Waitin' For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago/Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers/Master Of Sparks/Hot Blue & Righteous/Move Me On Down The Line/Precious & Grace/La Grange/Shiek/Have You Heard
Tres Hombres provided boogie-rock trio ZZ Top with their commercial breakthrough. Despite their limited musical range they would remain consistently popular with American audiences for the next decade. (US:8)
“Good, greasy, well played southern boogie/blues-rock from the top. They are really getting into their stride now, the band is tighter and punchier from the first note.”
“This could be their best studio recording. Rockin’ southern blues with some absolutely fantastic guitar and well written tunes. If you have never heard ZZ Top, this is the place to start.”
“It offers the perfect blend of rock and blues. The songs manage to gather a pretty unique sound while remaining interesting and enjoyable at the same time. What really holds the spotlight is the amazing guitar work throughout. There are some real jaw dropping moments ranging from the catchy riffs to the melting solos. This is an album that is all about hard rock fun, and it accomplishes just that. There is only the issue of lack of variety.”
“The name of the game is southern rock and Tres Hombres is a definitive album of the genre. Billy Gibbons' bluesy guitar wails like no other, his voice is perfect for this kind of music and the rock solid rhythm section adds a powerful performance.”
“There are some mildly interesting guitar solos, but when it comes down to it, ZZ Top remain dull, no matter what instruments they're using.” “From start-to-close, Tres Hombres is a gritty, down 'n' dirty set of cookin' cuts that signalled the arrival of ZZ Top as a power to be reckoned with. Shootin' off their guns and smokin' from the off, the down-home Top trio packed their unique brand of Texas style three chord blue-collar rock, blooze 'n' roadhouse boogie.”
“There is not a single weak moment on Tres Hombres. Every cut is top notch. There's quite a bit of variety too, from the mid-tempo blues of Jesus Just Left Chicago to the hard rock of Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers to the Memphis soul of Hot Blue & Righteous to the John Lee Hooker boogie of La Grange. Even the lesser known cuts are excellent.”
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