Before the Next Teardrop Falls explained

Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Type:	studio
Artist:	Freddy Fender
Cover:	BeforeTheNextTeardropFalls.jpg
Released:	1974
Studio:	SugarHill (Houston, Texas)
Genre:	Tejano
Length:	30:11
Label:	ABC-Dot^[1]
Producer:	Huey P. Meaux
Next Title:	Recorded Inside Louisiana State Prison
Next Year:	1975

Before The Next Teardrop Falls is an album by Freddy Fender.^{[2] [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.^[3]

Production

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

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	12
US Billboard 200^[6]	41
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	3
Chart (1976)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[8]	24
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[9]	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

Notes and References

1. Flippo . Chet . Tortilla Flats . Texas Monthly . Jun 1975 . 3 . 6 . 29.
2. Web site: Freddy Fender | Biography & History. AllMusic.
3. Web site: Freddy Fender. Billboard.
4. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 110.
5. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1975 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart . . November 8, 2021 .
6. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975. Billboard. November 1, 2021.
7. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1975. Billboard. November 1, 2021.
8. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart . . November 8, 2021 .
9. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1976. Billboard. November 1, 2021.