Texas Tornados

2nd versionBy Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Lillies Ohlsson, Kittra MooreSESSIONSSpring 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] [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
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
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 [remix] 7-19244
007 IT'S THAT WHAT YOU'RE THINKING -2-4-6-8 Reprise 9-26251-2
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
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])
001A EN QUE PENSABAS TU -1-2 Reprise 9-26472-2
002A (HEY BABY) QUE PASO -3 Reprise 9-26472-2
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
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
009A DINERO -4 Reprise 9-26472-2
010A EL CIELO UN ANGEL ME MANDO -2 Reprise 9-26472-2
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
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 [remix] 7-19155
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
023 TUS MENTIRAS 45058-2
024 GUACAMOLE 7-18571/45058-2
025 TO RAMONA 45058-2
026 A MOVER EL BOTE 45058-2
027 ONE AND ONLY 45058-2
028 ADIOS MI CORAZON 45058-2
029 LA GRANDE VIDA 45058-2
030 TRYING 45058-2
031 ANDO MUY BORRACHO 45058-2
1993 (or sooner) unknown -Texas Tornados
032 UNA MAS CERVEZA 45511-2
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)
033 LITTLE BIT IS BETTER THAN NADA 7-17587/46197-2
034 AMOR DE MI WIDA 7-17587/46197-2
035 IN MY MIND 46197-2
036 FOUR ACES 46197-2
037 MY CRUEL PAIN 46197-2
038 TELL ME 46197-2
039 TA BUENO COMPADRE 46197-2
040 GARDENS 46197-2
041 ROSALITA 46197-2
042 CLINGING TO YOU 46197-2
043 MI MORENITA 46197-2
044 ONE I LOVE THE MOST 46197-2
18/19 December 1998 [live] Antone's, Austin, TX - Texas Tornados
04401HEY BABY KEP-PA-SO Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04402 SOUTH OF THE BORDER Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04403 SOY DE SAN LUIS Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04404 I DON'T WANT TO BE LONLEY Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04405 DINERO Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04406 EIGHTEEN YELLOW ROSES Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04407 MUCURA/A MOVER EL BOTE Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04408 ADIOS MEXICO Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04409 MARINA Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04410 LAREDO ROSE Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04411 NITTY GRITTY Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04412 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04413 MENDOCINO Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
04414 WHO WERE YOU THINKIN OF? Virgin 7243-8-47751-2-4
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)
045 WHO´S TO BLAME, SEÑORITA
046 IF I COULD ONLY
047 MY SUGAR BLUE
048 THEY DON´T MAKE ´EM LIKE I LIKE
049 VELMA FROM SELMA
050 TENNESSEE BLUES
051 ESTA BUENO!
052 AHORA YO VOY
053 CHICANO
054 ANOTHER SHOT OF AMBITION
055 IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER
056 LLEVAME
057 GIRL GOING NOWHERE*
*older track with Doug Sahm (possibly overdubbed demo)
tracks above issued on album Easta Bueno

ALBUMSReprise 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 Texas Tornados (Recorded At Arlyn Recording Studio, Austin, Tx)
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
Bismeaux (UPC 67852965524) 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

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