Velcro Fly

~ Recording by ZZ Top

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • US1985-10-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25342-2
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • GB1985-10-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9253421
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • XE1985-10-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)925 342-1, WX 27
1.8Velcro Fly3:29ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • US1985-10-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1-25342, 9 25342-1E
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • JP1985-12-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32XD-374
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburner (BMG Direct)ZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 25342-2, D 164042
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32 358-4
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CD 25342
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburner (made in West Germany)ZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25342-2
1.3Velcro Fly3:32ZZ TopClassic Rock: 1986Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 559/08
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-25342-2
3.19Velcro Fly3:31ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQ (limited edition)ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-10-14
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73935
2.10Velcro Fly3:30ZZ TopRancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ TopZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 78908
2.10Velcro Fly3:30ZZ TopRancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ TopZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-78908-2
3.19Velcro Fly3:31ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-07-26
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 78176
1.63Velcro Fly (2003 remaster)3:29ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-02-29
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ Top2 in 1: Afterburner / EliminatorZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79911-5
1.8Velcro Fly3:32ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • XW2013-06-07
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
3.19Velcro Fly3:32ZZ TopChrome, Smoke & BBQZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-06-07
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
9.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopThe Complete Studio Albums 1970–1990ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-06-10
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122796519, 8122796642
1.8Velcro Fly3:29ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • XW2013-06-12
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbum
  • XW2013-06-18
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.8Velcro Fly3:30ZZ TopAfterburner (limited edition)ZZ TopAlbum
  • JP2013-08-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-15175
9.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopThe Complete Studio Albums 1970–1990ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
4.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopOriginal Album Series, Volume 2ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-06-17
Rhino (reissue label)081227944766
4.8Velcro Fly?:??ZZ TopCinco No. 2 (the second five LPs)ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2018-06-01
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)081227932534, R1-563584
1.11Velcro Fly3:29ZZ 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
1.11Velcro Fly3:29ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
2.12Velcro Fly3:29ZZ TopGoin’ 50 (deluxe edition)ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
1.11Velcro Fly (2019 remaster)3:29ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-06-14
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
2.12Velcro Fly3:29ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-08-16
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2591567
3.8Velcro Fly3:32ZZ 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
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ Top2 in 1: Afterburner / EliminatorZZ TopAlbum + CompilationWarner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)R2 991159
1.8Velcro Fly3:33ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2 25342
1.8Velcro Fly3:29ZZ TopAfterburnerZZ TopAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-25342-2
Promotion
1.16Velcro Fly3:31ZZ TopSelections from Chrome, Smoke & BBQZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-10-14
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)PRCD 400067
Bootleg
1.17Velcro Fly3:28ZZ TopFandango / AfterburnerZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
CD-MAXIMUM (Russian label)CDM 0100-401
2.2Velcro Fly3:28ZZ TopGreatest HitsZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark16395-1/2
2.7Velcro Fly3:32ZZ TopGreatest HitsZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark32364•1/2
2.15Velcro Fly3:31ZZ TopThe Best of ZZ TopZZ TopAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer:Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
producer:Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set):Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:Billy Gibbons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
recorded at:Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
has remixes:Velcro Fly (12″ remix)
recording of:Velcro Fly

Velcro Fly

writer:Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
Billy Gibbons
Dusty Hill
publisher:Music of Stage Three
Songs of Mosaic
Hamstein Music Company (publisher) (in 1985)