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Before the Next Teardrop Falls

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Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Studio album by
Released1974
StudioSugarHill (Houston, Texas)
GenreTejano
Length30:11
LabelABC-Dot[1]
ProducerHuey P. Meaux
Freddy Fender chronology
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
(1974)
Recorded Inside Louisiana State Prison
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Tom HullB+ (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

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The album was produced by Huey P. Meaux, on the recommendation of Doug Sahm.[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Roses Are Red (My Love)" (Paul Evans, Al Byron) – 3:10
  2. "I'm Not a Fool Anymore" (Robert Thibodeau) – 2:32
  3. "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" (Kris Kristofferson) – 2:35
  4. "You Can't Get Here from There" (Glenn Barber) – 2:56
  5. "I Love My Rancho Grande" (Freddy Fender) – 2:51
  6. "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" (Wayne Duncan, Fender, Huey P. Meaux) – 2:52
  7. "I Almost Called Your Name" (Margaret Lewis, Myra Smith) – 2:30
  8. "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" (Vivian Keith, Ben Peters) – 2:30
  9. "The Wild Side of Life" (Arlie Carter, William Warren) – 3:08
  10. "After the Fire Is Gone" (L.E. White) – 2:56
  11. "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" (John D. Loudermilk) – 2:15

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1975) Peak
position
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

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Chart (1975) Position
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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b Flippo, Chet (Jun 1975). "Tortilla Flats". Texas Monthly. 3 (6): 29.
  2. ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. Before the Next Teardrop Falls at AllMusic
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. pp. 422–423.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  5. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 243.
  6. ^ "Freddy Fender | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Freddy Fender". Billboard.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Freddy Fender – Before The Next Teardrop Falls" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Freddy Fender – Before The Next Teardrop Falls". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Freddy Fender Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "Freddy Fender Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1975 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.