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This modest, hesitant and unassuming debut album offered little hint of what was to come a decade or so on. At this stage, Texas were a world away from the clinical polish and base-covering genre-hopping of White On Blonde, and seemed happy enough, and still somewhat surprised, that they were being allowed to make music for a living. The original Texas line-up was a smart blend of veterans and ingenues: bass player Johnny McElhone and drummer Stuart Kerr had performed, between them, in Altered Images, Hipsway and Love & Money; Ry Cooder-obsessed guitarist Ally McErlaine and singer Sharleen Spiteri were new to it all. Between them, the four managed to invest tired country-rock forms with some naive freshness, best exemplified here by "I Don't Want A Lover"--the first song they wrote, and their first hit. --Andrew Mueller
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Issued in 1989, SOUTHSIDE introduced the world to the Scottish rock group Texas. Although hindered slightly by slick late-`80s production, the album established the Glasgow-based act's template of catchy blues/country-tinged pop, providingthe ideal platform for the alluring vocals of Sharleen Spiteri. The clear high point of SOUTHSIDE is the simmering "I Don't Want a Lover", a song that became a U.K. hit and hintedat the group's later European success, though other tracks also reveal the band in fine form, particularly the Stones-like "Prayer for You". While Texas neophytes will want to start with THE GREATEST HITS or WHITE ON BLONDE, SOUTHSIDE is perfect for dedicated fans seeking to trace the ensemble's history.
This modest, hesitant and unassuming debut album offered little hint of what was to come a decade or so on. At this stage, Texas were a world away from the clinical polish and base-covering genre-hopping of White On Blonde, and seemed happy enough, and still somewhat surprised, that they were being allowed to make music for a living. The original Texas line-up was a smart blend of veterans and ingenues: bass player Johnny McElhone and drummer Stuart Kerr had performed, between them, in Altered Images, Hipsway and Love & Money; Ry Cooder-obsessed guitarist Ally McErlaine and singer Sharleen Spiteri were new to it all. Between them, the four managed to invest tired country-rock forms with some naive freshness, best exemplified here by "I Don't Want A Lover"--the first song they wrote, and their first hit. --Andrew Mueller
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Issued in 1989, SOUTHSIDE introduced the world to the Scottish rock group Texas. Although hindered slightly by slick late-`80s production, the album established the Glasgow-based act's template of catchy blues/country-tinged pop, providingthe ideal platform for the alluring vocals of Sharleen Spiteri. The clear high point of SOUTHSIDE is the simmering "I Don't Want a Lover", a song that became a U.K. hit and hintedat the group's later European success, though other tracks also reveal the band in fine form, particularly the Stones-like "Prayer for You". While Texas neophytes will want to start with THE GREATEST HITS or WHITE ON BLONDE, SOUTHSIDE is perfect for dedicated fans seeking to trace the ensemble's history.
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