hypersongs

Southside

Their debut, UK 3, with cover art derived from the Paris, Texas film poster.
Texas, 1989

Tim Palmer produced and mixed, with Stuart Kerr on drums. Craig Armstrong and Wix Wickens played keyboards on the single and Mark Feltham harmonica. "Faith" is on the CD only. Singles were "I Don't Want a Lover", "Thrill Has Gone" (60), "Everyday Now" (44) and "Prayer for You" (73). It was Gold in the UK within three weeks and platinum in France, Australia, Spain and Switzerland. AllMusic gave 4 of 5, and the Los Angeles Times on October 31, 1989 praised a fusion of some of rock's most appealing elements, with Ry Cooder-like slide and vocals compared to Chrissie Hynde and Maria McKee. Trouser Press called the songs derivative and bland while noting a major worldwide hit.

Track listing

  1. I Don't Want a Lover5:00
  2. Tell Me Why3:59
  3. Everyday Now4:33
  4. Southside2:00
  5. Prayer for You4:50
  6. Faith4:19
  7. Thrill Has Gone4:24
  8. Fight the Feeling3:37
  9. Fool for Love3:54
  10. One Choice4:02
  11. Future Is Promises4:14

More from Texas

Mothers Heaven (1991), Ricks Road (1993), White On Blonde (1997), The Hush (1999), Careful What You Wish For (2003), Red Book (2005), The Conversation (2013), Jump On Board (2017), Hi (2021)

Sources

  1. Southside (Texas album), Wikipedia
  2. Texas, Southside demos and covers, uDiscover Music (2020)
  3. Texas, Trouser Press