Freddy Fender - Album Title : Before The Next Teardrop Falls '1975;2016

Tracks list

Before the next teardrop falls, one thing is for sure: Another Freddy Fender
collection will be issued with the same title as this one, the original
blockbuster album that made him a household name among an audience that extended
well beyond country fans, at least for a few years. Before the Next Teardrop
Falls was such a smash hit that record companies cashing in on Fenders
popularity just had to use it on their releases. The concept of calling these
packages greatest hits never occurred to anybody, apparently. Thus the consumer
might think they are buying this particular album when they are not, so careful.
Although the later Before albums are perfectly good records, like most Fender
productions, he really struck a tasty groove on the original 1974 session, done
with a small band of his usual bandmates and studio accomplices. Obviously the
same players are featured on all the tracks, creating great continuity and a
pleasing flow to the light country-rock sound. Of course, there is the surprise
appearance of a harpsichord but that hardly shakes the Tex-Mex foundation. The
groups success was not just limited to the albums big hit. Even better tracks
are here, such as Fenders own hilarious song I Love My Rancho Grande, a few
covers of great country songs such as Wild Side of Life, and the obligatory
Fender fool song (this time its Im Not a Fool Anymore). And to no surprise, he
pulls off an effective version of the weepy Roses Are Red to kick things off.
Maybe best of all is the fantastic honky tonk song You Cant Get There From Here.
This is surely the must-have Fender album in a country fans collection.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Freddy Fender - Roses Are Red (3:09)
1.02 - Freddy Fender - Im Not A Fool Anymore (2:32)
1.03 - Freddy Fender - Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends (2:35)
1.04 - Freddy Fender - You Cant Get Here From There (2:56)
1.05 - Freddy Fender - I Love My Rancho Grande (2:51)
1.06 - Freddy Fender - Wasted Days And Wasted Nights (2:52)
1.07 - Freddy Fender - I Almost Called Your Name (2:30)
1.08 - Freddy Fender - Before The Next Teardrop Falls (2:30)
1.09 - Freddy Fender - Wild Side Of Life (3:07)
1.10 - Freddy Fender - After The Fire Is Gone (2:55)
1.11 - Freddy Fender - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (2:14)

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