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La Futura

ZZ Top Audio CD
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This sturdy American blues-rock trio from Texas consists of Billy Gibbons (guitar), Dusty Hill (bass), and Frank Beard (drums). They were formed in 1970 in and around Houston from rival bands the Moving Sidewalks (Gibbons) and American Blues (Hill and Beard). Their first two albums reflected the strong blues roots and Texas humor of the band. Their third album (Tres Hombres) gained them ... Read more in Amazon's ZZ Top Store

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  • Audio CD (10 Sep 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B008PE9GSA
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,638 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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La Futura is the first album from American rock veterans ZZ Top for nine years. The album includes ten new tracks that were produced by Rick Rubin, including the first single from the album "I Gotsta Get Paid".

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New 2012 album from evergreen Texan blues,rock & boogie icons & their first in 9 years! 10 new tracks co-produced by Rick Rubin, including 'Over You' & ' Gotsta Get Paid'.

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars la futura is bright....? 14 Sep 2012
By Mr Blackwell TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Interesting album,had it for a few days and i suspect its going to split the vote,i'm hedging at 3.5 stars at the moment.It most certainly aint a 5 star disc (in my humble opinion),why because it isnt as good as 'Tres Hombres',Deguello' or 'Tejas',it not got that quirkiness the made 'El Loco' such a dark horse and it sure aint 'Eliminator' so it wont be flying to platignum status any time soon.

So what has it got that makes me want to keep playing it? well if your'e a long term fan you'll recognise all the recycled licks and regurgitated riffs,so it not innovation,but dammit my foot taps and i keep smiling while its playin'.. so what is it? , I'll tell you what it is, its the passion's back,the soul is back,the funk is back,Rubin - love him or hate him has re-ignited the 'spark' in this band. There's a glorious groove about this disc with some beautiful lead guitar by Mr Gibbons, superbly supported by the backing of Hill and Beard(minimalistic playing and all the more welcome for it).Highlights certainly 'Over You','Heartache in Blue','I Dont Wanna Lose You' and 'Have a Little Mercy'.

It might be damning it with faint praise but it is easily the best ZZ Top disc since Eliminator(although Mescalero came close),having let it sink in over the last few days,i've warmed to it, so 3.5 stars potentially 4,,cant wait for the next one.
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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars About time boys! 13 Sep 2012
By Sarge
Format:Audio CD
I've been a fan of ZZ Top since I was 14. Even then Eliminator was 5 years old. It was the highly commercial sound of the band in this 80's era, especially with Afterburner that I loved. I had no interest at all in their back catalogue of 'blues'. I just wanted synthed-up over produced MTV bearded wonderment.
I recall being disappointed with my first listen of Recycler in 1990. As the follow-up to Afterburner I felt seriously let down with the lack of technological sounds.
Then it became my favourite album. The tunes were grittier, bluesier, but great. And you could hear the band play! It wasn't just Billy in a room with a guitar, a drum machine and a producer replacing Frank and Dusty.
A change of label to RCA brought us Antenna in 1994. It was hailed as a 'back to basics' return to form. There was some great stand-tracks like PCH, Breakaway, and Cherry Red. But it certainly lacked great tunes overall, and really wasn't the 'return to form' the critics suggested. That is assuming those critics were referring to the bands early days of Rio Grande Mud and Tres Hombres, which at this point I was going back on my original interest and realising what a fantastic trio these guys were!
And 'were' was the point. Because Rhythmeem in 96 was another turn for the worse in my new found love of bass, guitar, drums and a good melodic lyric. Instead (with the exception of the first single What's up With That) it was tuneless grungey filtered nonesence. And to me sounded more over-produced with crazy effects than Afterburner!
Then we had XXX in '99. Although it's in my collection, I'd rather not even think about it. I can't believe my favourite band would even issue this as an album. More effects, noises, yes there's guitar, but no songs! It was a joke!
Mescalero gave me hope in 2003, with some great tunes. 'Going so Good' is brilliant. Dusty's ''Piece" and 'Two ways to Play' is a great rock tune. Billy's voice is getting more gruff at this point, but it's to the albums credit. The grungry guitar remains, but there's more sing along melodies and real band playing sounds that have been lacking for some time again.
Now we've been waiting for 9 years for La Futura to drop. I was terrified it was going to be a huge dissapointment. But it's not.
I'm hoping it's not just Rick Rubin replacing career length producer Bill Ham that has made ZZ Top record their best album in 22 years, but if it is, thank you Rick! Every track is great. I don't skip a single one. The grungey non-melodic guitar is gone, and we're back to just great rocking blues tunes, with a very blatant 'live' sound of a band playing together. Real drums, real bass, very few studio effects. There's no tracks sung by Dusty, but Billy's raw croaky vocals work brilliantly on this fantastic album that isn't a Tres Hombres reworking, or even Eliminator. It takes all of ZZ Tops strengths over the last 41 years and delivers an album worth waiting for.
I'm a bit drunk writing this, hence the length! Plus it's my first ever review, but felt it had to be done. Although there are a few on here, there just aren't enough for how good it really is!
If you love classic old-school ZZ, Eliminator, or whatever. Just buy it. Get the beers in and love the tunes!
Have mercy!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Still Got Legs 10 Sep 2012
Format:Audio CD
Nine years on from the spirited "Mescalero" ZZ Top have finally re-emerged, this time with über-Producer Rick Rubin at the helm who, aside from his more obvious qualifications for this particular gig, looks for all the world like he could easily be a member of the band anyway,

Rubin never ventures too far from the established template. If anything he helps usher the band back to their earlier roots with a dirty, grinding, greasy, bluesy sound that whilst never less than respectful of their
previous highs still manages to bring things bang up to date.

There are some surprises, prominent among them "I Gotsta Get Paid", a grungy re-working of a 1990s hip-hop track denoting the ups and downs of a Texan drug dealer's life, reimagined in typical lazy mid-paced fashion. ZZ Top don't seem in too much of a hurry to do anything these days, witness the length of time it reportedly took them in the studio this time; over three years which, given the nature of what it is they actually do and how they do it, is surprising to say the least.

Rubin really comes into his own on tracks like "Heartache In Blue" where guitars, rhythm section and harp coalesce effectively into a striking 21st century blues, whilst the band's penchant for innuendo is still alive and well, witness "Big Shiny Nine", a companion piece - if you like - to "I Got The Six" off their breakthrough album "Eliminator".

The compulsory ballad "Over You" owes more than a passing nod to "Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell", and elsewhere there are other echoes of earlier works, perhaps unsurprising after so many decades in the saddle.

But, somehow, aided and abetted by the estimable Mr Rubin these undisputed masters of three-chord rock have still summoned up the energy, vitality and creativity to create another winning album that more than holds its own with the best that this trio has produced since those distant heady days of the 1980s.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprizingly Fresh
ZZ Top has a long and glorious track record of playing dirty, lowdown and swinging blues'n'boogie rock. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Michael Munk Pedersen
5.0 out of 5 stars On form again
Like they've always done, ZZ Top rock and growl like no others. If you like their other efforts, this one won't disappoint. If you're new to them, this is a good place to start. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wyatt Bell
3.0 out of 5 stars Sound quality
Really good but dissapointed as you only get an MP3 Download for nearly the same price as the disc should at least be a FLAC download
Published 1 month ago by Edward Slaven
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Brilliant album. Showing just what this band are best at. Can't stop playing it, have it on in the car, then find myself going out to get it to play it inside!
Published 1 month ago by J. B. Connor
4.0 out of 5 stars nice music from ZZ Top
For those who know ZZ and like top this is another one, high quality CD. Definitely I have never made mistake by buying ZZ Top. This album is one of the best from them.
Published 2 months ago by Robert Krajca
4.0 out of 5 stars Back to the roots
ZZ Top has returned to the bluesy sound and it's great to listen to. I'm missing some monster hits but you can't get everything I guess. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lindroth Patrik
5.0 out of 5 stars ZZ Top back with a bang
If you are a ZZ Top fan you will not be disappointed.

Another one I would recommend for all those blues rocker out there.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. A. Mowatt
1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry but this is poor
I have been a fan of ZZ Top for many years and although they haven't really been at theie best for a while I stuck with them until now. This album is just not up to scratch for me.
Published 3 months ago by stropy jock
3.0 out of 5 stars That li'l ol' band from Texas
As somebody who thinks ZZ Top's later material is far better than its sales figures would indicate, it's good to see that the fudgey sound the boys started using from 96's... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Monster Zero
4.0 out of 5 stars La Futura.
I would not say that this cd. is the best that zz has made, but if you are a fan then it's a must.
Published 3 months ago by Binners
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