Texas Tornados

Performer: Texas Tornados
Engineer: Bill Halverson
Producer: Bill Halverson; The Texas Tornados
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

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. This is a Spanish-language version of the debut album by Texas Tornados. Doug Sahm started the '90s by launching this collective ensemble, a sort of Tex-Mex supergroup. Joining Sahm are organist Augie Meyer (who started playing with Sahm in the '60s in the Sir Douglas Quintet), accordionist Flaco Jimenez, and guitarist-singer-songwriter Freddie Fender. Sahm sings half of the songs, but the album is largely a group effort. Fender's several turns in the vocal spotlight include his own "A Man Can Cry," which is simply stunning. Other standouts include the band's take 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. A couple of different rhythm sections are seamlessly blended on the album, ensuring that the inherent grooves of LOS TEXAS TORNADOS are always emphasized.

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..."

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