They say "third times a charm", in this case, for ZZ Top their third studio album, 'Tres Hombres'  charted in the Top 10, their previous two weren't so lucky.

'Tres Hombres' LP, Wikipedia
'Tres Hombres' LP, Wikipedia
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They had three signature songs from this album, "Jesus Just Left Chicago", "La Grange" and "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers."

A great album for 1973, in fact; it would be 12 years plus six albums later befor the band would chart as high as 'Tres Hombres'.

ZZ Top 2013, YouTube
ZZ Top 2013, YouTube
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Original LP Track List:

  1. "Waitin' For The Bus"
  2. "Jesus Just left Chicago"
  3. "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers"
  4. "Master of Sparks"
  5. "Hot, Blue & Righteous"

Side 2

  1. "Move Me on Down the Line"
  2. "Precious and Grace"
  3. "La Grange"
  4. "Shiek"
  5. "Have You Heard?"

Released in the U.S. July 26th, 1973, charted at #8.

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ZZ Top performing, "Waitin' For the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago":

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