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Drained by the tour, and unhappy with the support of their record label (London), they took a three-year break. They negotiated a switch to Warner Brothers, who put out their next album (DEGUELLO), and also bought their back catalog for re-issue.
After breaking through to the big time with its hit 1975 release FANDANGO! (and its Top 40 single "Tush"), ZZ Top returned to the studio and issued its fifth album, TEJAS, one year later. The album kept ZZ near the top of the charts, as it embarked on its massive "Worldwide Texas Tour" soon after the album's release (which included live animals as part of the stage's props!).
Musically, the album is somewhat more laid back than the band's previous more uptempo releases, as proven by such blues rockers as "It's Only Love," "Arrested for Driving While Blind," "El Diablo," and "Snappy Kakkie." The band would take an extended break from the recording studio after TEJAS, not resurfacing again until 1979's DEGUELLO.
TEJAS was accompanied by the year-long "World Texas Tour," a huge multi-media show that included live cattle on stage with the band. The widely reported tour broke ticket sale and attendance records.
Also available as part of the ZZ Top 6 pack.
ZZ Top: Billy Gibbons (vocals, guitar, fiddle, harmonica); Dusty Hill (vocals, bass); Frank Beard (drums).
Tejas Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   Great Album
ZZ Tops best album ever. Second time purchase for me.
Submitted by SGT-bqp4p209vmk (Al Asad, Iraq) 
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great classic zz top albumn from a era before video killed the radio star.
Submitted by txmt (kerens,tx,usa)
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My pick of all ZZ Top CDs
A classic ZZ Top list of tunes. Great guitar playing and excellent variety of song styles. Listen to "Shes A Heartbreaker".
Submitted by john13164 (Detroit, MI)
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This is a very fine album. I remember when it came out in 76. I t was different, but I still liked it.
When is it going to be rereleased and remasterd with bonus tracks like Tres Hombres and Fandango?(my favorites by ZZ)
Submitted by Darryl (Fulton, MO & Pensacola, FL)
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This is a different album for ZZ Top as it was to be their first and only detour from pure blues/rock during the 1970s. There's still some good rockin' numbers on "Tejas" but there's a distinct lack of blues. HOWEVER, the album's overall feel is still fantastic. "It's only love" is a funky rockin' number that sticks in your mind. "El diablo" has a unique shuffling sound together with a haunting fade out that's a pleasure to hear. "Mister ten dollar man" is hard rock - and it goes off! And then there's "Asleep in the desert" which showcases a sensitive side to their music which has never been recorded before; it's a tender instrumental with Gibbons on acoustic guitar - and it's my favourite track on the album. "Tejas" is unconventional ZZ Top, but it's still a classic album that fits well in their collection and shines out as a successful 'experiment' in their highly acclaimed musical career.
Submitted by James Richardson (Elizabeth, South Australia)
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