Francine (original stereo studio mix, matrix no. MSCL 8432)

~ Recording by ZZ Top

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Francene3:33ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
  • 1972-04-04 US
1.1Francene3:33Z Z TopFrancene
1.1Francene3:33Z Z TopFrancene / Down Brownie
1.1Francene3:33ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
1.4Francine3:33ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top
1.4Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top
1.4Francine3:33ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top: 10 Legendary Texas Tales
1.4Francine3:33ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top (test pressing)
  • 1978-10-04 US
1.1Francine3:33ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
1.4Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top (made in Japan)
1.4Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top
  • 1986-12-21 JP
1.1Francine3:33ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
1.4Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top
1.9Francene3:34ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQ (limited edition)
  • 2003-10-14 US
1.4Francene3:34ZZ TopRancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top
  • 2004-06-15 US
1.4Francene3:34ZZ TopRancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top
  • 2004-07-12 DE
  • 2004 XE
1.9Francene3:34ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQ
  • 2006-07-26 US
1.11Francene3:33ZZ TopThe ZZ Top Sixpack
  • 2008-01-29 XW
1.9Francene3:33ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQ
  • 2008-02-29 -
1.1Francine3:33ZZ TopRio Grande Mud (180g)
1.1Francine3:35ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
  • 2013-05-28 XW
1.1Francene3:35ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
  • 2013-06-07 XW
2.1Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Complete Studio Albums 1970–1990
  • 2013-06-10 XE
1.1Francine3:34ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
  • 2013-06-11 XW
1.1Francine3:34ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
  • 2013-08-28 JP
1.1Francene3:35ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
  • 2013-10-17 XW
2.1Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Complete Studio Albums 1970–1990
1.6Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Very Baddest Of
  • 2014-06-06 -
1.6Francine3:33ZZ TopThe Very Baddest Of
  • 2014-06-06 -
1.6Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Very Baddest Of
  • 2014-06-06 -
1.6Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Very Baddest
  • 2014-06-09 CA
  • 2014-06-09 MX
  • 2014-06-09 US
1.6Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Very Baddest
  • 2014-06-09 CA
  • 2014-06-09 MX
  • 2014-06-09 US
1.6Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Very Baddest
1.6Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Very Baddest
2.1Francine3:33ZZ TopCinco: The First Five LPs
  • 2017-06-09 US
1.17Francine (2019 remaster)3:32ZZ TopGoin’ 50
  • 2019-06-14 XW
1.7Francine3:32ZZ TopGoin’ 50 (deluxe edition)
1.7Francine3:34ZZ TopGoin’ 50
  • 2019-08-16 -
1.7Francine3:32ZZ TopGoin’ 50
  • 2019-08-16 XE
1.7Francine3:32ZZ TopGoin’ 50
  • 2019-08-16 US
2.1Francine3:33ZZ TopFrom the Top: 1971–1976
  • 2024-08-02 US
1.9Francene3:33ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQ
1.9Francene3:33ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQ
1.4Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top (made in Germany)
1.4Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top
1.4Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top
1.4Francine3:33ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top
1.4Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top
1.4Francine3:34ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top (Columbia House)
Promotion
1.1Francene3:33Z Z TopFrancene / Down Brownie
1.1Francene?:??ZZ TopRio Grande Mud
1.12Francine3:33ZZ TopZZ Top Special
1.3Francine3:34ZZ TopSelections from Chrome, Smoke & BBQ
  • 2003-10-14 US
Bootleg
1.1Francene3:36ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ Top
  • 1985 -
2.18Francine3:34ZZ TopGreatest Hits
2.19Francene3:36ZZ TopGreatest Hits
Withdrawn
1.10Francene3:35ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQ
  • 2013-06-07 XW

Relationships

engineer:Robin Brian
producer:Bill Ham
bass guitar and background vocals:Dusty Hill (from 1971 until 1972)
drums (drum set):Frank Beard (from 1971 until 1972)
electric guitar and lead vocals:Billy Gibbons (from 1971 until 1972)
recorded at:Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States (from 1971 until 1972)
engineered at:Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
purchase for download and streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1729470525 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/0wyEbW5md4SUV2aEwuyP51 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/812921 [info]
recording of:Francine (from 1971 until 1972)

Francine

writer:Kenny Cordray
Billy Gibbons
Steve Perron
publisher:Almo Music Corp.
April Music Co.
Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc.
Copyright Control
EMI April Music Inc.
EMI Songs France SARL
EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department
India Music
India Music Inc.
India Music Ink
Landers Roberts
Rondor Music (France)
Rondor Music Inc.
Rondor Musikverlag GmbH
SBK Entertainment World Inc.
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan
Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31)
Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (from 2017-04-01 to present)
has revision:Francene