ZZ TOP ANNOUNCES CINCO NO.2
Cinco No. 2: The Second Five LPs Includes Every Studio Album
The Texas Trio Released Between 1979 And 1990 Pressed On 180-Gram Vinyl
The Five-LP Collection Arrives June 1
LOS ANGELES - ZZ TOP is set to dish out a second heaping helping of analog goodness with the sequel to its previous vinyl set. On the menu this time around are the albums that made "That Little Ol' Band From Texas" global superstars during the 1980s. The collection includes five studio albums pressed on heavyweight 180-gram vinyl, presented in a box the design of which has been inspired by the custom suits made for guitarist Billy F Gibbons' by Hollywood's Jaime Castaneda a/k/a "Jaime The Tailor."
CINCO: THE SECOND FIVE LPs will be available on June 1 from Warner Bros. Records for a suggested retail price of $114.98. Each album features audio sourced from the original masters and boasts artwork that faithfully reproduces the original releases. Before the set arrives, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will hit the road to play some shows, including the band's first residency at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas and, soon thereafter, an extensive tour with John Fogerty.
Between 1979 and 1990, Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard released five groundbreaking and earth shaking albums including Degüello, El Loco, Eliminator, Afterburner and Recycler.
The new collection picks up where the previous set left off, beginning with the band's 1979 release Degüello. A certified-platinum success, it was the trio's fourth consecutive album to be certified gold or better. The record features several standout songs that remain fan favorites, like "Cheap Sunglasses," "I Thank You" and "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide."
El Loco followed in 1981 and featured radio staples like "Tube Snake Boogie" and "Pearl Necklace." Certified gold, the album also was a turning point for the band's sound, introducing cutting edge contemporary technology into the mix for the first time. Electronica gets its due on ZZ TOP's eighth studio album Eliminator. It went on to become the best-selling record of the band's career so far. One of the few albums ever to have received Diamond Certification from the RIAA in recognition of album sales in excess of 10 million units -- in the U.S. alone. Songs like "Legs," "Sharp Dressed Man," "Got Me Under Pressure" and "Give Me All Your Lovin'" were all massive hits on radio and MTV.
The band's popularity continued to soar with the 1985 release of Afterburner. Certified five-times platinum in America, it includes hits like "Rough Boy," "Velcro Fly" and "Sleeping Bag." The final album featured in the new vinyl collection is Recycler. Released in 1990, it achieved platinum status on the strength of a trio of hit singles: "Doubleback," (as heard on the soundtrack to the film Back To The Future III in which ZZ Top played a version of themselves from the past, "Concrete And Steel" and "My Head's In Mississippi."
DEGÜELLO (1979)
Side One
1. "Thank You"
2. "She Loves My Automobile"
3. "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"
4. "Manic Mechanic"
Side Two
1. "Dust My Broom"
2. "Lowdown On The Street"
3. "Hi Fi Mama"
4. "Cheap Sunglasses"
5. "Esther Be The One"
EL LOCO (1981)
Side One
1. "Tube Snake Boogie"
2. "I Wanna Drive You Home"
3. "Ten Foot Pole"
4. "Leila"
5. "Don't Tease Me"
Side Two
1. "It's So Hard"
2. "Pearl Necklace"
3. "Groovy Little Hippie Pad"
4. "Heaven, Hell Or Houston"
5. "Party On The Patio"
ELIMINATOR (1983)
Side One
1. "Gimme All Your Lovin'"
2. "Got Me Under Pressure"
3. "Sharp Dressed Man"
4. "I Need You Tonight"
5. "I Got The Six"
Side Two
1. "Legs"
2. "Thugs"
3. "TV Dinners"
4. "Dirty Dog"
5. "If I Could Flag Her Down"
6. "Bad Girl"
AFTERBURNER (1985)
Side One
1. "Sleeping Bag"
2. "Stages"
3. "Woke Up With Wood"
4. "Rough Boy"
5. "Can't Stop Rockin'"
Side Two
1. "Planet Of Women"
2. "I Got The Message"
3. "Velcro Fly"
4. "Dipping Low (In The Lap Of Luxury)"
5. "Delirious"
RECYCLER (1990)
Side One
1. "Concrete And Steel"
2. "Lovething"
3. "Penthouse Eyes"
4. "Tell It"
5. "My Head's In Mississippi"
Side Two
1. "Decision Or Collision"
2. "Give It Up"
3. "2000 Blues"
4. "Burger Ma"
5. "Doubleback"
ZZ TOP
Tour Dates
April 18 El Paso, TX Abraham Chavez Theatre
April 20 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre
April 21 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre
April 25 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre
April 27 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre
April 28 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre
May 23 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion University
May 25 Atlantic City NJ Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center
May 26 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
May 27 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
May 29 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap
May 30 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap
June 1 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Bay Center
June 2 Clearwater, FL Coachman Park
June 3 West Palm Beach,FL Coral Sky Amphitheater
June 5 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheater
June 6 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
June 8 Thackerville, OK Winstar Casino
June 10 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheater
June 12 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival
June 13 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
June 14 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
June 16 Southaven, MS BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
June 17 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
June 19 Youngstown, OH Covelli Centre
June 20 Wantagh, NY Northwell Heath at Jones Beach Theater
June 22 Gilford, NH Bank of NH Pavillion
June 23 Canandaigua, NY Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
June 24 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
June 26 Mt. Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
June 27 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 29 Red Wing, MN Treasure Island Resort & Casino
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