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1974 studio album by Freddy Fender
Before The Next Teardrop Falls is an
album by
Freddy Fender .
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[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 .
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Production
The album was produced by
Huey P. Meaux , on the recommendation of
Doug Sahm .
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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" Lefty Cardenas y Los Rayos(
Freddy Fender ) – 2:51
"
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights " (Wayne Duncan, Fender,Lefty Cardenas y Los Rayos
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) – 2:30Lefty Cardenas y Los Rayos
"
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
Year-end charts
Personnel
Freddy Fender – vocals
Randy Cornor – guitar
Donny King – bass
Chester Vaughn – drums
"Before the Next Teardrop Falls"
Bajo Sexto - Armando Lichtenberger Sr /
Accordion - Silverio "Lefty" Cardenas
References
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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.
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Hull, Tom (November 2013).
"Recycled Goods (#114)" . A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge . Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
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b The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 243.
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"Freddy Fender | Biography & History" . AllMusic .
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"Freddy Fender" . Billboard .
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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 .
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"Dutchcharts.nl – Freddy Fender – Before The Next Teardrop Falls" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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"Charts.nz – Freddy Fender – Before The Next Teardrop Falls" . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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"Freddy Fender Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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"Freddy Fender Chart History (Top Country Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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"Top Selling Albums of 1975 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart" .
Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved November 8, 2021 .
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975" . Billboard . Retrieved November 1, 2021 .
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"Top Country Albums – Year-End 1975" . Billboard . Retrieved November 1, 2021 .
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"Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart" .
Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved November 8, 2021 .
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"Top Country Albums – Year-End 1976" . Billboard . Retrieved November 1, 2021 .
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