ZZ Top – Eliminator (Vinyl, LP, Album, 1983, Warner Bros. Records 9 23774-1)

Why This Record Matters
Eliminator transformed ZZ Top into global superstars by combining blues-based hard rock with modern production and MTV-era visuals. The album produced major hits including "Gimme All Your Lovin'," "Sharp Dressed Man," and "Legs." It remains one of the best-selling and most recognizable rock albums of the 1980s.

Collector Note
1983 US Specialty Records pressing with Robert Ludwig ("RL") mastering on both sides and the sought-after unedited version of "Legs." Original RL-mastered copies are among the most desirable US pressings of Eliminator due to their sound quality and collector appeal.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG with visible wear but a solid player’s copy
Sleeve: VG with general shelf and edge wear, includes original inner sleeve

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Specialty Press, RL Both Sides, Unedited Legs
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 9 23774-1, 1-23774
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, AOR

Matrix / Runout
Side A: 1-23774-A-SR1 MASTERDISK RL [Drawn Head With Hat] CRM 1-2 SM 1-3 [SRC logo]
Side B: 1-23774-B-SR2 MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SM1-2 [SRC logo]

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Gimme All Your Lovin' 3:59
A2 Got Me Under Pressure 3:59
A3 Sharp Dressed Man 4:13
A4 I Need You Tonight 6:14
A5 I Got The Six 2:52

Side B
B1 Legs 4:35
B2 Thug 4:17
B3 TV Dinners 3:50
B4 Dirty Dog 4:05
B5 If I Could Only Flag Her Down 3:40
B6 Bad Girl 3:16

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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