The Greatest Texas Rock Album of All Time

N: How many copies of those keychains you reckon have been manufactured?

BG: Gee whiz. Let's put it in terms of this present government "rescue budget" (both laugh).

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N: How do you think the album holds up today?

BG: Well, hindsight's 20/20, but musically, because of the stridency of maintaining a good groove, it still plays good. The compositions are entertaining. By and large, in a world where CDs have nearly evaporated, the sales figures reported for the first week [of release] indicate that somebody out there must like something about it.

ZZ Top begins recording its next album next month, collaborating with über-­producer Rick Rubin and dynamic duo the Black Keys. The complete interview is online at blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks.

chris.gray@houstonpress.com