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1994 studio album by ZZ Top
Antenna is the eleventh studio album by the American
rock band
ZZ Top , released in 1994. It was the band's first album to be released on the
RCA label.
The single "
Pincushion ", reached number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the US. The second single "Breakaway" featured a non-album B-side: "Mary's".
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Billy Gibbons ,
Dusty Hill , and
Frank Beard , except where noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "
Pincushion " 4:33 2. "Breakaway" Gibbons 4:57 3. "World of Swirl" Gibbons 4:08 4. "Fuzzbox Voodoo" 4:42 5. "Girl in a T-Shirt" Gibbons 4:10 6. "Antenna Head" 4:42 7. "PCH" 3:57 8. "Cherry Red" Gibbons 4:38 9. "Cover Your Rig" 5:49 10. "Lizard Life" 5:09 11. "Deal Goin' Down" 4:06
European and Japanese versions' bonus track Title 12. "Everything" 3:54
Personnel
Billy Gibbons – lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
Dusty Hill – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "World of Swirl", "Antenna Head", and "Deal Goin' Down", rhythm guitar on “Breakaway”.
Frank Beard – drums, percussion (dominated percussion in 2)
Production
Billy Gibbons – production
Bill Ham – production
Tom Harding – engineering
Joe Hardy – engineering, mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Bill Bernstein – photography
Barbara LaBarge – photography
Jim Bessman – text
Charts
Album
Singles
Chart performance for singles from Antenna
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1994
Breakaway
Mainstream Rock Tracks
7
1994
Fuzzbox Voodoo
Mainstream Rock Tracks
30
1994
Girl in a T-shirt
Mainstream Rock Tracks
27
1994
Pincushion
Mainstream Rock Tracks
1
Certifications
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Notes
^ Pincushion CD single: "Pincushion (Album Version)" (4:33) b/w "Pincushion (Edited Version)" (3:42) and "Cherry Red" (4:38); total duration: 12:53.
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References
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Allmusic review
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The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.).
Simon & Schuster . pp.
907-8 .
ISBN
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IFPI Austria. Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
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"ZZ Top" (in Finnish).
Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
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"French album certifications – ZZ Top – Antenna" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 19, 2021 . Select ZZ TOP and click OK.
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Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
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IFPI Norway. Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
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"Dusty Hill Antenna Swedish Record Award" . November 15, 2023.
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"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (' Antenna' )" . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
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