{"product_id":"srm-1-1144","title":"Johnny Rodriguez - Practice Makes Perfect (1977) Vinyl LP • Country","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e SRM-1-1144\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, Country Pop, Honky-Tonk, Nashville Sound, Outlaw Country, Singer-Songwriter, Traditional Country\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl 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.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIf Practice Makes Perfect\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI'd Build A Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHard Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIt Was So Easy For You To Say Goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou Put A Hold On Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA Little Bit More\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI'm Gonna Make It After All\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTorn Between Two Lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteal A Little Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEres Tu\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eShe Calls It Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMem'ries\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePractice Makes Perfect,\u003c\/span\u003e 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 \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eEres Tu\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e and the cover of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eTorn Between Two Lovers\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, 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 \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eIf Practice Makes Perfect\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1977, one of his final Top 10 successes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793881035033,"sku":"SRM-1-1144","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-johnny_rodriguez-practice_makes_perfect_2a3b2d9b-bf0d-46c3-aba8-270c56deb4f4.jpg?v=1783555248","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/srm-1-1144","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}