ZZ Top · 1983 · Studio album
Eliminator tuning.
E Standard, about 9 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 2 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard +9 ¢
About 9 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
9 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Warner Bros. W2 23774 (Columbia House club pressing) | +9.3 ¢ | A 442.4 | 11 | +7.0 to +11.2 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
E Standard all the way, about 9 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442.4) on two club pressings that agree within a cent. Got Me Under Pressure and I Need You Tonight sit at concert pitch.
11 songs · 2 tuned differently
Every song, ready to tune
Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean
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1. Gimme All Your Lovin'
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
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2. Got Me Under Pressure
Different pitch
E StandardMeasured
Notes
At concert pitch (+1 ¢), about 8 ¢ below the rest of the album.
Every guitar part is tabbed in E Standard.
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3. Sharp Dressed Man
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
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4. I Need You Tonight
Different pitch
E StandardMeasured
Notes
At concert pitch (−3 ¢), some 12 ¢ below the rest of the album.
Every guitar part is tabbed in E Standard.
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5. I Got the Six
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
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6. Legs
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
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7. Thug
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
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8. TV Dinners
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
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9. Dirty Dog
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
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10. If I Could Only Flag Her Down
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
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11. Bad Girl
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
What the labels mean
- Measured
- TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
- Official
- The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
- Widely reported
- Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
- From tabs
- From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
- Disputed
- Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.
Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →
Questions
What tuning is Eliminator in?
ZZ Top recorded Eliminator (1983) in E Standard, about 9 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Got Me Under Pressure and I Need You Tonight use E Standard.