Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top
| Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–1992 | |||
| Length | 153:54 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Bill Ham | |||
| ZZ Top chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top is a
portmanteau of "texan" and "mexicano", meaning "Tex-mex Ranch".[citation needed] The 2-CD compilation is essentially a pared-down version of the 4-CD box set Chrome, Smoke & BBQ
, released the previous year. All songs are original mixes that have been digitally remastered.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brown Sugar" | Gibbons | ZZ Top's First Album (1971) | 5:22 |
| 2. | "Goin' Down to Mexico" | Gibbons, Hill, Bill Ham | ZZ Top's First Album | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Just Got Back from Baby's" | Gibbons, Ham | ZZ Top's First Album | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Francine" | Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve Perron | Rio Grande Mud (1972) | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Just Got Paid" | Gibbons, Ham | Rio Grande Mud | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Bar-B-Q" | Gibbons, Ham | Rio Grande Mud | 3:28 |
| 7. | "La Grange" | Tres Hombres (1973) | 3:53 | |
| 8. | "Waitin' for the Bus" | Gibbons, Hill | Tres Hombres | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Jesus Just Left Chicago" | Tres Hombres | 3:30 | |
| 10. | "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" | Tres Hombres | 3:25 | |
| 11. | "Mexican Blackbird" | Fandango! (1975) | 3:06 | |
| 12. | "Tush" | Fandango! | 2:18 | |
| 13. | "Thunderbird" (live) | Fandango! | 3:04 | |
| 14. | "Blue Jean Blues" | Fandango! | 4:45 | |
| 15. | "Heard It on the X" | Fandango! | 2:26 | |
| 16. | "It's Only Love" | Tejas (1976) | 4:23 | |
| 17. | "Arrested for Driving While Blind" | Tejas | 3:06 | |
| 18. | "I Thank You" | Isaac Hayes, David Porter | Degüello (1979) | 3:26 |
| 19. | "Cheap Sunglasses" | Degüello | 4:48 | |
| 20. | "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" | Degüello | 4:49 | |
| 21. | "A Fool for Your Stockings" | Degüello | 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Doubleback" | Recycler (1990) | 3:58 | |
| 13. | "My Head's in Mississippi" | Recycler | 4:20 | |
| 14. | "Viva Las Vegas" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | Greatest Hits (1992) | 4:46 |
| 15. | "Cheap Sunglasses" (live) | "Cheap Sunglasses" single (1979) | 5:14 | |
| 16. | "Legs" (dance mix) | "Legs" single (1984) | 7:57 | |
| 17. | "Velcro Fly" (12" remix) | "Velcro Fly" single (1986) | 6:38 |
Personnel
- Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals
- backing vocals, lead vocals on "Goin' Down to Mexico", "Tush", and "Viva Las Vegas", co-lead vocals on "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers", "Heard It on the X", and "It's Only Love"
- Frank Beard - drums, percussion
Charts
Album -
Billboard
(United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Billboard 200[3] | 77 |
| 2012 | 30 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top- ZZ Top". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 1, 2012). "Chart Watch: Week Ending July 29, 2012. Albums: Dog Days Of Summer". Yahoo!. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "British album certifications – ZZ Top – Rancho Texicano". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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