Reviews EflnimnnQSifeDff Z.Z. Top, that “little old band from Texas,” is back on track again with their latest release Eliminator (Warner Bros.)- Their 1 SOUTH UNION STREET MIDLETOWN, PA HOURS: Mon-Thurs: 9-5 Friday: 9-8 Saturday: 9-4 ALMA AND 808 KIE Donate and Earn At Least By becoming a plasma donor at SERA-TEC, you can use your free and study time to the best advantage SERA-TEC BIOLOGICALS 260 Reily Street, Harrisburg Hours: 8:00 AM-6:30 PM Monday-Friday $BO.OO Call us for an appointment and additional information: 232-1901 IMSOonesn®® previous effort El Loco disap pointed many fans with its glossy production and lightweight rhythms, but Eliminator will, uh, eliminate any doubts that this band is a force to be reckoned with. Houston-based Z.Z. Top is the last of a vanishing breed the arena rockers. There aren’t many of them around nowadays, so Z.Z. Top is a welcome relief to those who are tired of the Police and David Bowie. The eleven tunes on Eliminator are co-written by all three per month By Mike Markle 944-3526 members of the band Billy Gib bons (guitar, vocals), Dusty Hill (bass, vocals), and drummer Frank Beard (ironically, the only band member without a beard). All the songs incorporate essential ingredients that make up the Z.Z. Top sound - simple drum pat terns, dirty bass riffs, wailing guitars, and raucous vocals. Although they’re only a trio, Z.Z. Top sure produces a “big” overall sound on Eliminator, pro bably due to the engineering talents of ace knob twisters Terry Manning and Bob Ludwig. Side one contains the majority of the killer cuts -- “Gimme All Your Lovin,” “Got Me Under Pressure,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” and “I Need You Tonight” all combine to provide SOME OF OUR BEST JOBS COME WITH A $4,000 BONUS FOR COLLEGE. Serving one weekend per month and two weeks per year with a local Army Reserve unit can earn you $1,200 a year to start. And, ir you qualify to train in certain skills such as medical specialist, wheeled-vehi cle mechanic or military police, you can earn $4,000 in educational assistance. To find out more, call us: ARMY RESERVE. BEALLYOUCANBE. Call 232-4152 Page 15 the impact of the S.S.T. taking off at the Harrisburg Interna- tional Airport. These tunes aren’t full of social commentary, they’re just three minute blasts of Texas style rock ‘n’ roll boogie. “Gimme All Your Lovin” is intensified by Frank Beard’s sparse drumming style, slowly chugging along with the rest of the band providing a nasty counter-rhythm while “Sharp Dressed Man” blends short and sharp guitar lines and rugged chords with Billy Gibbon’s Texas howl. A real gem is “I Need You Tonight” - a slow, sparse tune opening up with scratchy guitars until Hill’s low-down bass kicks in to set the mood - this is real Texas Panhandle Blues at its best. There are a few throwaways here, most on side two -- “T.V. Dinners,” “If I Could Only Flag Her Down,” and “Bad Girl” are fairly forgettable fillers. Z.Z. Top is back on top again with Eliminator returning to their true roots down home Texas rock ‘n’ roll boogie.
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