ZZ Top

Rio Grande Mud

1972 · Blues Rock · London Records

UK · SHU 8433

Credits

Producer: Bill Ham
Written by: Kenny Cordray, Steve Perron, Bill Ham, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
Engineer: Robin Hood Brians

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