Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Before the Next Teardrop Falls | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1974 | |||
Genre | Tejano | |||
Length | 30:11 | |||
Label | ABC-Dot[1] | |||
Producer | Huey P. Meaux | |||
Freddy Fender chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Tom Hull | B+ (1995 CD)[4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Before The Next Teardrop Falls is an album by Freddy Fender.[6][1]
His first album, it was released in 1974. The album includes the number-one hits "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights". It peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard 200.[7]
Production[]
The album was produced by Huey P. Meaux, on the recommendation of Doug Sahm.[5]
Track listing[]
- "Roses Are Red (My Love)" (Paul Evans, Al Byron) – 3:10
- "I'm Not a Fool Anymore" (Robert Thibodeau) – 2:32
- "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" (Kris Kristofferson) – 2:35
- "You Can't Get Here from There" (Glenn Barber) – 2:56
- "I Love My Rancho Grande" (Freddy Fender) – 2:51
- "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" (Wayne Duncan, Fender, Huey P Meaux) – 2:52
- "I Almost Called Your Name" (Margaret Lewis, Myra Smith) – 2:30
- "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" (Vivian Keith, Ben Peters) – 2:30
- "The Wild Side of Life" (Arlie Carter, William Warren) – 3:08
- "After the Fire Is Gone" (L.E. White) – 2:56
- "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" (John D. Loudermilk) – 2:15
Charts[]
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report) | 42[8] |
Personnel[]
- Freddy Fender – vocals
- Randy Cornor – guitar
- Donny King – bass
- Chester Vaughn – drums
- Special note:
"Before the Next Teardrop Falls" Bajo Sexto - Armando Lichtenberger Sr / Accordion - Silverio "Lefty" Cardenas
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Flippo, Chet (Jun 1975). "Tortilla Flats". Texas Monthly. 3 (6): 29.
- ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. Before the Next Teardrop Falls at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. pp. 422–423.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 243.
- ^ "Freddy Fender | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Freddy Fender". Billboard.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 110. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Categories:
- Freddy Fender albums
- 1974 debut albums
- Dot Records albums