ZZ Top - "Tres Hombres" Rhino High Fidelity label_Kung Fu Records Rateliff's warm baritone (ranging from

Rateliff's warm baritone (ranging from gently hushed to a guttural howl) imbues these superbly drawn character studies with raw

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are profound prayers which blend confessions

ZZ Top - "Tres Hombres" Rhino High Fidelity label_Kung Fu Records Rateliff's warm baritone (ranging fromWith the power of these Texas tornadoes evident throughout, this ZZ Top masterpiece from 1973 has been remastered from the original analog tapes and still packs one helluva powerful punch. Pressed on vinyl for superb listening pleasure, you can revisit the distinctive sound in classics such as "La Grange," "Jesus Just Left Chicago," "Waitin' for the Bus", "Move Me On Down the Line," "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers," "Hot Blue and Righteous," "Precious