonsDusty HillFrank Beard William Frederick GibbonsJoe Michael HillFrank Lee Beard Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)
4
Master of Sparks
Billy Gibbons William Frederick Gibbons Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)
5
Hot, Blue and Righteous
Billy Gibbons William Frederick Gibbons Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)
6
Move Me on Down the Line
Billy GibbonsDusty Hill William Frederick GibbonsJoe Michael Hill Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)
7
Precious and Grace
Billy GibbonsDusty HillFrank Beard William Frederick GibbonsJoe Michael HillFrank Lee Beard Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)
8
La Grange #41
Billy GibbonsDusty HillFrank Beard William Frederick GibbonsJoe Michael HillFrank Lee Beard Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)
9
Sheik
Billy GibbonsDusty Hill William Frederick GibbonsJoe Michael Hill Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)
10
Have You Heard?
Billy GibbonsDusty Hill William Frederick GibbonsJoe Michael Hill Bill Ham ZZ Top (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

BG
Billy Gibbons
Writer
On this album10 written
WF
William Frederick Gibbons
Writer
On this album10 written
DH
Dusty Hill
Writer
On this album8 written
JM
Joe Michael Hill
Writer
On this album8 written
FB
Frank Beard
Writer
On this album4 written
FL
Frank Lee Beard
Writer
On this album4 written
BH
Bill Ham
Producer
On this album10 produced
ZT
ZZ Top
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Tres Hombres

Who wrote the songs on Tres Hombres?
Billy Gibbons on all ten, Dusty Hill on eight and Frank Beard on four. No outside writer appears.
Who wrote "La Grange"?
Gibbons, Hill and Beard, credited together.
How high did the single chart?
"La Grange" reached number 41 on the Hot 100.
Who produced it?
Bill Ham, with Robin Brians and Terry Manning engineering.
How high did it chart?
Number 8 on the Billboard 200, their first top ten.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
33:26 across ten tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Tres Hombres Wikipedia: ZZ Top discography Cover Art Archive: Tres Hombres by ZZ Top