Before the Next Teardrop Falls

This article is about the album. For the song, see Before the Next Teardrop Falls (song).

Before The Next Teardrop Falls is the debut studio album by Tejano singer Freddy Fender.^[6][1]

Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Studio album by Freddy Fender
Released	1974
Studio	SugarHill (Houston, Texas)
Genre	Country, Tejano
Length	30:11
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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Tom Hull	B+ (1995 CD)[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

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

• 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