White On Blonde - Texas

Texas are the kind of band where I cannot decide if I like them a little or a lot. At times I have been known to rave about them, but then they release a single or an album which lets me down a little and then it takes me a while to come around to listening to them again. When this album was released, I liked a couple of the singles which had been released, so decided to give it a go.From the off, I want to say that whether the music the band release ...
...The album does not get off to the best of starts with “0.34”, which is basically just over half a minute of instrumental nothingness. I immediately skip fillers like this, and for the life of me I just cannot understand why so many bands think the listener would want these nuisances included amongst the decent music. However the band quickly redeem themselves with the true album opener “Say What You Want”. Sharleen’s vocals show a softer side on ...

nicanddarrell 09.10.2004 · Read full review
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Some listeners have discernable tastes and some just get lost in the music AND don’t care how the writer or the performer managed to create such songs....I do. ‘Texas’ are an infuriating band to listen to as the influences are racked up one after the other without much care or regard of subtly hiding them (the copyright lawyers should have been having a field day with this one BUT no calls have been fielded to Texas’ lawyers ...
...say). I could hate ‘Texas’ for that one fact alone BUT there are reasons to like them. The light rockers pump out a discernable bunch of likeable enough but occasionally repetitive songs that don’t seem to want to milk your pity on this album AND do seem to have a little bit of soul in them as the singles that have been put out such as ‘Black Eyed Boy’, ‘Halo’, the ubetiqous ‘Say What You Want’ ...

the_grouch 21.05.2001 · Read full review
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This album went to number one in the charts with big sales with the help of Chris Evans. Shorleen Spliteri appeared on his show time and again, plugging what was to be a brilliant album. This album was their biggest hit and put Texas back into the charts where they rightfully belong with some good songs like “Say what u want” which was around the charts for ages. My favourite song was “Halo”, this song was also a big hit and it was one that stayed ...

sid 06.07.2000 · Read full review
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...like this album. White on the 'White on Blonde' album include: 0.34 Say What You Want Drawing Crazy Patterns Halo Put Your Arms Around Me Insane Black Eyed Boy Polo Mint City White On Blonde Postcard 0.25 Ticket To Lie Good Advice Breathless ...

michellej 01.09.2000 (06.03.2001) · Read full review
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Remember Texas. They did the excellent album "Southside" in 1989 and then disappeared from the face of the Earth. Well, actually they didn't. They produced 2 fairly average albums before the rather lovely "White On Blonde". If it hadn't have been for Chris Evens promoting "Say What You Want" on the Radio One breakfast show this fine album might not have had the attention, and sales, it deserved. It is a fine relaxing album with such good vocals ...

Izzy 28.06.2000 · Read full review
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“White on Blonde” was the album which put Texas back on the map in 1997, and there is no doubting it is a superb album. It has 14 tracks on it, including the singles “Say What You Want”, “Halo” and “Black Eyed Boy” (my personal favourite track). If you are looking for a less heralded track recommendation try listening to “Drawing Crazy Patterns”, also a superb song. Indeed many of the additional tracks on this album would have been successful singles. ...

toneboy7 02.10.2000 · Read full review
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...own a copy! I bought WHITE ON BLONDE on the advice of a friend after it just came out, and after listening to it I am really glad that I did. This is the album that really launched Texas into the big time and made them stars - I'm sure there will be songs on this that everyone knows and cant help but sing along to! Tracks on the album are: - say what you want - drawing crazy patterns - halo - put your arms around me - insane - black eyed boy ...

homer26 31.03.2001 · Read full review
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...not go big time untill White on Blonde was released. Sharleen Spiteri must be one of the best vocalists out there and this album most certainly shows this with the number of hit singles. The album starts with 'Say what you want' which I think is one of my top ten songs evr and carries on thru 'Halo' and 'Black eyed boys' which are also classics. An album that rightfully put Texas back on the top - they are also excellent live. ...

cicymru 26.12.2000 · Read full review
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