Texas Tornados

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Lillies Ohlsson, Kittra Moore, Lennart Gustavsson, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

Spring 1990 The Fire Station, San Marcos, TX - Texas Tornados (Doug Sahm [ld vcl-1/piano/bajo sexto], Freddy Fender [ld vcl-2/hmny vcl/el gt], Augie Meyers [ld vcl-3/accordion/organ], Louis Ortega [el gt], Richard Bennett [el gt], Derek O‘ Brien [el gt-9], David Grissom [ac gt], Speedy Sparks [bass-7], Louis Terrazas [bass-8], Jack Barber [bass-14], Mike Buck [drums-5], Ernie Durawa [drums-6], George Rains [drums-13], Flaco Jimenez [vcl-10/accordion-4], Oscar Tellez [bajo sexto-11] (Producer: Bill Halverson, The Texas Tornados)[overdub sessions at The Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN: Jimmy Day [steel-12] ]

001 WHO WERE YOU THINKIN' OF -1-5-7 Reprise 7-19787/9-26251-2 RGM-0388
002 (HEY BABY) QUE PASO -3-5-7 Reprise 7-19516/9-26251-2
003 LAREDO ROSE -1-4-6-8 Reprise 9-26251-2 RGM-0388
004 A MAN CAN CRY -2-6-8-9 Reprise 7-19516/9-26251-2
005 SOY DE SAN LOIS -1-2-10-4-6-8-11 Reprise 7-19787/9-26251-2
006 ADIOS MEXICO -1-5-7 Reprise 9-26251-2 RGM-0388 [remix] 7-19244
007 IT'S THAT WHAT YOU'RE THINKING -2-4-6-8 Reprise 9-26251-2 RGM-0388
008 SHE NEVER SPOKE SPANISH TO ME -1-6-8-11-12 Reprise 9-26251-2
009 DINERO -3-4-6-7-12 Reprise 9-26251-2
010 BABY! HEAVEN SENT ME YOU -1-2-11-12-13-14 Reprise 9-26251-2 RGM-0388
1990 [prob. overdub sessions] The Fire Station, San Marcos, TX - Texas Tornados (Spanish versions of 9-26251) [lead vocals: Doug Sahm [-1], Freddy Fender [-2], Augie Meyers [-3], Flaco Jimenez [-4]. Producer: Bill Halverson, The Texas Tornados)
001A EN QUE PENSABAS TU -1-2 Reprise 9-26472-2
002A (HEY BABY) QUE PASO -3 Reprise 9-26472-2 RGM-0388
003A ROSA DE AMOR -2 Reprise 7-19244/9-26472-2
004A EL HOMBRE LLORA -2 Reprise 9-26472-2
005A SOY DE SAN LUIS -2-4 Reprise 9-26472-2 RGM-0388  [instr.:] RGM 0388
006A DIOS MEXICO -1 Reprise 9-26472-2
007A SI ESO EL LOQUE PIENSAS -2 Reprise 9-26472-2
008A BONITO ES EL ESPANOL -2 Reprise 9-26472-2 RGM-0388
009A DINERO -4 Reprise 9-26472-2
010A EL CIELO UN ANGEL ME MANDO -2 Reprise 9-26472-2

Fall 1990 [live-Austin City Limts] Austin, TX – Texas Tornados

01001 SOY DE SAN LUIS New West NW 6083 

01002 A MAN CAN CRY New West NW 6083 

01003 (HEY BABY) QUE PASO New West NW 6083 

01004 LAREDO ROSE New West NW 6083 

01005 AY TE DEJO EN SAN ANTONIO New West NW 6083 

01006 CANCION MIXTECA New West NW 6083 

01007 DINERO New West NW 6083

01008 MATHILDA New West NW 6083 

01009 ADIOS MEXICO New West NW 6083 

01010 SHE NEVER SPOKE SPANNISH TO ME New West NW 6083 

01011 ONLY ONE New West NW 6083 

01012 MENDOCINO New West NW 6083 

01013 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS New West NW 6083 

01014 BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO New West NW 6083 

01015 IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE THINKING New West NW 6083 

01016 WHO WERE YOU THINKIN' OF New West NW 6083 

01017 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS New West NW 6083

01018 SHE ABOUT A MOVER New West NW 6083 

01019 96 TEARS New West NW 6083 

1991 [O.S. Beverly Hillbillies] Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Freddy Fender [vcl], Bob Moore [bass], poss. Buddy Harman [drums], George Richey [piano] + more unknown musicians)
011 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS 7-19143 RGM-0388
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Doug Sahm [ld vcl/el gt], Freddy Fender [el gt], Louie Ortega [ac gt], Richard Bennett [requinto],Speedy Sparks [bass], Ernesto Durawa [drums], Oscar Telez [bajo sexto], Augie Meyers [accordion]. Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
012 IS ANYBODY GOIN'TO SAN ANTONE Reprise 9-26683-2 RGM-0388 [remix] 7-19155 [instr.:] RGM 0388
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Oscar Telez [ld vcl/tipple], Doug Sahm [el gt], Freddy Fender [bajo sexto], Louie Ortega [ac gt], Richard Bennett [accordion],Speedy Sparks [bass], Ernesto Durawa [drums], Speedy Sparks [clave/maracas]. Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
013 LA MUCURA Reprise 7-19155/9-26683-2 RGM-0388
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Augie Meyers [ld vcl/accordion], Oscar Telez [ld vcl/tipple], Doug Sahm [requinto/bck vcl], Freddy Fender [bajo sexto], Louie Ortega [ac gt/bck vcl], Flaco Jimenez [steel], Speedy Sparks [bass], Ernesto Durawa [drums], Richard Bennett [piano],Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
014 BAILANDO Reprise 9-26683-2 RGM-0388
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Doug Sahm [ld vcl/ld el gt/slide gt], Louie Ortega [slide gt/bck vcl], Speedy Sparks [bass], Ernesto Durawa [drums], Augie Meyers [piano], Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
015 I'M NOT THAT KIND ANYMORE Reprise 9-26683-2 RGM-0388
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Freddy Fender [ld vcl/rh gt]. Oscar Telez [bajo sexto], Doug Sahm [requinto/bck vcl], Louie Ortega [rh gt/bck vcl], Speedy Sparks [bass], Ernesto Durawa [drums], Augie Meyers [piano/accordion], Flaco Jimenez [accordion], Mel Martin [sax]. Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
016 OH HOLY ONE Reprise 9-26683-2
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Doug Sahm [ld vcl/el gt], Oscar Telez [bajo sexto/maracas], Louie Ortega [rh gt/bck vcl], Speedy Sparks [bass], Ernesto Durawa [drums], Augie Meyers [accordion/vox continental], Flaco Jimenez [accordion], Richard Bennett [requinto/vihuela], Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
017 HE IS A TEJANO Reprise 9-26683-2 RGM-0388
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Flaco Jimenez [ld vcl/accordion], Oscar Telez [bajo sexto/bass], Ernesto Durawa [drums]. Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
018 EL PANTALON BLUE JEAN Reprise 9-26683-2 RGM-0388
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Doug Sahm [ld vcl/el gt], Louie Ortega [rh gt/bck vcl], Speedy Sparks [bass], Ernesto Durawa [drums], Augie Meyers [piano/vox continental]. Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
019 JUST CAN'T FAKE IT Reprise 9-26683-2
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Augie Meyers [ld vcl], Doug Sahm [hmny vcl], Oscar Telez [bajo sexto], peedy Sparks [bass], Ernesto Durawa [drums], Flaco Jimenez [accordion], Richard Bennett [requinto], Carl Marsh [synthesizer] Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
020 DID I TELL YOU Reprise 9-26683-2 RGM-0388
1991 Sound Emporium, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Freddy Fender [ld vcl/bass], Flaco Jimenez [ld vcl], Oscar Telez [bajo sexto], Ernesto Durawa [drums], Flaco Jimenez [accordion]. Producer: Bill Halverson, Texas Tornados)
021 VOLVER Reprise 9-26683-2

1991 or sooner unknown – Texas Tornados
021a RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER PRO-CD-5072
WARNER BROTHERS PRO-CD-5072 WARNER REPRISE CHRISTMAS SAMPLER (1991, PROMO)
1992 The Fire Station, San Marco, TX/The Music Mill, Nashville, TN - Texas Tornados (Producer: Bill Halverson)
022 HANGIN' ON BY A THREAD 7-18571/45058-2 RGM-0388
023 TUS MENTIRAS 45058-2 RGM-0388
024 GUACAMOLE 7-18571/45058-2 RGM-0388 [instr.:] RGM-0388
025 TO RAMONA 45058-2 RGM-0388
026 A MOVER EL BOTE 45058-2
027 ONE AND ONLY 45058-2 RGM-0388
028 ADIOS MI CORAZON 45058-2 RGM-0388
029 LA GRANDE VIDA 45058-2
030 TRYING 45058-2
031 ANDO MUY BORRACHO 45058-2 RGM-0388
032 THE RICHEST MAN RGM-0388

July 1992 [live-Mariposa Folk Festiva] Ontario Place, Toronto, ON, CAN – Texas Tornados and Doug Sahm
03201 ONLY ONE
03202 I GOT A WOMAN
03203 SAN LUIS POTOSI
03204 LAREDO ROSE
03205 AY TE DEJO EN SAN ANTONIO
03206 SHE NEVER SPOKE SPANISH TO ME
03207 HEY BABY QUI PASO
03208 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS
Tracks above issued on EP Mariposa Folk Festival (Live 1992)

1993 (or sooner) unknown -Texas Tornados
034 UNA MAS CERVEZA 45511-2 RGM-0388

Btw. 1990-1996 unknown – The Texas Tornados

035 CUATRO VIDAS –instr,- RGM-0388

1996 Arlyn Recordings Studio, Austin, TX -Texas Tornados (Doug Sahm [ld vcl/el gt], Freddy Fender [vcl/el gt], Augie Meyers [vcl/accordion/piano], Flaco Jimenez [vcl/accordion] + Clifford Antone [gt], Charlie Sexton [12 str gt]. Joe Carrasco [gt], Producer: Bill Halverson Producer: Jim Dickinson)
036 LITTLE BIT IS BETTER THAN NADA 7-17587/46197-2 43826-2 RGM-0388
037 AMOR DE MI WIDA 7-17587/46197-2
038 IN MY MIND 46197-2 RGM-0388
039 FOUR ACES 46197-2 RGM-0388
040 MY CRUEL PAIN 46197-2
041 TELL ME 46197-2 RGM-0388
042 TA BUENO COMPADRE 46197-2 43826-2
043 GARDENS 46197-2
044 ROSALITA 46197-2 RGM-0388
045 CLINGING TO YOU 46197-2 RGM-0388
046 MI MORENITA 46197-2 RGM-0388
047 THE ONE I LOVE THE MOST 46197-2 RGM-0388

048 CIBOLA NADA  43826-2  [extended: ] 43826-2  [dub:] 43826-2

1998 unknown – Texas Tornados and The Gourds

049 GET A LIFE  MUNICH MUSA 505 

050 ST. OLAV'S GATE MUNICH MUSA 505 

051 GOODBYE SAN FRANCISCO - HELLO AMSTERDAM MUNICH MUSA 505 

052 GIVE BACK THE KEY TO MY HEART MUNICH MUSA 505 

053 MALMÖ MAMA  MUNICH MUSA 505 

054 ON BENDED KNEE  MUNICH MUSA 505 

055 LOUIS RIEL  MUNICH MUSA 505 

056 THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (FEAT. THE GOURDS) MUNICH MUSA 505

057  SOONER OR LATER (FEAT. AUGIE MEYERS) MUNICH MUSA 505 

058 INVITATION TO THE BLUES MUNICH MUSA 505 

059 HENRIETTA MUSA 505

18/19 December 1998 [live] Antone's, Austin, TX - Texas Tornados (Doug Sahm [vcl/gt/ keyboards], Freddy Fender [vcl/gt], Louie Ortega [vcl/gt], Tommy Detamore [steel], M. "Speedy" Sparks [bass gt], Ernie Durawa [drums/percussion],  Augie Meyers [vcl/accordion/keyboards], Flaco Jimenez [vcl/accordion], Max Baca [vcl/bajo sexto],  The West Side Horns [horns], Rocky Morales [sax], Spot Barnett [sax],  Al Gomez [trumpet])

06001 HEY BABY KEP-PA-SO Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06002 SOUTH OF THE BORDER Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06003 SOY DE SAN LUIS Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06004 I DON'T WANT TO BE LONLEY Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06005 DINERO Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06006 EIGHTEEN YELLOW ROSES Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06007 MUCURA/A MOVER EL BOTE Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06008 ADIOS MEXICO Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06009 MARINA Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06010 LAREDO ROSE Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06011 NITTY GRITTY Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06012 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06013 MENDOCINO Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
06014 WHO WERE YOU THINKIN OF? Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4

2007 [sessions for The Wounded Heart Of America: Tom Russell Songs] unknown – Texas Tornados

061 HALEY’S COMET  Hightone HCD 8196
2009 Wire Recordings, ?, TX/ITG Studios, ?, TX/Poverty Studios, ?, TX/ Bismeaux Studios, Austin, TX – Texas Tornados (Freddy Fender [vcl], Shawn Sahm [vcl/drums/gt], Flaco Jiménez [vcl/accordion], Augie Meyers [vcl/piano/Vox Organ], Louie Ortega [gt/bck vcl], Speedy Sparks [bass], Neal Walker [bass, bck vcl], Ernie Durawa [drums], George Rains [drums ], Michael Guerra [bajo sexto], Nunni Rubio [bck vcl], Westside Horns: Al Gomez, Spot Barnett, Louis Bustos. Producer Shawn Sahm)
062 WHO‘S TO BLAME, SEÑORITA Bismeaux BRB 1290
063 IF I COULD ONLY Bismeaux BRB 1290
064 MY SUGAR BLUE Bismeaux BRB 1290
065 THEY DON´T MAKE ´EM LIKE I LIKE Bismeaux BRB 1290
066 VELMA FROM SELMA Bismeaux BRB 1290
067 TENNESSEE BLUES Bismeaux BRB 1290
068 ESTA BUENO! Bismeaux BRB 1290
069 AHORA YO VOY Bismeaux BRB 1290
070 CHICANO Bismeaux BRB 1290
071 ANOTHER SHOT OF AMBITION Bismeaux BRB 1290
072 IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER Bismeaux BRB 1290
073 LLEVAME Bismeaux BRB 1290
074 GIRL GOING NOWHERE* Bismeaux BRB 1290
*older track with Doug Sahm (possibly overdubbed demo)

ALBUMS

Reprise 9 26251-2 Texas Tornados: Who Were You Thinkin' Of ; (Hey Baby) Que Paso; Laredo Rose; A Man Can Cry; Soy De San Luis; Adios Mexico; If That's What You're Thinking; She Never Spoke Spanish To Me; Dinero; Baby! Heaven Sent Me You - 24-07-90
Reprise 9 26472-2 Los Texas Tornados: En Que Pensabas Tu; (Hey Baby) Que Paso; Rosa De Amor; El Hombre Llora; Soy De San Luis; Adios Mexico; Si Eso Es Lo Que Piensas; Bonito Es El Español; Dinero; El Cielo Un Angel Me Mando - 19-02-91 (spanish version of 26251-2)
Reprise 9 26683-2 Zone Of Our Own: Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone; La Mucura; Bailando; I'm Not That Kat Anymore; Oh Holy One; He Is A Tejano; El Pantalon Blue Jean; Just Can't Fake It; Did I Tell You; Volver - 10-09-91Texas Tornados
Reprise 9 45058-2 Hangin' On By A Thread: Hangin' On By A Thread; Tus Mentiras; Guacamole; To Ramona; A Mover El Bote; One And Only; Adios Mi Corazon; La Grande Vida; Trying; Ando Muy Borracho - 17-11-92 Texas Tornados
Reprise 9 45511-2 The Best Of Texas Tornados: Who Were You Thinkin' Of; (Hey Baby) Que Paso; Wasted Days And Wasted Nights; Guacamole; La Mucura; Adios Mexico; Mentiras; Is Anybody Going To San Antone; A Mover El Bote; Una Mas Cerveza*; Soy De San Luis - 18-02-94
Reprise 9 46197-2 4 Aces: Little Bit Is Better Than Nada; Amor De Mi Vida; In My Mind; 4 Aces; My Cruel Pain; Tell Me; Ta Bueno Compadre; The Gardens; Rosalita; Clinging To You; Mi Morenita; The One I Love The Most - 09-07-96

Munich [NED] MUSA 505 Get A Life: Get a Life (feat. The Gourds); St. Olav's Gate; Goodbye San Francisco - Hello Amsterdam (feat. The Gourds); Give Back the Key to My Heart; Malmö Mama (feat. Augie Meyers); On Bended Knee (feat. Augie Meyers); Louis Riel (feat. Augie Meyers); The Ballad of Davy Crockett (feat. The Gourds); Sooner or Later (feat. Augie Meyers); Invitation to the Blues; Henrietta – 28-07-98

Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4 Live From The Limo, Vol. 1: Hey Baby Kep-Pa-So; South Of The Border; Soy De San Luis; I Don't Want To Be Lonley; Dinero; Eighteen Yellow Roses; Mucura/A Mover El Bote;Adios Mexico; Marina; Laredo Rose; Nitty Gritty; Wasted Days And Wasted Nights; Mendocino; Who Were You Thinkin Of? - 13-07-99

New West NW 6083 Live From Austin, TX:  Soy De San Luis; A Man Can Cry; (Hey Baby) Que Paso; Laredo Rose; Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio; Cancion Mixteca; Dinero; Mathilda; Adios Mexico; She Never Spoke Spannish To Me; Only One; Mendocino; Wasted Days and Wasted Nights; Baby What You Want Me To Do; If That's What You're Thinking; Who Were You Thinkin' Of; Before The Next Teardrop Falls; She About A Mover; 96 Tears;  – 01-11-05 (also on DVD NW 8013 with same contents)
Bismeaux BRB 1290 Esta Bueno!: Who´s To Blame, Señorita; If I Could Only; My Sugar Blue; They Don´T Make ´Em Like I Like; Velma From Selma; Tennessee Blues; Esta Bueno!; Ahora Yo Voy; Chicano; Another Shot Of Ambition; In Heaven There Is No Beer; Llevame; Girl Going Nowhere (With Doug Sahm) – 02-03-10
Real Gone [UK] RGM -0388  Little Bit Is Better Than Nada: Prime Cut 1990-1996:  (Hey Baby) Que Paso;   Soy De San Luis;   Bonito Es El Español;   Who Were You Thinkin' Of;  Laredo Rose;   Adios Mexico;  If That’s What You’re Thinking;  Dinero;   Baby! Heaven Sent Me You;  Soy De San Luis (Previously Unissued Instrumental);  Is Anybody Goin’ To San Antone;  La Mucura;  Bailando;  I’m Not That Kat Anymore;  He Is A Tejano;  El Pantalon Blue Jean;  Did I Tell You;  Cuatro Vidas (Previously Unissued Instrumental);  Is Anybody Goin’ To San Antone (Previously Unissued Instrumental);  Hangin’ On By A Thread;  Tus Mentiras;  Guacamole;   To Ramona;   One And Only;   Adios Mi Corazon;   Ando Muy Borracho;  Guacamole (Previously Unissued Instrumental);  The Richest Man (Previously Unissued);  Una Mas Cerveza;  Wasted Days And Wasted Nights;  Little Bit Is Better Than Nada ;  In My Mind;  4 Aces;  Tell Me;  Rosalita;  Clinging To You;  Mi Morenita;  The One I Love The Most;  Miller Lite Spot (Previously Unissued) – 11-09-15 (double)  
Dime Store ? Mariposa Folk Festival (Live 1992):  Only One;  I Got A Woman;  San Luis Potosi;  Laredo Rose;  Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio; She Never Spoke Spanish To Me; Hey Baby Qui Paso; Wasted Days And Wasted Nights– 13-06-21 (not in session)

EPs

Reprise 9 43826-2  The Nada Mixes : Little Bit Is Better Than Nada: Cyclone Step (Album Version); Ta Bueno Compadre = It's OK Friend [Album Version]; Cibola Nada; Cibola [Extended Nada]; Cibola Nada Dub - 97

Dime Store ? Mariposa Folk Festival (Live 1992): Only One;  I Got A Woman; San Luis Potosi;  Laredo Rose;  Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio;  She Never Spoke Spanish To Me; Hey Baby Qui Paso; Wasted Days And Wasted Nights – 16-03-21
SINGLES
Reprise (1990-96)
7-19787 Who Were You Thinkin' Of / Soy De San Luis - 21-06-90
7-19516 Man Can Cry / Que Paso - 20-11-90
7-19244 Adios Mexico [remix] / Rosa De Amor - 08-91
7-19155 Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone [remix] / La Mucura - ca. 11-91
7-19143 Wasted Days And Wasted Nights / It's All In The Game - 11-91
7-18571 Guacamole / Hangin' On By A Thread - 04-93
7-17587 Little Bit Is Better Than Nada / Amor De Mi Vida - 20-08-96