Sunday, September 28, 2008

CD Alert: ZZ Top's 'Eliminator - Collector's Edition'

    Here's Amazon's product description:  'ZZ TOP' s 1983 masterpiece Eliminator illustrates their cultural evolution fired up with boogie and synths, the disc was both timeless Top and perfectly of-the-moment. It hit #9 in Billboard®, remained on the Hot 100 for three years and was one of the first albums to be certified Diamond by the RIAA for sales of over 10 million. At the first-ever MTV Video Music Awards in 1984, Legs took Best Group Video and Sharp Dressed Man won Best Direction. As this classic album hits its 25-year mark, Rhino pays its respects with a Texas-sized CD + DVD Collector's Edition.'   
     I got Eliminator in cassette form when it came out in '83. These three guys know how to rock and every song is a winner. The album eventually sold about 25 million copies worldwide. Their videos for the album were pretty good way back then. In some they acted like fairy godfathers teaching the under trodden to be winners. I have their greatest hits CD and we saw them live two years ago.  They are even better in concert and with their funny banter between songs. If you never saw them live or not really fans, go see them. I guarantee you will get more than your money's worth and their ticket prices are low.
   This new Collector's Edition also has live cuts and a few remixes.  The second disc is a DVD of the album's videos and are still entertaining.  They are more story-oriented without the fast-cutting you see on recent MTV fare.  There's also good live performances from an '83 British TV show.
   A must for any fan!

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