Johnny Rodriguez - Practice Makes Perfect (1977) Vinyl LP • Country

Catalog Number:

SRM-1-1144

Musical Styles:

1970s, Country Pop, Honky-Tonk, Nashville Sound, Outlaw Country, Singer-Songwriter, Traditional Country

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Record Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, discoloration, surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Mercury ads). Spine is mostly readable with some wear and a split towards bottom. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Slight label variation. (Top-left corner is cut.)

Tracks:

1. If Practice Makes Perfect
2. I'd Build A Bridge
3. Hard Times
4. It Was So Easy For You To Say Goodbye
5. You Put A Hold On Me
6. A Little Bit More
7. I'm Gonna Make It After All
8. Torn Between Two Lovers
9. Steal A Little Time
10. Eres Tu
11. She Calls It Love
12. Mem'ries

About The Record:

Practice Makes Perfect, by country music artist Johnny Rodriguez, was released during the peak of his 1970s success. Rodriguez, one of the first prominent Mexican-American stars in mainstream country, was discovered by Bobby Bare while incarcerated in a Texas prison, marking a historically significant breakthrough in breaking racial barriers in Nashville. Produced by Jerry Kennedy, the album mixes honky-tonk traditions with pop-country crossover elements, including bilingual tracks like the Spanish Eres Tu and the cover of Torn Between Two Lovers, reflecting the genre's evolving inclusivity. It captures Rodriguez's smooth vocals and storytelling during a transformative era for country music's diversification. The album's major hit single, the Larry Gatlin-penned If Practice Makes Perfect, reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1977, one of his final Top 10 successes.