Before the Next Teardrop Falls

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Before the Next Teardrop Falls
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Studio album by
Released1974
Genre Tejano
Length30:11
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
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Tom Hull B+ (1995 CD) [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Before The Next Teardrop Falls is an album by Freddy Fender. [6] [1]

Contents

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

  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

Weekly charts

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

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

"Before the Next Teardrop Falls" Bajo Sexto - Armando Lichtenberger Sr / Accordion - Silverio "Lefty" Cardenas

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