Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top

Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top
Greatest hits album by
ZZ Top
ReleasedJune 8, 2004
Recorded1970–1992
Length153:54
LabelRhino
ProducerBill Ham
ZZ Top chronology
Chrome, Smoke & BBQ
(2003) 		Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top
(2004) 		Live from Texas
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
Tom HullA−[3]

Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top is a greatest hits album by the rock band ZZ Top. It was released in 2004 on Rhino Entertainment. The title 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.

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Brown Sugar"GibbonsZZ Top's First Album (1971)5:22
2."Goin' Down to Mexico"Gibbons, Hill, Bill HamZZ Top's First Album3:22
3."Just Got Back from Baby's"Gibbons, HamZZ Top's First Album4:10
4."Francine"Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve PerronRio Grande Mud (1972)3:34
5."Just Got Paid"Gibbons, HamRio Grande Mud4:28
6."Bar-B-Q"Gibbons, HamRio Grande Mud3:28
7."La Grange" Tres Hombres (1973)3:53
8."Waitin' for the Bus"Gibbons, HillTres Hombres2:53
9."Jesus Just Left Chicago" Tres Hombres3:30
10."Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" Tres Hombres3:25
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" Tejas3:06
18."I Thank You"Isaac Hayes, David PorterDegüello (1979)3:26
19."Cheap Sunglasses" Degüello4:48
20."I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" Degüello4:49
21."A Fool for Your Stockings" Degüello4:15
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Tube Snake Boogie" El Loco (1981)3:02
2."Pearl Necklace" El Loco4:06
3."Gimme All Your Lovin'" Eliminator (1983)4:00
4."Sharp Dressed Man" Eliminator4:01
5."Legs" (single mix) Eliminator3:36
6."Got Me Under Pressure" Eliminator4:01
7."Sleeping Bag" Afterburner (1985)4:04
8."Stages" Afterburner3:34
9."Rough Boy" Afterburner4:52
10."Velcro Fly" Afterburner3:31
11."Woke Up with Wood" Afterburner3:47
12."Doubleback" Recycler (1990)3:58
13."My Head's in Mississippi" Recycler4:20
14."Viva Las Vegas"Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanGreatest 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

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
2004 The Billboard 200[4] 77
2012 30

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top- ZZ Top". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "ZZ Top". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 907-8. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: ZZ Top". Tom Hull. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ Grein, Paul (August 1, 2012). "Chart Watch: Week Ending July 29, 2012. Albums: Dog Days Of Summer". Yahoo!. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – ZZ Top – Rancho Texicano". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 10, 2019.