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Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top

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.

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]

Track listing

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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

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Charts

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Album - Billboard (United States)

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

Certifications

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  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.
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