Rodriguez – Cold Fact

Released in 1970, Cold Fact is the debut album by Detroit singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez. Blending folk, rock, and psychedelic soul, the record paints vivid pictures of urban struggle, political disillusionment, and streetwise storytelling. Although it went largely unnoticed in the U.S. upon release, it became a cultural phenomenon in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, where Rodriguez’s raw honesty and poetic grit struck a deep chord. Today, Cold Fact is regarded as a cult classic and a timeless document of social consciousness wrapped in unforgettable melodies.

Tracklist:

1. Sugar Man

2. Only Good for Conversation

3. Crucify Your Mind

4. This Is Not a Song, It’s an Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues

5. Hate Street Dialogue

6. Forget It

7. Inner City Blues

8. I Wonder

9. Like Janis

10. Gommorah (A Nursery Rhyme)

11. Rich Folks Hoax

12. Jane S. Piddy