Johnny Rodriguez - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Johnny Rodriguez

Artist:

Rodriguez, Johnny

UPC:

602498529096

See Also:

Bare, Bobby Talley, James Williams, Don Bandy, Moe Bruce, Ed

Description:

Even though he racked up a lot of country hits during the mid- to late `70s, including a string of 14 consecutive Top Ten singles, Johnny Rodriguez was shortchanged by latter-day compilers. For instance, there were only a few paltry compilations in print as of May 2006 when Universal finally released a Rodriguez entry in its wide-ranging 20th Century Masters series. Rodriguez surely had enough hits in his day to warrant a more definitive collection than this budget-line entry, preferably one filled to the brim with 80 minutes of music. Still, the 11-track 20th Century Masters release is welcome, even if it just skims the surface of Rodriguez`s tour of duty with Mercury Nashville during the `70s. (He jumped ship for Epic in 1979.) These 11 songs were all Top Five hits, over half of them chart-toppers. The most notable inclusions are "You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me)," "Ridin` My Thumb to Mexico," "That`s the Way Love Goes," the Billy Joe Shaver-penned "I Couldn`t Be Me Without You," and a cover of "Desperado." Again, Rodriguez deserves a more definitive collection than this, given his bounty of hits during the mid- to late `70s. But 20th Century Masters is an adequate distillation of his biggest hits, and at a budget-line price, it serves its purpose well as a great sampler of his prime. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me)
2. Ridin` My Thumb to Mexico
3. That`s the Way Love Goes
4. Dance With Me (Just One More Time)
5. We`re Over
6. I Just Can`t Get Her Out of My Mind
7. Just Get up and Close the Door
8. Love Put a Song in My Heart
9. I Couldn`t Be Me Without You
10. I Wonder If I Ever Said Goodbye
11. Desperado

Album Information

Release Date:

05/16/2006

Type:

Performer

Genre:

International

Subgenre:

Tex-Mex

Label:

Mercury Nashville

Producer:

Mike Ragogna (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

0006400

Original Release Year:

2006

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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