| The Greatest Hits | 
 enlarge | Artist: Texas
Label: Mercury Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 1686
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 74 minutes
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 731454826228
EAN: 7314548262282
ASIN: B000050BA4
Release Date: October 20, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | I Don't Want A Lover | | • | In Demand | | • | Say What You Want | | • | Summer Son | | • | Inner Smile | | • | So In Love With You - Texas, Cecilia Weston, Orchestra | | • | Black Eyed Boy | | • | So Called Friend | | • | Everyday Now | | • | In Our Lifetime | | • | Halo | | • | Guitar Song | | • | Prayer For You | | • | When We Are Together | | • | Insane | | • | Tired Of Being Alone | | • | Put Your Arms Around Me | | • | Say What You Want (All Day Every Day) - Texas, Wu-Tang Clan, Robert F. "Prince Rakeem" Diggs |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Scotland's Texas were in danger of becoming one-hit wonders following their failure to 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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 dour September 3, 2008
Just too mainstream, there are far more interesting things going on in the undergrowth - for a comparison I recommend Nick Worrall. His album is FREE to download as well.
 18 brilliant songs. November 15, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is one of the few albums, where every track is brilliant. Texas have done themselves proud with this album. 10/10.
Great Glaswegians September 30, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Fronted by Sharleen Spiteri, Texas were formed in Glasgow in 1986 by Johnny McElhone. McElhone was no stranger to the UK charts, having previously played bass with Hipsway and Altered Images.
Texas' Greatest Hits collection contains 18 tracks and looks back over the band's releases between 1989 and 2000. The album's first track, "I Don't Want A Lover", was the band's first hit. It features a distinctively catchy slide guitar riff and is still one of my favourite songs by the band. The second track, however, was one of the songs recorded especially for this album; "In Demand" is a mellow affair that charted well on its release in the UK and is one that I just can't help liking. However, it's another of the 'new' recordings - the lazily titled "Guitar Song" - that makes it as my favourite song on the album. Featuring a sample of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin's hit "Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus", it's catchy, laid back and relaxing. (It also has me reaching for the repeat button quite a bit).
The hits from "White on Blonde" are obviously included - "Black Eyed Boy", "Insane", "Halo" and "Say What You Want" were the songs that saw the band return to the charts after a long absence. ("Black Eyed Boy" - which, I am reliably informed, had distinct Motown influences - was my favourite of the four). The CD also finishes off with a remixed version of "Say What You Want", which features Method Man from the Wu-Tang Clan. For me, it's the album's only real weakness - the original version is much better and the remix wouldn't be a reliable introduction to the band.
Three songs from "The Hush" - the album that followed "White on Blonde" - are also included. They also charted well, though I prefer the chime-tastic "Summer Son" and "When We Are Together" to "In Our Lifetime". Three songs from their third album, "Rick's Road", have also been included. However, for some reason, the excellent "So Called Friend", "So In Love With You" and the Al Green cover "Tired of Being Alone" have all been re-recorded for this release. I was a little disappointed that nothing at all from their second album, "Mother's Heaven", made the cut.
Still, if you've liked anything at all the band has released, this is an album you should pick up. Recommended.
simply the best album May 21, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
the first texas album i owend but not the last.a collection of some of the best songs in the late 90s incloding summer son'black eyed boy'halo'when we are together'.plus the 7week chart topper 'say whot you want'.there erlayer work was also outstanding 'so in love with you'i dont wont a lover and evray day now.there are two new songs on this album which are just as good as there white on blonde tracks which are 'in demand'and inner smile'altogher youle never get an album with so many great songs.a must have album for evraybody.
 Welcome to Cowboy Country March 4, 2005
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
In spite of Sharleen Spiteri's gamine sex appeal and an impressive back catalogue of instantly recognisable tunes, true pop greatness eludes Texas. Maybe it's because every track sounds vaguely like you've heard it before, but sung by somebody else. TLC echoes in In Our Lifetime, and isn't that the chorus from a Grease song sneaking into When We Are Together? Opening with the bluesy I Don't Want A Lover, this best-of CD underlines the fact that Texas never really did deliver the down-and-dirty stuff they promised on their first two albums. In later years, they have left the dingy Glasgow cellar bars behind in favour of a distinctly radio-friendly sound. Still, Spiteri's voice is tangy and sweet like brown sugar, and works a treat on lush tracks like Summer's Son and Inner Smile. Most of the album offers the sort of sunshiney music you want to play in a car on your way to the coast, punctuated by a couple of slower and altogether drowsier tracks. If you're looking for a musical pick-me-up, these Scottish cowboys could be just what you need.
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