... It is a killer collection to rival all others, and I hope it is not the kiss of death as so many other Greatest Hits albums have been, as I am not ready for Texas' swansong just yet.
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Scotland's Texas were in danger of becoming one-hit wonders following their failure to ... more
capitalise on their Top Ten debut single--1989's "I Don't Want A Lover"--through the early Nineties. Faced with a career crisis, Sharleen Spiteri and writing partner Johnny McElhone began tinkering with their sound and employing modern technology. Cue 1996's massively successful White On Blonde album and a rush of hit songs. "I Don't Want A Lover", with its tired slide riff hasn't worn well, nor have the other pre-watershed songs here like "Everyday Now", "So Called Friend" and "Prayer For You". Nevertheless there are a dozen prime examples of stylised, updated Motown ("Say What You Want", "Black Eyed Boy", "When We Are Together") showcasing the band's song-writing rebirth. Add a pair of fresh numbers co-written with Dallas Austin (the sweet shuffle of "In Demand") and Greg Alexander (the lipglossed "Inner Smile") and The Greatest Hits becomes a weighty pop collection. --Mike Pattenden
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Scotland's Texas were in danger of becoming one-hit wonders following their failure to ... more
capitalise on their Top Ten debut single--1989's "I Don't Want A Lover"--through the early Nineties. Faced with a career crisis, Sharleen Spiteri and writing partner Johnny McElhone began tinkering with their sound and employing modern technology. Cue 1996's massively successful White On Blonde album and a rush of hit songs. "I Don't Want A Lover", with its tired slide riff hasn't worn well, nor have the other pre-watershed songs here like "Everyday Now", "So Called Friend" and "Prayer For You". Nevertheless there are a dozen prime examples of stylised, updated Motown ("Say What You Want", "Black Eyed Boy", "When We Are Together") showcasing the band's song-writing rebirth. Add a pair of fresh numbers co-written with Dallas Austin (the sweet shuffle of "In Demand") and Greg Alexander (the lipglossed "Inner Smile") and The Greatest Hits becomes a weighty pop collection. --Mike Pattenden
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Scotland's Texas were in danger of becoming one-hit wonders following their failure to ... more
capitalise on their Top Ten debut single--1989's "I Don't Want A Lover"--through the early Nineties. Faced with a career crisis, Sharleen Spiteri and writing partner Johnny McElhone began tinkering with their sound and employing modern technology. Cue 1996's massively successfulWhite On Blondealbum and a rush of hit songs. "I Don't Want A Lover", with its tired slide riff hasn't worn well, nor have the other pre-watershed songs here like "Everyday Now", "So Called Friend" and "Prayer For You". Nevertheless there are a dozen prime examples of stylised, updated Motown ("Say What You Want", "Black Eyed Boy", "When We Are Together") showcasing the band's song-writing rebirth. Add a pair of fresh numbers co-written with Dallas Austin (the sweet shuffle of "In Demand") and Greg Alexander (the lipglossed "Inner Smile") andThe Greatest Hitsbecomes a weighty pop collection. --Mike Pattenden
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Advantages: A good collection of hits, Disadvantages: As always there are some fillers
...each other, that they will satisfy all music tastes. It is a killer collection to rival all others, and I hope it is not the kiss of death as so many other Greatest Hits albums have been, as I am not ready for Texas' swansong just yet.
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I quite like Texas (named after the Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas), I am not a massive fan though so their albums normally hold little attraction for me as I only really like the songs they have released as singles, so this is the ideal choice for me as they are all here without the filler tracks I would normally have to wade through, that is unless the three new previously unreleased tracks turn out to be rubbish! They (by they I mean Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone, who used to be in fellow Glaswegian band Altered Images) have now been around for 13 years which slightly surprises me.
This album was released in November 2000, and until I was pushed into doing this review, I really had not listened to it much since I first bought it, but that is because I buy too many CD's and then never have the time to listen to them.
The opener was their first chart hit, written by an 18 year old Sharleen Spitiri whilst she was working in a hairdressers, released in 1989 'I Don't Want A Lover', and I would say that to date this is probably still my favourite track. The opening bars are reminiscent of Jon Bon Jovi's 'Blaze Of Glory' (I am not sure which one was released first). The guitar opening leads into someone strong dramatic drumming, and then the unique voice of Sharleen Spiteri kicks in over the music, spitting out the superb lyrics that belong to this song, but she soon shows how chilled she can be with 'In Demand', which was released as a single just before this album. A song all about how someone leaves their lover, only to find that when they want them back they have someone new. It is understated, and it works so well as the music fades into the background and Sharleen's voice really shines through. This is a song which can haunt you as it is so perfectly done.
Texas had a lengthy break from the music scene in the 90's, and the song which catapulted them back into the public gaze in 1996 was 'Say What You Want', which opens with Sharleen panting 'Ah Ah'. This is a tremendous ballad, and I am sure that to many people it is 'their song'. With their confidence brimming, Texas went for the more dance based track with 'Summer Son' from the 1999 album 'The Hush'. It is a really uplifting song with a great beat. I love the line "Here come's the summer son, he burns my skin, I ache again, I'm over you'. There are few summer songs that will beat this. This was the song which helped the band establish themselves in Europe.
In the video for 'Inner Smile', for some reason Sharleen decided to dress up as an Elvis impersonator. The song is co-written with Greg Alexander (New Radicals). When this song was out in the charts, I was away on holiday with my husband, and I used to love to get ready to this song, as it has a really sensual feel to it, and made me feel really sexy and up for a good night out and in, and the perfect song for the good time when you get in is 'So In Love With You'. This is one of the best ballads you are likely to hear, and it was written specially for this album. The string arrangement is just awe inspiring, and it is a song which stops me in my tracks, and forces me to listen to it.
Quick to up the tempo, Texas present us with 'Black Eyed Boy', which was another succesful hit taken from the 1997 'White On Blonde' CD. It has a lot of attitude, which coupled with the drums and the strong vocals produced an brillaint song. Track 8, 'So Called Friend' has a real Pretenders vibe, and Sharleen takes on a very Chrissie Hynde type vocal, and it works very well. 'Everyday Now' has a show feel to it. I can imagine it being sung on stage by a theatre actress. Why? I'm not sure to be honest. It has quite a country vibe to it, and it is really laid back.
The sublime 'In Our Lifetime' is track 10. A song with a low key verse that builds up to a lyrically strong chorus, and it just touches a nerve, as does 'Halo', which is the song that gets me singing everytime. 'She's so pretty, her hair is a mess, we all love her, to that we confess, she has a halo, we really do adore her'. I love it and Sharleen carries this song off brilliantly, and her voice teases and seduces the listener to cast them under her spell. Another new track 'Guitar Song' samples 'Je T'aime', but it just doesn't work, as the song seems to have no direction, and this is my down point of the album.
Proving once again that she has a very diverse vocal, Sharleen gives us 'Prayer for you', which has an obvious gospel influence, which when coupled with an uptempo musical arrangement makes for a very enjoyable track, and I am really enjoying this now, even more so when track 14, 'When We Are Together' arrives with a bang, and just as I am enjoying my jig about the room, and I promptly brought back down to earth by the magnificent ballad 'Insane', before being taken back to the 'early days' with 'I'm So Tired Of Being Alone', which seems much mellower than when it was released first time round, or is it me who has mellowed? The gospel choir towards the end of the song really add to it's warmth, and just give it an extra edge.
Looking for a dreamy ballad to just leave you open mouth in admiration? Look no further, because with 'Put Your Arms Around Me', you have certainly found it. The tracks starts with an acoustic feel, and then progresses to a really powerful track, where Sharleen's voice is really stretched and copes brilliantly, and this song has brought me close to tears on more than one occasion. The lyrics are simple, and the emotion that comes across in the vocals leaves me stuck for words to describe it without doing it an injustice.
The final track is a reworking of 'Say What You Want' with Redman from Wu Tang Clan. Die hard Texas fans hate, and I am not sure I like the version which has appeared on the album, as I saw them do it live on an awards show, and it left the hairs on the back of my neck standing up, but all said it is an original attempt on what was a very succesful song commercially.
When she was interviewed recently, Sharleen said all that she wanted to do was make songs that would stand the test of time, and I am certain she has accomplished this. I am a bigger fan now, and have vowed to listen to their five other albums in full and not expect to be disappointed. Lyrically, they are far superior than some of their peers, and their style is a refreshing change. To me it is an album which is best played loudly on a warm summers day, as all of the songs lend themselves to that kind of atmosphere so well, and one that I would urge you all to add to your collection, as the songs all sit so well next to each other, that they will satisfy all music tastes. It is a killer collection to rival all others, and I hope it is not the kiss of death as so many other Greatest Hits albums have been, as I am not ready for Texas' swansong just yet.
Advantages: excellent music Disadvantages: not as famous as they should be
...My mummy bought me “Texas- Greatest Hits” for revising for some exams, I think she chose it because it happened to be in the top sellers list in Safeway when she was shopping, I wasn’t really a fan of Texas before this and I have always thought the lead singer was a little plain and dull not the flashy attractive extrovert stars that would stand out in a crowd. I mean she wears nice shirts and jeans the sort of clothes I would wear ... ...be pleasantly surprised. Greatest Hits feature the songs In Demand
Say What You Want
I Don’t Want a Lover
Black Eyed Boy
Inner Smile
Summer Sun
Now I’m sure even if you aren’t a fan of Texas you’ll automatically know these titles and if it were playing in a pub you’d be humming along.
Other famous songs off it are Halo
So in Love With You
When We Are Together
I ...
Ethak 08.07.2001
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Advantages: Good mix of both older and newer tracks, has "Inner Smile" which has just been released as a single Disadvantages: Not worth buying if you already have all of those albums
...be worth buying as it has all of their best songs together on one CD. And for those of you who are just about to pop out and buy the "Inner Smile" CD single, why not add £5-6 to it and get this greatest hits CD from CD-WOW instead. ...
starry 14.01.2001 (24.01.2001)
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Advantages: packed full of hits Disadvantages: none
I received my Texas greatset hits album off my partner for christmas and was really happy as I had wanted the album since its release. I took the album to work with me and played it before the store opened and all the staff started singing to the tracks as they are so well known and very catchy and also for any age group.
The album has 18 tracks and are all layed out clearly on the back of the cd case aswell as a sticker on the front giving just ... ...buy the album.
Each and every track is excellent in quality and sounds fantastic and they go something like this.
1-I dont want a lover (1989)
2-In demand (2000)
3-Say what you want(1997)
4-Summer sun (1999)
5-Inner smile (2000)
6-So in love with you (2000)
7-Black eyed boy (1997)
8-So called friend (2000)
9-Everyday know (1999)
10-In our life time (1999)
11-Hallo (1997)
12-Guitar song (2000)
13-Prayer for you (2000)
14-When we are ...
pussygalore 27.02.2001
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Advantages: Makes the dullest wet afternoon fly by Disadvantages: Can't stop listening and makes you late for work
Texas have been around for a long time and the quality and longevity of the band are evident in bucketfuls on these Cd's. The first CD contains all of the tracks that will have heard repeated on the radio over the years, and still each one stands out as fresh as ever they were. The second CD contains 6 re-mixes of tracks such as In Our Lifetime, Black Eyed Boy and Summer son, which are all thoroughly good listening plus the now essential videos of ...
Builder 05.11.2000
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Advantages: A perfect potted history of an enduring pop band's mixed career Disadvantages: Early releases are largely ignored, and it's definitely tailored to their new-found audience that came onboard with White On Blonde
...approach with this this perfectly-timed Greatest Hits CD. 1999's The Hush proved that White On Blonde's achievements were no fluke, and wisely this CD plays to their commercial strengths, even if it does attempt to rewrite their past in the process.
With a bounty of recent Top 20 hit singles to choose from, it was never on the cards that Texas would seek to include some of their earlier, rockier, releases. And so the absence of In My Heart, You ... ...not unexpected. The 3 new recordings, including the so-so Top 10 single In Demand, all point towards a greater emphasis on club sounds in their music, with Inner Smile bordering on joyous disco. By arranging the tracks in a mon-chronological order, the progression from country-tinged power pop to the slick model of nowadays is muddied, and in truth I'd have preferred to hear these songs in the order they were hits. However, the music is always strong ...
EnglishPatient 03.12.2000 (31.12.2000)
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Product details
Title
Greatest Hits, The (+DVD)
Performer
Texas
Genre
Rock & Pop
Release Date
14/06/2004
Recomended Retail Price
31.99 GBP
Label / Distributor
Mercury / Universal Music
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Mixed
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
602498198070
Catalogue Number
9819807
Additional notes
Album Notes
Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri was once quoted as saying that she wishes she could change her band's name, as most Americans assume that this Scottish band is indeed from the Lone Star State. With nary a whiff of country music to be found, this "best of" set is loaded with unreleased tracks, as well as a 12 track DVD.
Titles on disc 1
1.
I Don't Want A Lover
2.
In Demand
3.
Say What You Want
4.
Summer Son
5.
Inner Smile
6.
So In Love With You
7.
Black Eyed Boy
8.
So Called Friend
9.
Everyday Now
10.
In Our Lifetime
11.
Halo
12.
Guitar Song
13.
Prayer For You
14.
When We Are Together
15.
Put Your Arms Around Me
16.
Say What You Want - Texas & Wu Tang Clan
Titles on disc 2
1.
Say What You Want (Rae & Christian mix)
2.
Sommer Son (Giorgio Moroder alternative 12" version)
3.
Black Eyed Boy (Trailermen black eyed disco mix)
4.
In Our Lifetime (Jules' disco trip mix)
5.
In Demand (Sunship mix)
6.
Put Your Arms Around Me (Weatherall's electric for bird mix)
7.
Inner Smile (Rae & Christian mix)
8.
So In Love With You (youth mix)
9.
I'll See It Through (Roger Sanchez mix)
Titles on disc 3
1.
In Demand (video - DVD)
2.
Black Eyed Boy (video - DVD)
3.
Halo (video - DVD)
4.
In Our Lifetime (video - DVD)
5.
Tired Of Being Alone (video - DVD)
6.
So In Love With You (video - DVD)
7.
Prayer For You (video - DVD)
8.
I Don't Want A Lover (video - DVD)
9.
When We Are Together (video - DVD)
10.
Summer Son (video - DVD)
11.
Inner Smile (video - DVD)
12.
Say What You Want (video - DVD)
13.
Paris Live Concert (DVD)
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