Name: Texas Tornados
Brand: Reprise
SKU: 321668
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Texas Tornados

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Album: Texas Tornados
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Who Were You Thinking Of
2)	Hey Baby que Paso
3)	Laredo Rose
4)	Man Can Cry, A
5)	Soy de San Luis
6)	Adios Mexico
7)	If That's What You're Thinkin'
8)	She Never Spoke Spanish to Me
9)	Dinero
10)	Baby! Heaven Sent Me You

Album: Texas Tornados
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Who Were You Thinking Of
2)	Hey Baby que Paso
3)	Laredo Rose
4)	Man Can Cry, A
5)	Soy de San Luis
6)	Adios Mexico
7)	If That's What You're Thinkin'
8)	She Never Spoke Spanish to Me
9)	Dinero
10)	Baby! Heaven Sent Me You

Performer Notes

The Texas Tornados: Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimenez and Augie Meyers.
Doug Sahm started the '90s by launching the Texas Tornados--a sort of Tex-Mex supergroup. Joining Sahm are organist Augie Meyer (who played with Sahm in the Sir Douglas Quintet in the 60s), accordionist Flaco Jimenez, and guitarist-singer-songwriter Freddie Fender. Sahm sings half of the songs, but the Tornados are decidedly a group effort. Fender's several turns in the vocal spotlight include his jaw-droppingly stunning "A Man Can Cry." Other standouts include a cover of Butch Hancock's "She Never Spoke Spanish To Me" and the Spanish-and-English version of "Baby! Heaven Sent Me You" by one-time Sir Douglas Quintet producer Huey P. Meaux. Several rhythm sections were employed on this record, and they blend seamlessly into one another, always emphasizing the inherent grooves in the songs. This album was also released in an all-Spanish version as LOS TEXAS TORNADOS.

Professional Reviews

Q - 4 Stars - Excellent

Down Beat (11/90) - 4 Stars - Excellent "...a rich mix of Tex-Mex, country, blues, and rock style."

Stereo Review (11/90) - Performance "Ole!" / Recording "Good" - "...the Tex-Mex equivalent of the Traveling Wilburys...percolate through an energetic program."

Goldmine - Recommended "...a real album..."