• AAA Cut From The Original Stereo Master Tapes By Kevin Gray
• Pressed On 180-Gram Heavyweight Vinyl At Optimal
• Heavyweight Glossy Gatefold Jackets, Faux Leather Hardshell Slipcase
• Features Detailed Liner Notes By James Austin In Conversation With Frontman Billy Gibbons
• Limited & Numbered To 3,000

*This set is limited to two per customer

ZZ Top delivers the fireworks on July 4 with FROM THE TOP (19791990), a limited-edition collection from Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi) that trails the Texas trio on the road to worldwide fame. Following the first volumes sellout last year, the sequel features five albums from the height of the bands mainstream success – FROM THE TOP (19791990) includes DEGELLO (1979), EL LOCO (1981), ELIMINATOR (1983), AFTERBURNER (1985), and RECYCLER (1990).

FROM THE TOP (19791990) picks up as the band entered a new decadeone where their sound expanded, their videos took over MTV, and their beards grew right along with their fanbase. After a brief hiatus, ZZ Top returned in 1979 with DEGELLO, a looser record built around funkier grooves like Cheap Sunglasses, with its staccato backbeat and crescendo of oh yeahs. Their version of Sam and Daves I Thank You became a fan favorite, Gibbons says in the albums liner notes. Our cover emerged unabashedly with a one-take stab onto the tape machine, and the tale was told and remains a recurrent requested number on stage and over radio stations everywhere.

They scored a Top 20 hit in 1981 with EL LOCO, which introduced classics like Tube SnakeBoogie and Pearl Necklace. The trio kept one foot in the blues while experimenting with newsounds, telegraphing their next move with synths on Groovy Little Hippie Pad and processeddrums on Party On The Patio.

Released in 1983, ELIMINATOR marked a seismic shift for ZZ Top, blending their blues-rock foundation with driving tempos, synthesizers, and airtight songwriting. The album became aphenomenonDiamond-certified, spending over two years on the charts and delivering a trio ofmassive hits: Gimme All Your Lovin, Sharp Dressed Man, and Legs. Backed by a strikingrun of MTV videos, the band reached a new generation of fans and became unexpected popculture icons.

AFTERBURNER followed in 1985, pushing the synth-driven sound even further. Tracks likeSleeping Bag, Velcro Fly, and Rough Boy kept the band on heavy radio rotation, while thealbum climbed to #4 on the charts and was certified five times platinum in the U.S. alone. Somany wacky gadgets suddenly seemed to appear in the studio, Gibbons recalls. The temptation of experimentation took us all in and some satisfying mayhem unfolded. And thats defiantly rock n roll.

RECYCLER arrived in 1990, opening a new decade with a Top 10, platinum-certified exclamation point. Tracks like My Heads In Mississippi and 2000 Blues leaned into their blues roots, while Doublebackfeatured in Back to the Future Part IIIgave them another high-profile hit. It was the final album in a remarkable trilogy that defined ZZ Tops soundand lookfor years to come.

ABOUT THE RHINO HIGH FIDELITY SERIES
Rhino is synonymous with high-quality reissues, setting the standard with award-winning audio releases for the past 45 years. Now we’re raising the bar with a new premium vinyl series, Rhino High Fidelity. These high-end, limited-edition vinyl reissues of classic albums represent the pinnacle of sound and packaging.

To ensure consistent sonic excellence, Kevin Gray will cut lacquers for all Rhino Hi-Fi releases, and Optimal will press the 180-gram vinyl records. The releases boast high-quality glossy covers and tip-on jackets, an old-school aesthetic that evokes the golden age of vinyl.

Tracklist:

Degello

Side One

1. I Thank You

2. She Loves My Automobile

3. Im Bad, Im Nationwide

4. A Fool For Your Stockings

5. 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

Side One

1. Tube Snake Boogie

2. I Wanna Drive You Home

3. Ten Foot Pole

4. Leila

5. Dont Tease Me

Side Two

1. Its So Hard

2. Pearl Necklace

3. Groovy Little Hippie Pad

4. Heaven, Hell Or Houston

5. Party On The Patio

Eliminator

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. Thug

3. TV Dinners

4. Dirty Dog

5. If I Could Only Flag Her Down

6. Bad Girl

Afterburner

Side One

1. Sleeping Bag

2. Stages

3. Woke Up With Wood

4. Rough Boy

5. Cant 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

Side One

1. Concrete And Steel

2. Lovething

3. Penthouse Eyes

4. Tell It

5. My Heads In Mississippi

Side Two

1. Decision Or Collision

2. Give It Up

3. 2000 Blues

4. Burger Man

5. Doubleback