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This Day in Music History: ZZ Top/Tres Hombres, and Asia/Alpha (07/26)
Released on this day in 1973, Tres Hombres (their 3rd album) became the commercial breakthrough album for ZZ Top.
The album peaked at #8 on the Billboard pop albums chart. The only single released from the album was "La Grange" which peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100. But on album rock stations "Waitin' for the Bus" (have mercy!) and "Jesus Just Left Chicago" are very popular and played as much as "La Grange", and since those two songs segue into each other, they are usually played together.
Also released on this day (in 1983) is the follow up to Asia's huge debut album. This one was called Alpha and had yet another Roger Dean cover.
Alpha focused more on mainstream Pop/Rock sounds, and is less characterized by progressive rock elements than its predecessor. The album did go platinum however and reached #6 on the Billboard album chart. It had two singles reach the Billboard Hot 100: "Don't Cry" (#10), and "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" (#34).
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