Perfectamundo

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Perfectamundo
Studio album by
Billy Gibbons and The BFG's
ReleasedNovember 6, 2015
Recorded2015
GenreBlues rock, Afro-Cuban[1]
Length39:13
LabelConcord
ProducerBilly Gibbons, Joe Hardy[2]
Billy Gibbons and The BFG's chronology
Perfectamundo
(2015) 		The Big Bad Blues
(2018)
Singles from Perfectamundo
  1. "Treat Her Right"
    Released: September 14, 2015
  2. "Quiero Mas Dinero"
    Released: October 26, 2016

Perfectamundo is the debut studio album by American rock musician Billy Gibbons and rock band The BFG's. The album was released on November 6, 2015, by Concord Records.[3]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
American Songwriter[6]
Chicago Tribune[7]
The Guardian[8]
PopMatters[9]
Rolling Stone[10]

Perfectamundo received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67 based on 11 reviews, which indicates "generally positive reviews".[4]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got Love If You Want It"James Moore4:17
2."Treat Her Right"Roy Head, Gene Kurtz2:23
3."You're What's Happenin', Baby"Billy Gibbons, Michael E. Barfield, Mike Flanigin, Alx "Guitarzza" Garza, Ludovic Navarre, Jack Nitzsche6:07
4."Sal y Pimiento"Gibbons3:13
5."Pickin' Up Chicks On Dowling Street"Gibbons, Joe Hardy, G.L. Moon4:11
6."Hombre Sin Nombre"Gibbons, Hardy, Moon3:49
7."Quiero Mas Dinero"Gibbons, Garza, Hardy, Moon3:26
8."Baby Please Don't Go"Joseph Lee Williams2:31
9."Piedras Negras"Gibbons, Hardy, Moon3:09
10."Perfectamundo"Gibbons, Garza, Hardy2:44
11."Q-Vo"Gibbons, Jimmy McGriff3:23
Total length:39:13

Personnel[edit]

  • Billy Gibbons: Vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar, Hammond B3, Piano, composer, Design, producer
  • Mike Flanigin: Hammond B3, Composer
  • Alx "Guitarzza" Garza: Bass guitar
  • Martin Guigui: Hammond B3, Piano, Producer
  • Joe Hardy: Guitar, Bass guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Mastering, Mixing, producer
  • G.L. Moon: Guitar, Composer, Engineer
  • Greg Morrow: Drums, engineer
  • Nick Jay: Audio Engineer on "Q-Vo"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (August 9, 2015). "ZZ Top Guitarist Billy Gibbons to Release Cuban-Flavored Solo Album 'Perfectamundo' in October". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  2. ^ DeRiso, Nick (August 1, 2015). "Billy Gibbons Shares Title, Band, Release Date + Cover Image for Solo Debut". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Perfectamundo by Billy Gibbons and The BFG's on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  4. ^ a b "Reviews for Perfectamundo by Billy Gibbons & the BFG's". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  5. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2015-11-06). "Perfectamundo – Billy Gibbons & the BFG's,Billy Gibbons". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  6. ^ Horowitz, Hal (2015-10-22). "Billy Gibbons and the BFGs: Perfectamundo". Americansongwriter.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  7. ^ "Billy Gibbons' solo album takes a Latin turn". Chicago Tribune. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  8. ^ Dave Simpson (2015-11-05). "Billy Gibbons and the BFGs: Perfectamundo review – ZZ Top guitarist goes Latin hip-hop". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  9. ^ "Billy Gibbons and the BFG's: Perfectamundo". PopMatters. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  10. ^ Dolan, Jon (2015-11-10). "Billy Gibbons and the BFGs Perfectamundo Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
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