The great old man of manicured country rock and blues come after 45 years of band history again on a - perhaps their last - grand tour. And this awaited event to celebrate accordingly published a new Rhino best-of compilation, which pays homage to the long and successful career of Americans in two different formats. In addition to reduced to 20 tracks single-CD version "The Very Baddest Of" appears as a double-CD with twice the number of tracks. And these 40 titles give a very good overview of the musical evolution of ZZ Top over the decades. And that can so identify. Especially in the 80s left ZZ Top on quite significant manner their actual way and took more and more commercial aspects in the musical realization and production of their title. As a result, created classics like "Rough Boy", "Sleeping Bag", "Gimme All Your Lovin '", "Legs" or "Velcro Fly", which are still always mentioned in connection with the name ZZ Top. But not only in the 80s produced Billy F. Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard Hits, which should characterize the band forever. In the decades before the trio landed several hits, of which so few on the new compilation are. The only downside is the fact that to find the more recent albums of Americans no title to "The Very Baddest Of". The latest songs are from the 2003 album "Mescalero". Tracks of "La Futura" album there is not heard. The vast number of tracks can be heard in their album versions, only a few of the songs that have appeared as singles, have been taken into account in "The Very Baddest Of" the former original single versions. Too bad there that especially from the aforementioned singles from the 80s no Maxi versions were packed with on this compilation are is. These were awesome and it was a treat for the fans to be able to enjoy this for once in digital quality.
