Texas Tornados - Texas Tornados

Predictably, this debut album by a sort of tex-mex Traveling Wilburys is a delight. Forty percent of The Sir Douglas Quintet -- Doug Sahm and Augie Meyers -- is represented, along with Freddy Fender and accordionist Flaco Jimenez. The album reflects the differing strains that each brings to the music, from the more pop/country approach of Sahm and Meyers to Fender's bluesy singing and Jimenez's Mexican playing. An all-star project that brings out the best in its members, Texas Tornados is a landmark tex-mex album. (The track "Soy de San Luis" won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Mexican/American Performance.) ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Augie Meyers Vox Organ, Organ, Accordion, Vocals, Harmonica, Organ (Hammond) Bill Halverson Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Mastering Cameron Randle Director, Concept Charles McBurney Trumpet Dave Gorton Photography David Grissom Guitar (Acoustic) Denny Purcell Mastering Derek O'Brien Guitar (Electric) Doug Sahm Vocals (Background), Bass, 6-String Bass, Arranger, Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Bajo Sexto, Piano, Guitar (Electric) Ernie Durawa Drums, Timbales, Tambourine Flaco Jiménez Accordion, Vocals (Background), Vocals, Translation Freddy Fender Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background), Translation, Vocals, Harmony Vocals Gary Hickinbotham Engineer Gary Laney Mixing George Rains Drums Jack Barber Bass Jimmy Day Guitar (Steel) Jose L. Quintana Production Coordination Laura LiPuma Art Direction, Design Lewis Bustos Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) Linell Assistant Engineer Louis Ortega Harmony Vocals, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background), Vocals Louis Terrazas Bass Mike Buck Drums Oscar Tellez Bass, 6-String Bass, Bajo Sexto Richard Bennett Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Requinto Rocky Morales Sax (Tenor) Speedy Sparks Bass Stuart H. Dill Concept, Director Texas Tornados Main Performer, Producer