What's The Word? is the second of the four studio albums recorded by The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Jimmie Vaughan on guitar with Kim Wilson on vocals and harmonica, Keith Ferguson on bass and Mike Buck or Fran Christina on drums.

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The Boston Globe wrote that "...Girls Go Wild and What's the Word? are Texas barroom blues at their greasiest, and Kim Wilson's expressive delivery seems to ease his confusion at whether this woman that keeps popping up is his full- or part-time lover."

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The 12" blue vinyl edition mastered from the original tapes includes one of the four CD bonus tracks available on the CD disc.

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This title is one of the eight (blue) vinyl editions scheduled for release in 2026 that represent the band's complete studio recordings with Jimmie Vaughan on guitar.THE 1978 DOC POMUS SESSIONS / GIRLS GO WILD / WHAT'S THE WORD / BUTT ROCKIN' /T-BIRD RHYTHM / TUFF ENUFF / HOT NUMBER / POWERFUL STUFF. These albums are also available in one collection as a CD set with a book. The Fabulous Thunderbirds.The Jimmie Vaughan Years. Complete Studio Recordings 1978 -1989, linked below.

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LP Tracklisting

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Side 1

1. Runnin' Shoes

2. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine

3. Low-Down Woman

4. Extra Jimmies

5. Sugar Coated Love

6. Last Call For Alcohol

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Side 2

1. The Crawl

2. Jumpin' Bad

3. Learn To Treat Me Right

4. I'm A Good Man (If You Give Me A Chance)

5. Dirty Work

6. That’s Enough of That Stuff

7. Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds. (Live. Bonus track)

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CD Tracklisting

1. Runnin Shoes

2. You Aint Nothin But Fine

3. Low-Down Woman

4. Extra Jimmies

5. Sugar Coated Love

6. Last Call For Alcohol

7. The Crawl

8. Jumpin Bad

9. Learn To Treat Me Right

10. Im A Good Man (If You Give Me A Chance)

11. Dirty Work

12. Thats Enough Of That Stuff

13. Band Intro By C-Boy (Bonus Track)

14. Bad Boy (Bonus Track)

15. Scratch My Back (Bonus Track)

16. Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds (Bonus Track)

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