XXX (1999)

All songs written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, except where noted

Tracklist^
1. "Poke Chop Sandwich" – 4:50
2. "Crucifixx-A-Flatt" – 3:59
3. "Fearless Boogie" – 4:01
4. "36-22-36" – 2:36
5. "Made into a Movie" – 5:13
6. "Beatbox" – 2:48
7. "Trippin'" – 3:55
8. "Dreadmonboogaloo" – 2:36
9. "Live Intro by Ross Mitchell" – 0:35
10. "Sinpusher" [live] – 5:18
11. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" [live] (Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann) – 5:21
12. "Hey Mr. Millionaire" [live] – 4:14
13. "Belt Buckle" [live] – 4:05

Band^
* Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
* Dusty Hill – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "(Let Me Be) Your Teddy Bear"
* Frank Beard – drums, percussion

Additional personnel
* Jeff Beck – vocals and guitar on "Hey Mr. Millionaire"

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It is the second disc in the band's Drums-Bass-Fuzzy Guitar trilogy

(preceded by 1996's Rhythmeen and followed by 2003's Mescalero).

Producer: Billy Gibbons
Engineer: Joe Hardy
Assistant engineer: Gary Moon
Mixing: Joe Hardy
Mastering: Bob Ludwig
Digital editing: Brad Blackwood
Recording: Joe Hardy
Art direction: Bill Narum

Bonus track for Japan
14. Ninja Shack 5:00

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XXX is the 13th studio album by American blues rock band ZZ Top, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). This album celebrates the 30th anniversary of the band. The live track, "Sinpusher", is an altered version of their 1994 song "Pincushion" with different lyrics and a slightly heavier guitar riff. The album peaked at number 100 on the Billboard 200.
Allmusic only gave the album 1 and a half stars, by stating: "After all, countless blues-based musicians, from Lightnin' Hopkins and Muddy Waters to B.B. King and The Rolling Stones, have aged gracefully, albeit in varying degrees. So why does ZZ Top sound so stiff and useless on XXX, a record celebrating their 30th anniversary? Part of that could be that the songwriting is decidedly weak, but a band as seasoned as ZZ Top should be able to make third-rate material at least listenable."..//wikipedia

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