"La Futura"
ZZ's 15th studio album
Release dates:
Germany: Sept 7th, 2012
Europe - Sept 10th, 2012
USA - Sept 11th, 2012
-Produced by: Billy F. Gibbons and Rick Rubin
-Recorded at Foam Box Recordings in Houston, TX and Shangri La Studios in Malibu, CA between
2005 and 2012
-Label: American Recordings in conjunction with Universal Republic Records
Track listing:
1) "I Gotsta Get Paid"
Written by: Dorsey, Gibbons, West, Brown III, Hardy, Moon
Vocals: Gibbons, Hill
Time: 4:03
*** Lead single, charted on Hot Rock, rumored music video in production, Texicali. Made live debut in Moscow on July 16th 2012.
2) "Chartreuse"
Written by: Gibbons, Beard
Vocals: Gibbons
Time: 2:57
*** Texicali. Stemmed from a jam between Billy and Frank, with Dusty laying down a supportive bass line. Potential live candidate
3) "Consumption"
Written by: Gibbons
Vocals: Gibbons
Time: 3:48
*** Texicali. Inspired in part by "La Grange" and grew from there.
4) "Over You"
Written by: Gibbons, Hambridge
Vocals: Gibbons
Time: 4:29
*** Texicali, arguably the third ballad is ZZ's history ("Leila", "Rough Boy").
5) "Heartache in Blue"
Written by: Gibbons.....(possibly Hambridge).....
Vocals: Gibbons, Hill
Time:
*** said to be modern country blues. Gretsch Billy-Bo guitar. Features harmonica by James Harman. Unlikely live candidate.
6) "I Don't Wanna Lose, Lose You"
Written by: Gibbons.....( )......
Vocals:
Time:
*** said to have garage rock sound. Initially co-written with Hambridge, however later reworked by Billy - unsure if Hambridge will retain a credit.
7) "Flyin' High"
Written by: Gibbons, Hambridge, (Austin Hanks)
Vocals: Gibbons
Time:
*** originally offically leaked June 2011, later re-recorded with new drums and vocals. Pearly Gates utilized for the solo. Potential live candidate.
8) "It's Too Easy Manana"
Written by: Welch, Rawlings
Vocals:
Time:
*** cover song, country blues. Per Billy the tune was quite difficult for the band to record due to complex time signatures and chord progressions. Unlikely to be played live.
9) "Big Shiny Nine"
Written by: Gibbons...( ).....
Vocals:
Time:
*** said to be in the same vein as "I Got the Six". A song about a pistol, except it's not about a pistol.
10) "Have a Little Mercy"
Written by:
Vocals:
Time:
*** funky tune with tempo shifts. A play off of "Rock Me Baby", a tune popularized by B.B.King and played by the Top during 2011. May possibly make its live debut Sept 12 in New York City.
-Medium: Compact Disc, Vinyl, Digital Download
-Recorded but not included: "Future Blues", "I Wish I Was Born a Mexican", "More Slower Blues"
-Unknown if Japanese release will contain additional song(s).
-Music video anticipated for "I Gotsta Get Paid" in late August
-Marketing: radio spots, online advertising, music magazine publications
-Pre-orders are now available through Amazon, Ebay, iTunes.
-Finding the vinyl version in physical stores is likely to be difficult. Suggested that seekers of that
warm rich vinyl sound pursue copies through online establishments.
-Appears to be no additional songs or special offers in European or Asian markets
-Troubling that Dusty has no known writing credits, and further appears to have limited vocals
- As of this writing 19 days and counting in the U.S.
"More Slower Blues" is evev a recorded but not released song! :-(
ReplyDeleteIt is true that "More Slower Blues" is not a listed track, but there is an indication that it may have been retitled as "I Don't Wanna Lose, Lose You". We will find out at some point I hope.
ReplyDeleteCould be... But Billy said on Gibson.com on 07.28.2011:
ReplyDeleteNot every song will be as as radio-friendly as “Flyin’ High”, insists Billy. “More Slower Blues” is “simply one chord, that never stops.”
And "I Don't Wanna Lose, Lose You" is described in the press release as a song with: "that has a real garage rock feel"!!??
Could that be the same song/s???
And when "Future Blues" is not on the CD, which is the second/only song with Dusty´s lead vocals???
I think you're right Xaver. I am fixing the post now. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThe Gotsta Get Paid video was run a few months ago on Youtube,,,very good video...
ReplyDelete"Future Blues" was already played on the European leg of the XXX-tour and didn't made it to Mescalero. Probably they keep it as a rare only-live-played track.
ReplyDeleteI always thought of "Made into a Movie" as a ballad, too.
ReplyDeleteSome news about a bonus track in Japan???
ReplyDelete@ Squally, ZZ didn´t make the XXX Tour in Europe, because of Dusty´s illnes. They cancelled all dates.
They played "Future Blues" the first time in Europe 2002 and they made the recordings of that song for "La Futura" - not erlier.
I am just making a hopeful guess about a bonus track in Japan. RCA used to add an extra track for the Japanese release because it was cheaper for people there to buy an import, thus the extra track made it more attractive to the Japanese market. I have no idea if Universal Republic will do this, but as we know there are some additional tracks that could be released somewhere, somehow.
ReplyDeleteThey've been playing Future Blues for a long time, first time was the early 90's or maybe even earlier.
ReplyDeleteThey are not going to put that many covers in an album. They have at least two already and that cuts into the publishing.
Earliest version I have of "Future Blues" is Sept 1990. It was however not played regularly in the set list until 2002.
ReplyDeleteWhen I comment on a music video for "Gosta" I am not referring to the Jeremiah Weed video, but rather a complete and independent music video with the band only. That is the rumor anyway.
They played only one (known) time "Catfish Blues" in the beginning of the "Recyvler Tour" in Vancouver. Then they skipped that song! Future Blues was played first time on tour in 2002. Check the boots!!!;-) The recording sessions were during the "La Futura" sessions!!!
ReplyDeleteSome news about "La Futura"??? Video, Bonus Track/s
Regardzz!!!
I think Flyin' High is Gibbons/Hanks not Gibbons/ Hambridge. On Paid only the original three songwriters (plus BFG of course) are getting songwriting credits according to ASCAP, but I know BMI has Hardy and Moon listed as well. Not sure why the other songs haven't shown up yet. Still wonder if all of those other unheard but published songs from the last 10-15 years are sitting on a tape or hard drive somehwere.
ReplyDelete@Xavier: Catfish Blues was played on the Mescalero tour and in 2009 as well (and possibly on other tours). As for Future Blues, I've got a live recording of it from the Recycler tour in 1990, so they've definitely played it before 2002.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, it's a little disappointing to hear Future Blues didn't make the cut. I also think Rock Me Baby would have been a good cover to include. Regardless, still exciting to have a new album from ZZ Top!