Rancho Texicano

Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top is a greatest hits album by the blues rock band ZZ Top. It was released in 2004 on Rhino. The title is a portmanteau of "texan" and "mexicano", meaning "Tex-mex Ranch". The compilation is essentially a pared-down version of the 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
Released	June 8, 2004
Recorded	1970–1992
Genre	Blues rock hard rock rock
Length	153:54
Label	Rhino
Producer	Bill 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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Track listing

All songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, except where noted.

Disc one

1. "Brown Sugar" (Gibbons) – 5:22
   • Originally from ZZ Top's First Album (1971)
2. "Goin' Down to Mexico" (Gibbons, Hill, Bill Ham) – 3:22
   • Originally from ZZ Top's First Album (1971)
3. "Just Got Back from Baby's" (Gibbons, Ham) – 4:10
   • Originally from ZZ Top's First Album (1971)
4. "Francine" (Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve Perron) – 3:34
   • Originally from Rio Grande Mud (1972)
5. "Just Got Paid" (Gibbons, Ham) – 4:28
   • Originally from Rio Grande Mud (1972)
6. "Bar-B-Q" (Gibbons, Ham) – 3:27
   • Originally from Rio Grande Mud (1972)
7. "La Grange" – 3:53
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
8. "Waitin' for the Bus" (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:53
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
9. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" – 3:30
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
10. "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" – 3:24
    • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
11. "Mexican Blackbird" – 3:06
    • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
12. "Tush" – 2:17
    • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
13. "Thunderbird" – 3:06
    • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
14. "Blue Jean Blues" – 4:44
    • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
15. "Heard It on the X" – 2:25
    • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
16. "It's Only Love" – 4:23
    • Originally from Tejas (1976)
17. "Arrested for Driving While Blind" – 3:07
    • Originally from Tejas (1976)
18. "I Thank You" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:26
    • Originally from Degüello (1979)
19. "Cheap Sunglasses" – 4:48
    • Originally from Degüello (1979)
20. "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" – 4:49
    • Originally from Degüello (1979)
21. "A Fool for Your Stockings" – 4:14
    • Originally from Degüello (1979)

Disc two

1. "Tube Snake Boogie" – 3:03
   • Originally from El Loco (1981)
2. "Pearl Necklace" – 4:06
   • Originally from El Loco (1981)
3. "Gimme All Your Lovin'" – 4:00
   • Originally from Eliminator (1983)
4. "Sharp Dressed Man" – 4:14
   • Originally from Eliminator (1983)
5. "Legs" – 3:36
   • Originally from Eliminator (1983)
6. "Got Me Under Pressure" – 3:59
   • Originally from Eliminator (1983)
7. "Sleeping Bag" – 4:04
   • Originally from Afterburner (1985)
8. "Stages" – 3:32
   • Originally from Afterburner (1985)
9. "Rough Boy" – 4:51
   • Originally from Afterburner (1985)
10. "Velcro Fly" – 3:30
    • Originally from Afterburner (1985)
11. "Woke Up with Wood" – 3:46
    • Originally from Afterburner (1985)
12. "Doubleback" – 3:57
    • Originally from Recycler (1990)
13. "My Head's in Mississippi" – 4:20
    • Originally from Recycler (1990)
14. "Viva Las Vegas" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 4:45
    • Originally from Greatest Hits (1992)
15. "Cheap Sunglasses" [live] – 5:14
    • Originally from Cheap Sunglasses [12" promo] (1979)
16. "Legs" [Dance Mix] – 7:51
17. "Velcro Fly" [12" Remix] – 6:38

Personnel

• Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals
• Dusty Hill - bass, keyboards, 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^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^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. Grein, Paul (August 1, 2012). "Chart Watch: Week Ending July 29, 2012. Albums: Dog Days Of Summer". Yahoo!. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
4. "British album certifications – ZZ Top – Rancho Texicano". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 10, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Rancho Texicano in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.