Sahm played the ballad "I'm Missing You" inspired in the style of Buddy Holly, while "You Can't Hide a Redneck (Under That Hippy Hair)" featured an intro based in Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man".

The ten-track Texas Rock For Country Rollers was released in August 1976 by ABC-Dot Records (Dot DOSD 2057).

[6] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau responded favorably to the country influence on the first side but lamented the use of the steel guitar.

He considered that the country-themed album "flatten(ed) out" his usual blend of "rock, Mexican and country influences".

The review concluded that the album had "good playing and better vibes" but criticized the producer by declaring that "there is the feeling that somebody was asleep at the wheel".