For the record, Wikipedia cites the first ZZ Top lineup as Billy Gibbons, organist Lanier Grieg, and a drummer named Dan Mitchell. This lineup actually recorded a single, but immediately afterwards, Grieg and Mitchell left, with Mitchell being replaced by Frank Beard and bassist Billy Etheridge joining. Etheridge was unwilling to sign a deal with London Records, so he was replaced by Dusty Hill. This all apparently happened within the first year of the band's existence.
Yes, this is the HEAD album he is referring to and it is a one-man-project of no other than Nik Raicevic (aka Nik Pascal) who established his private Narco label to release more obscure and trippy electronic stuff in the 70s.
Finding the book with the record, or a copy without much ringware, is almost impossible. I had to swap three copies of "Head" (starting from the 80s) before I ended on a decent one with EX cover condition + book.
If I limited myself to just 10, my list would have been:
1. LOVE Forever Changes
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2. PINK FLOYD Piper at the Gates of Dawn
3. INCREDIBLE STRING BAND The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
4. BRAINTICKET Brainticket
5. GROUP 1850 Agemo's Trip to Mother Earth
6. PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Balaklava
7. GREATFUL DEAD Anthem of the Sun
8. KALEIDOSCOPE (UK) Tangerine Dream
9. CARAVAN Caravan
10. PEOPLE Ceremony: Buddha Meet Rock
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
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