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Rio Grande Mud

~ ZZ Top (Artist)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (11 Jan 1988)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Warner
  • ASIN: B000002KJO
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 28,854 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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By its second release, 1972's RIO GRANDE MUD, ZZ Top was honing the tough blues rock hybrid that would make it a certified U.S. arena headliner by the mid-70's. While the album didn't spawn the big radio hits of its later releases such as "La Grange" and "Tush", RIO GRANDE MUD was another incredibly consistent and inspired ZZ Top classic.
Again, Billy Gibbons' guitar work is outstanding throughout, helping to spearhead such great cuts as the rugged opener "Francine", the gritty attitude of "Just Got Paid", the hyperactive "Ko Ko Blue", and one of the band's most melodic compositions up until this point, "Chevrolet". RIO GRANDE MUD remains one of ZZTop's most underrated recordings.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Ruined by remastering, 2 Jun 2004
By Matt (Chantilly, France) - See all my reviews
I already had a vinyl copy of this album. It is a true ZZ Top classic, one of their best.

The CD version has been remastered and they seem to have tried to make it sound like an 80's rock album by the addition of reverb. This completely spoils the character of the album and does make a real difference to the sound.

I recommend you look for a secondhand vinyl copy. You will not be disappointed.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Remastering has stolen this album's vinyl soul, 3 Jun 2004
By Phil (London) - See all my reviews
I agree with Matt. I had a vinyl copy of this excellent album that sounded much tighter and more up-front than this stadium rock remastering, which is truly disappointing. The original production created a more subtle soundscape to the abstract blues of ZZ Top's early albums. . Save your money for a vinyl copy - just as Matt advises.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good music, bad production., 3 Feb 2007
By Philip Kane "the_amazing_Phil" (Luton, England) - See all my reviews
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I'm gonna hunt this down on vinyl, those who've said the mastering on the CD releases is appauling are bang on the money. The music's classic ZZ Top, low down dirty foot stomping Texas blues rock. But the way the sound's been engineered is awful. Tres Hombres has been given the treatment to remedy this, and hopefully, so will this, but I'll have probably scored a vinyl version of this by then so it won't matter.

But the fact I'm willing to get it in two formats so it sounds good speaks volumes for the actual songs I think. "Just got Paid" is one of those riffs you can't help but want to pick up a guitar and play it yourself.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Rollin in the Mud
This is just brilliant big ole texas blues/rock. A great album for partying, driving, playing/singing along with and more. The unholy get-down! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. C. Todd

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant album - biblicly bad remastering.
This has to be one of the most upsetting purchases I have made. I have had a copy of Rio on cassette since I was 10 (that's 25 years), so have grown up listening to pure... Read more
Published 11 months ago by R. S. Bryant

4.0 out of 5 stars The band no one would follow on stage
ZZ Top were already the finished article by the time they made this album. 'Rio Grande Mud' is the work of a confident, highly able unit. Read more
Published 12 months ago by D. J. H. Thorn

5.0 out of 5 stars killer but badly needs remastering
ZZ Top's second album was a huge improvement on the first, and while it didn't include any big hits, it's one of their most consistent records and established them as the best... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2006 by freewheeling frankie

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, fuzzy blues-'n'-boogie
"Rio Grande Mud", ZZ Top's second album, has a disturbingly clean-shaven Billy Gibbons on the back of the inlay card, but otherwise everything is like you would expect it. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2003 by Docendo Discimus

4.0 out of 5 stars A Heart Full o' Blues . . .
This was the 3rd or 4th ZZ Top album I bought. Having never heard any of their earlier stuff it took a while for me to plug into it. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2003 by David Cranson

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