Before the Next Teardrop Falls
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 | ||||
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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
Weekly charts
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 42 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 9 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 20 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1975) | Position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 12 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 41 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] | 3 |
Chart (1976) | Position |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 24 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17] | 26 |
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
- ^ 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.
- v
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- Before the Next Teardrop Falls (1974)
- Are You Ready for Freddy? (1975)
- Since I Met You Baby (1975)
- Rock 'n' Country (1976)
- Your Cheatin' Heart (1976)
- If You're Ever in Texas (1976)
- If You Don't Love Me (1977)
- Merry Christmas / Feliz Navidad (1977)
- Swamp Gold (1978)
- Tex-Mex (1979)
- The Texas Balladeer (1979)
- Favorite Ballads (1991)
- La Música de Baldemar Huerta (2002)
- The Best of Freddy Fender (1977)
- The Freddy Fender Collection (1991)
- His Greatest Recordings (1978)
- "Ooh Poo Pah Doo"
- "Before the Next Teardrop Falls"
- "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"
- "Since I Met You Baby"
- "Secret Love"
- "The Wild Side of Life"
- "You'll Lose a Good Thing"
- "Vaya con Dios"
- "Living It Down"
- "The Rains Came"
- "Squeeze Box"
- "Please Talk to My Heart"