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1974 studio album by Freddy Fender
Before the Next Teardrop Falls | |
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Studio album by Freddy Fender | |
Released | 1974 |
Studio | SugarHill (Houston, Texas) |
Genre | Tejano |
Length | 30:11 |
Label | ABC-Dot[1] |
Producer | Huey P. Meaux |
Freddy Fender chronology | |
Before the Next Teardrop Falls(1974) Recorded Inside Louisiana State Prison(1975) |
Professional ratings
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]
The album was produced by Huey P. Meaux, on the recommendation of Doug Sahm.[5]
- "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
- 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
- ^ 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. Vol. 3. MUZE. pp. 422–423.
- ^ Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Freddy Fender – Before The Next Teardrop Falls" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Freddy Fender – Before The Next Teardrop Falls". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Freddy Fender Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Freddy Fender Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1975 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.