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Chrome, Smoke & BBQ

ZZ Top · 2003

313 min · 80 tracks · hard rock · pop rock · rock & roll

A gritty collection of Southern rock anthems infused with bluesy swagger and timeless riffs.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic collection for road trips
  • wave-like pacing with surprises
  • gritty anthems for sing-alongs
  • bluesy swagger for backyard gatherings
  • for late-night celebrations

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, single tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2003, 'Chrome, Smoke & BBQ' is a comprehensive box set marking ZZ Top's journey through their lengthy career. At this point, the band had already solidified their status as rock legends with a string of successful albums since their formation in 1969, including hits from the 1980s that brought them mainstream recognition.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 You Make Me Shake 3:02
  • 2 Joe Blues 7:36
  • 3 Crimson Witch 3:03
  • 4 Miller’s Farm 2:36
  • 5 Salt Lick 2:46
  • 6 Brown Sugar 5:22
  • 7 Goin’ Down to Mexico 3:22
  • 8 Just Got Back From Baby’s 4:10
  • 9 Francene 3:34
  • 10 Just Got Paid 4:28
  • 11 Ko Ko Blue 4:32
  • 12 Chevrolet 3:21
  • 13 Bar‐B‐Q 3:28
  • 14 Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell 7:20
  • 15 Whiskey’n Mama 3:22
  • 16 La Grange 3:53
  • 17 Waitin’ for the Bus 2:53
  • 18 Jesus Just Left Chicago 3:30
  • 19 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers 3:25
  • 20 Master of Sparks 3:30

Disc 2

  • 1 Precious and Grace 3:11
  • 2 Shiek 4:06
  • 3 Thunderbird (live) 3:04
  • 4 Jailhouse Rock (live) 1:55
  • 5 Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings 2:45
  • 6 Heard It on the X 2:26
  • 7 Blue Jean Blues 4:45
  • 8 Mexican Blackbird 3:06
  • 9 Tush 2:18
  • 10 It’s Only Love 4:23
  • 11 Arrested for Driving While Blind 3:06
  • 12 El diablo 4:22
  • 13 Enjoy and Get It On 3:25
  • 14 She’s a Heartbreaker 3:03
  • 15 Asleep in the Desert 3:29
  • 16 I Thank You 3:26
  • 17 Cheap Sunglasses 4:48
  • 18 I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide 4:49
  • 19 A Fool for Your Stockings 4:15
  • 20 Degüello Album Radio Spot 1:02
  • 21 Manic Mechanic 2:38
  • 22 She Loves My Automobile 2:24
  • 23 Leila 3:16
  • 24 Tube Snake Boogie 3:02

Disc 3

  • 1 I Wanna Drive You Home 4:48
  • 2 It’s So Hard 5:11
  • 3 Pearl Necklace 4:06
  • 4 Heaven, Hell or Houston 2:33
  • 5 Gimme All Your Lovin’ 4:00
  • 6 Got Me Under Pressure 4:01
  • 7 TV Dinners 3:51
  • 8 Sharp Dressed Man 4:14
  • 9 Legs 3:36
  • 10 I Got the Six 2:53
  • 11 Dirty Dog 4:03
  • 12 If I Could Only Flag Her Down 3:42
  • 13 Sleeping Bag 4:04
  • 14 Stages 3:34
  • 15 Woke Up With Wood 3:47
  • 16 Rough Boy 4:52
  • 17 Can’t Stop Rockin’ 3:05
  • 18 Planet of Women 4:05
  • 19 Velcro Fly 3:31
  • 20 Delirious 3:41

Disc 4

  • 1 Concrete and Steel 3:50
  • 2 Lovething 3:26
  • 3 Penthouse Eyes 3:50
  • 4 My Head’s in Mississippi 4:20
  • 5 Give It Up 3:32
  • 6 Doubleback 3:58
  • 7 2000 Blues 4:42
  • 8 Reverberation (Doubt) 3:03
  • 9 Viva Las Vegas 4:46
  • 10 Gun Love 3:42
  • 11 Francene (Spanish) 2:56
  • 12 Cheap Sunglasses (live) 5:14
  • 13 Legs (dance mix) 7:57
  • 14 Viva Las Vegas (12″ remix) 8:39
  • 15 Give It Up (2,800 Mile remix) 6:25
  • 16 Velcro Fly (12″ remix) 6:38

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