Texas - Greatest Hits + 9 (27 Tracks) [Import]

Texas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Mercury
• ASIN: B000050BA3
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #418,981 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

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. Insane

16. Tired Of Being Alone

17. Put Your Arms Around Me

18. Say What You Want (All Day Every Day)

19. Say What You Want (Rae & Christian Mix)

20. Summer Son (Giorgio Moroder Mix)

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have even for the 1st time buyer - My #1 Favorite, December 2, 2000

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gnomic (Mid-Atlantic US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Texas - Greatest Hits + 9 (27 Tracks) (Audio CD)

Nothing else defines the tragedy of US radio like the fact that you haven't heard of Texas. This is my #1 favorite band of all time. (Other favorites include Anne Lennox, Mae Moore, Sonia Dada) If I was on that island and I had to pick just one CD, it would be this or Hush, also by Texas.

Just buy the album if you like female vocals at all. There are new tracks for old fans and this album really showcases the band from start to finish. I couldn't wait and bought it from the amazon.co.uk site and its been playing non-stop in my car for the last week.

Sharleen Spiteri has a Voice (yes, capital V) with the purity and range of Anne Lennox at her best and the soulful blues quality of classic female motown artists like Diana Ross. The music isn't an afterthought either - the band has more talent than all the groups I've heard on my local Top 40 station put together and squared.

Texas' music can best be described as britpop with blues influence, but that doesn't do it justice.

Here's what's on the album

Track Listings 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. Insane 16. Tired of being alone 17. Put your arms around me 18. Say what you want (all day and every day) - Texas & Method Man/RZA Disc: 2 1. Say what you want (Rae and Christian mix) 2. Summer son (Giorgio Moroder mix) 3. Black Eyed Boy (Trailerman Black Eyed Disco mix) 4. In our Lifetime (Jules' disco trip mix) 5. In Demand (Sunship mix) 6. Put your arms around me (Waetherall's Electric for Bird mix) 7. I Don't Want a Lover (video) 8. Halo (video) 9. In Demand (video)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless, April 29, 2001

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Chris S. "cscotts" (atlanta, ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Texas - Greatest Hits + 9 (27 Tracks) (Audio CD)

I never use the word flawless more than when I'm talking about the music of Texas who, along with the Corrs, constitute one of the greatest injustices occurring on the US music scene today. Fronted by the entrancing Sharleen Spiteri, this bands revels in making phenomenal pop music--yes, they are a pop band, highlighted by touches of classic soul(Motown) and R&B(Prince). With nary a misstep in sight, the disc also contains some of their early work, which leans toward country-rock/pop(think Maria McKee or Cowboy Junkies), highlighted by 'I Don't Want A Lover' and the gently rocking 'Everyday Now'. As good as their early work was, they really hit their stride when they began drawing on their pop strengths, supremely represented here by 'Say What You Want','When We Are Together', and 'Halo', among others. The three new tracks continue in this vein, all first-rate records, making this a great intro to an overlooked treasure.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The very best of Texas, December 24, 2000

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Rodrigo Medina (Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Texas - Greatest Hits + 9 (27 Tracks) (Audio CD)

Texas is a great band.They play pop rock in an unique way and that's why they make success. This greatest hits compilation brings you Texas best songs ever, as well as new tracks. "In demand", the first single, has potential, with good lyrics about the end of a relationship and the way one lover saw each other. "Say what you want", from "white on blonde" album, is surely my favorite track. I also like the chorus of "halo", about a girl adored by everyone. "Put your arms around me" is captivating and once was included in a soundtrack for drew barrymore's cinderela. It is a wonderful song which makes you feel an instant inner peace, specialy due to the slow way it is performed. You can also find in this CD "In our lifetime", from "notting hill" soundtrack and "summer son", a good track from their previous studio album "the hush".

This special edition also includes some remixes, which are good as well. However, none of them can be compared to the original versions of the songs, which are much better.