Rio Grande Mud is the second album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1972.
The Rio Grande, from where the album name derives, is the river that forms the border of Mexico and Texas. In Spanish its name means "Big River".
In 1987, this album was remixed for CD release. The full album is currently unavailable on CD in its original mix. Tracks "Francine" and "Just Got Paid" are available in their original versions on the CD release of ZZ Top's Greatest Hits. All tracks except "Mus...
Rio Grande Mud is the second album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1972.
The Rio Grande, from where the album name derives, is the river that forms the border of Mexico and Texas. In Spanish its name means "Big River".
In 1987, this album was remixed for CD release. The full album is currently unavailable on CD in its original mix. Tracks "Francine" and "Just Got Paid" are available in their original versions on the CD release of ZZ Top's Greatest Hits. All tracks except "Mushmouth Shoutin'," "Apologies to Pearly," and "Down Brownie" are available in their original mix on 2003's Chrome, Smoke & BBQ boxset.
The album is currently available in its original mix as part of the 2013 boxset The Complete Studio Albums (1970-1990).
Personnel
ZZ Top
* Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
* Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals on "Francine" and "Chevrolet"
* Frank Beard – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
* Pete Tickle – acoustic guitar (on "Mushmouth Shoutin'")
Production
* Bill Ham – production
* Robin Brian – engineering Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
