A thoroughly
country-fied album from the
tejano accordion legend
Flaco Jimenez. The album runs back and forth from pure
tejano to pure
country, with little action in the middle ground. It starts out with the simple, bouncy "De Bolon Pin Pon," then moves into the title track, with a thick
zydeco music structure but a twangy
country vocal layer over the top. "I Always Want to Be With You" moves back to a more recognizable
tejano sound, and "SoulMates" brings out an interesting mix, as
tejano music attempts to fuse with surf rock a bit. It comes across rather incoherently, but it's interesting that it was tried at all. "Recuerda" stays in the more proper
tejano realm, while "Te Amare" almost has a tinge of
tango in it. Continuing the back-and-forth nature of the album, "La Felicidad" returns to fully bouncing
tejano again, and "I'm Not Finished Bein' a Fool" goes deep into
country territory as it celebrates bachelor life. "A Jugar Con las Munecas" is another nice
tejano piece, and "Los Ninos" stands as a quiet ballad only partially accompanied by
Jimenez's accordion. It's a rather short album, finishing in under half an hour, but it's worth hearing for fans of
Jimenez who haven't heard much outside of his straightforward
tex-mex before. Give it a listen or two. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
