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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Eliminator is a fag from MX who lieks teh cock.
| Name = Eliminator
| Type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[ZZ Top]]
| Cover = ZZ_Top_-_Eliminator.jpg
| Released = [[March 23]], [[1983]]
| Recorded = 1982
| Genre = [[Blues-rock]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[arena rock]]<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/eliminator-rock-album?cat=entertainment</ref>
| Length = 45:00
| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| Producer = [[Bill Ham]]
| Engineer = [[Terry Manning]]
| Reviews =
* [[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zmec97u7krst link]
*[[Robert Christgau]] (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=zz+top link]
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/zztop/albums/album/238158/review/5945819/eliminator link]
| Last album = ''[[El Loco]]''<br />(1981)
| This album = ''Eliminator''<br />(1983)
| Next album = ''[[Afterburner (album)|Afterburner]]''<br />(1985)
}}
'''''Eliminator''''' is the eighth studio [[album]] by [[United States|American]] [[blues-rock]] band [[ZZ Top]], released in 1983 (see [[1983 in music]]). It was the band's most successful album, having reached Diamond status. The album is a successful blend of blues rock and analog synthesizers. In 1989, it was ranked #39 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's list of the [[The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80's|100 greatest albums of the 1980s]]. {{RS500|396}}

It is their first album since [[ZZ Top's First Album]] not to have a title related to Hispanic culture.

==Track listing==
All songs written by [[Billy Gibbons]], [[Dusty Hill]] and [[Frank Beard (musician)|Frank Beard]].

#"[[Gimme All Your Lovin']]" – 3:59
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''
#"Got Me Under Pressure" – 4:00
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''
#"[[Sharp Dressed Man]]" – 4:14
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''
#"I Need You Tonight" – 6:14
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''
#"I Got the Six" – 2:52
#*''Lead vocals: Dusty Hill''
#"[[Legs (song)|Legs]]" – 4:31
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''
#"Thug" – 4:18
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''
#"[[TV Dinners]]" – 3:50
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''
#"Dirty Dog" – 4:05
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''
#"If I Could Only Flag Her Down" – 3:41
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''
#"Bad Girl" – 3:17
#*''Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons''

==Personnel==
*[[Frank Beard (musician)|Frank Beard]] – [[drums]]
*[[Billy Gibbons]] – [[guitar]], [[lead vocals]]
*[[Dusty Hill]] – [[bass guitar|bass]], [[vocals]]

==Production==
*Producer – Bill Ham
*Engineer – [[Terry Manning]]
*Mastering - [[Bob Ludwig]]
*Art direction – Bob Alford

==Charts==
'''Album''' - [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] (North America)
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="550px"
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Position
|-
|align="left"|1983
|align="left"|The Billboard 200
|align="left"|9
|-
|}

'''Singles''' - Billboard (North America)
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="550px"
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Single
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Position
|-
|align="left"|1983
|align="left"|"Gimme All Your Lovin"
|align="left"|Mainstream Rock
|align="left"|2
|-
|align="left"|1983
|align="left"|"Gimme All Your Lovin"
|align="left"|The Billboard Hot 100
|align="left"|37
|-
|align="left"|1983
|align="left"|"Got Me Under Pressure"
|align="left"|Mainstream Rock
|align="left"|18
|-
|align="left"|1983
|align="left"|"Sharp Dressed Man"
|align="left"|Mainstream Rock
|align="left"|8
|-
|align="left"|1983
|align="left"|"Sharp Dressed Man"
|align="left"|The Billboard Hot 100
|align="left"|56
|-
|align="left"|1983
|align="left"|"TV Dinners"
|align="left"|Mainstream Rock
|align="left"|38
|-
|align="left"|1984
|align="left"|"Legs"
|align="left"|Hot Dance Music/Club Play
|align="left"|13
|-
|align="left"|1984
|align="left"|"Legs"
|align="left"|The Billboard Hot 100
|align="left"|8
|-
|align="left"|1984
|align="left"|"Legs"
|align="left"|Mainstream Rock
|align="left"|6
|-
|}

==Certifications==
{| border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
!align="left"|Organization
!align="left"|Level
!align="left"|Date
|-
|align="left"|RIAA
|align="left"|Gold
|align="left"|[[June 21]], [[1983]]
|-
|align="left"|RIAA
|align="left"|Platinum
|align="left"|[[September 14]], [[1983]]
|-
|align="left"|RIAA
|align="left"|4x Platinum
|align="left"|[[October 22]], [[1984]]
|-
|align="left"|RIAA
|align="left"|5x Platinum
|align="left"|[[July 22]], [[1985]]
|-
|align="left"|RIAA
|align="left"|6x Platinum
|align="left"|[[1 July]], [[1987]]
|-
|align="left"|RIAA
|align="left"|7x Platinum
|align="left"|[[September 19]], [[1990]]
|-
|align="left"|RIAA
|align="left"|8x Platinum
|align="left"|[[1 May]], [[1996]]
|-
|align="left"|RIAA
|align="left"|10x Platinum
|align="left"|[[7 August]], [[1996]]
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:ZZ Top albums]]
[[Category:1983 albums]]
[[Category:Terry Manning albums]]

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Revision as of 04:49, 21 November 2007

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Eliminator is the eighth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). It was the band's most successful album, having reached Diamond status. The album is a successful blend of blues rock and analog synthesizers. In 1989, it was ranked #39 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s. Template:RS500

It is their first album since ZZ Top's First Album not to have a title related to Hispanic culture.

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard.

  1. "Gimme All Your Lovin'" – 3:59
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
  2. "Got Me Under Pressure" – 4:00
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
  3. "Sharp Dressed Man" – 4:14
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
  4. "I Need You Tonight" – 6:14
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
  5. "I Got the Six" – 2:52
    • Lead vocals: Dusty Hill
  6. "Legs" – 4:31
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
  7. "Thug" – 4:18
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
  8. "TV Dinners" – 3:50
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
  9. "Dirty Dog" – 4:05
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
  10. "If I Could Only Flag Her Down" – 3:41
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons
  11. "Bad Girl" – 3:17
    • Lead vocals: Billy Gibbons

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1983 The Billboard 200 9

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1983 "Gimme All Your Lovin" Mainstream Rock 2
1983 "Gimme All Your Lovin" The Billboard Hot 100 37
1983 "Got Me Under Pressure" Mainstream Rock 18
1983 "Sharp Dressed Man" Mainstream Rock 8
1983 "Sharp Dressed Man" The Billboard Hot 100 56
1983 "TV Dinners" Mainstream Rock 38
1984 "Legs" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 13
1984 "Legs" The Billboard Hot 100 8
1984 "Legs" Mainstream Rock 6

Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA Gold June 21, 1983
RIAA Platinum September 14, 1983
RIAA 4x Platinum October 22, 1984
RIAA 5x Platinum July 22, 1985
RIAA 6x Platinum 1 July, 1987
RIAA 7x Platinum September 19, 1990
RIAA 8x Platinum 1 May, 1996
RIAA 10x Platinum 7 August, 1996

References

  1. ^ http://www.answers.com/topic/eliminator-rock-album?cat=entertainment
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eliminator&diff=172852720&oldid=172852710

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