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For 1981's EL LOCO ZZ Top's first album of the '80s, the trio decided to streamline its gritty blues rock sound somewhat and focus on hooks. While it would take this approach a step further on its next release, the monster crossover hit ELIMINATOR, EL LOCO was ZZ Top's last album before entering its synth-heavy phase.
Its Texas blues trademark sound can still be detected beneath the studio enhanced sheen. The best known track remains the X-rated uptempo ditty "Pearl Necklace," as well as the rolling "Tube Snake Boogie," and the surprisingly new wave sounds of "Groovy Little Hippie Pad."
Also available with DEGUELLO on 1 cassette, and as part of the ZZ Top 6 pack.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Live Recording
ZZ Top: Billy Gibbons (vocals, guitar); Dusty Hill (vocals, bass); Frank Beard (drums).
El Loco Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Down& dirty!!
The last great ZZ TOP album is excellent before their change-over to pop music & MTV videos. El Loco does display what would be explored further on Eliminator but also contains the Texas sound the early fans had come to know and love.
El Loco makes a satisfying book-end to ZZ TOP's FIRST ALBUM and is quite fun to listen to. Highly recommended!!
Submitted by a reviewer (Alfordsville,In,USA) 
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 Hard to classify
"El loco" is an album I've always had mixed feelings about, and this I think is a reflection of how the band actually were at the time. After the great blues/rock masterpiece of "Deguello" in 1979, ZZ Top produce "El loco" in 1981, and you can hear that they're trying to take their sound into a new direction, but they still want to hold on to their blues/rock/boogie roots. "El loco" is a strange album - at times it boogies well ("Tube Snake Boogie" and "Party on the patio" are good examples of this) and at times it rocks (check out "I wanna drive you home" and "Don't Tease me" - they're excellent rockers). But then it has tracks like "Leila" and "It's hard" which really are AM radio friendly pop songs; and this is a sign of things to come...fast forward to 1985 and ZZ Top's "Afterburner", the album where ZZ Top abandon their blues/rock/boogie completely and move to pop and dance. "El loco" uncomfortably sits on the verge between these 2 points, unable to make up its mind as to whether it continues the 1970s raw ZZ Top style or becomes commercial 1980s pop.
Submitted by James Richardson (Elizabeth, South Australia)
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 Superb Album
This is a superb album if you're a ZZ Top fan like me. Tube Snake Boogie and Pearl Necklace are the well known and great songs but I love the song Party on the Patio. Leila is a nice, rhythmic ballad and Heaven, Hell or Houston is groovy.
Submitted by Esther (Vancouver, B. C., Canada)
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Nice
I find this album is an underrated album that has songs like "I wanna drive you home" my fave ZZ TOP song "Leila" "Tube snake boogie" "It's so hard" etc. that sound like songs from teh 50's. It's sought of a 50''s/60's tribute. Pearl Neckalce and Groooovy soudn like late 60's music tho.
Submitted by Tnahpellee (Australia)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The Last Great ZZ Top Album
EL LOCO is the last great ZZ Top album before the band dove full-throttle into synthesizers and lost their soul. This album is a must-own.
Submitted by Adam (Suffern NY USA)
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