Pincushion

~ Recording by ZZ Top

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Pincushion (Album Version)4:33ZZ TopPincushionZZ TopSingle
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.1Pincushion4:33ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
  • US1994-01-18
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 66317-2
1.1Pincushion4:33ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
  • GB1994-01-18
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321182602
1.1Pincushion4:33ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
  • JP1994-02-23
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BVCP-703
1.1Pincushion4:33ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321182602
1.1Pincushion4:33ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)82876 53209 2
1.1Pincushion4:33ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321182601
1.1Pincushion (album version)4:36ZZ TopPincushionZZ TopSingle
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321182612
1.13Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very Baddest OfZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-06-06
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.13Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very Baddest OfZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-06-06
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.13Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very Baddest OfZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-06-06
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.2Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very Baddest OfZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-06-06
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.2Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very Baddest OfZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-06-06
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.2Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very Baddest OfZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-06-06
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.2Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very BaddestZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2014-06-09
  • MX2014-06-09
  • US2014-06-09
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.2Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very BaddestZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2014-06-09
  • MX2014-06-09
  • US2014-06-09
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.13Pincushion4:34ZZ TopThe Very BaddestZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-07-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2-543779
2.2Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very BaddestZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122795864
2.2Pincushion4:33ZZ TopThe Very BaddestZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2-543792
1.14Pincushion4:34ZZ TopGoin 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2019-06-14
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 591565 / 603497851621
3.3Pincushion4:33ZZ TopGoin’ 50 (deluxe edition)ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
1.40Pincushion4:33ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-06-14
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
1.14Pincushion4:34ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
4.6Pincushion4:33ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-08-16
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)603497851607, R1 591568
3.3Pincushion4:33ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-08-16
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2591567
3.3Pincushion4:33ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2019-08-16
Lone Wolf Productions, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)603497851614, R2 591567
1.14Pincushion4:34ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 591565
1.14Pincushion4:34ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Lone Wolf Productions, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)603497851621
1.1Pincushion4:33ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbumRCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)G010000440991C
Promotion
1.1Pincushion4:33ZZ TopCD Sampler (Pincushion)ZZ TopEP
Bootleg
1.1Pincushion4:26ZZ TopAntenna / Single HitsZZ TopAlbum
CD‐Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0100-403
1.9Pincushion4:35ZZ TopGreatest HitsZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark16395-1/2
1.9Pincushion4:35ZZ TopGreatest HitsZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark32364•1/2
1.12Pincushion4:36ZZ TopThe HeaviestZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Chinese Dragon Music Co. Ltd., Warner Bros. Records (bootleg version of the real Warner Bros. Records label)CCD-2Z2RE

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
assistant engineer:Tom Harding (American producer and engineer)
Scott Mills
producer:Billy Gibbons
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:Dusty Hill
drums (drum set) and percussion:Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:Billy Gibbons
vocals:Dusty Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Music
recorded at:Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:Pincushion

Pincushion

writer:Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
Billy Gibbons
Dusty Hill
publisher:Beardwalk Music, Inc.
Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Dust Hill House Music, Inc.
Music of Stage Three
is the basis for:Sinpusher