

'I Wonder' - When dating someone new I used to wonder how many times she might have had sex before. Rodriguez has written many special songs. Gracias para la musica y las memorias!" ("Hello, Mister Rodriguez, thanks for the music and the memories!"). Rodriguez, I'd say to him, "Hola Señor Rodriguez, People from all walks of life, people like you and like me. Señor Sixto's music may be of alienation, of what are euphemistically called "alternate lifestyles" these days, and of conflicts in society, but this week, to me, his songs have been about people. The music of Rodriguez has provided a measure of comfort during this

South Africa would lead to the music of an American hispanic gentleman from Detroit, Michigan? Just when one thinks the world can't get any How could I have predicted that my enthusiasm for white boy rock from (written on the 15th September 2001, a few days after the attack on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon on the 11th and during Rodriguez's 2nd South African tour) Photo from back cover of album, originally reversed! Released on The Best Of Impact Records CD (Collectables COL-5883) in November 1997. I'll Slip Away was released as a single by Impact Records in August 1967 and credited to Rod Riguez (composed by Sixto D. Track 9 listed on actual disc as Climb Up On My.Track 8 listed simply as Establishment Blues.The 'At His Best' CD was the only place to find the full-length version of this track on CD until the South African re-issue of 'Coming From Reality' in October 2002.īeen edited. I guess it had originally been edited for some obscure reason. The instrumental intro, a wonderful guitar/violin duet (played on a Stradivarius, says Rodriguez), is slightly longer on that version and is repeated again at the end. The timing is 5.05 compared to 6.35 on the Australian At His Best CD. "Sandrevan Lullaby" is the instrumental intro section and "Lifestyles" is the biting commentary piece about life in America. It's an Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues (2.05)

Out-of-print, replaced by Sugarman: The Best Of Rodriguez in September 2005. Re-released by PolyGram South Africa in November 1996 with bonus tracks and catalogue number MMTCD 1987. The track listing was the same as the 1977 Australian LP At His Best, but had a cover similar to Alive. Released in 1982 by RPM South Africa with catalogue number RPM 1164 (LP) & CCRPMġ164 (Cassette). A compilation album released in South Africa only.
