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  • Audio CD (18 Sep 1995)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B000001FQ6
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,130 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. I Don't Want A Lover 5:00£0.79
Listen  2. Tell Me Why 3:59£0.69
Listen  3. Everyday Now 4:35£0.79
Listen  4. Southside 1:57£0.69
Listen  5. Prayer For You 4:46£0.79
Listen  6. Faith 4:20£0.69
Listen  7. Thrill Has Gone 4:23£0.69
Listen  8. Fight The Feeling 3:35£0.69
Listen  9. Fool For Love 4:08£0.59
Listen10. One Choice 4:06£0.69
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Amazon.co.uk Review

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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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant debut, too often overlooked, 2 Jan 2000
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In my humble opinion, the hype and success surrounding White on Blonde and The Hush has overshadowed some brilliant earlier work from Texas.

The debut LP Southside showed what was to come, it took WonB and Hush to realise it. The tracks "I don't want a Lover" and "Thrill is Gone" received heavy airplay at the time, as well as the instrumental title track (often uncredited).

If you've already bought the later CDs, this should be in your collection too. Sharleen's soaring vocals combine with solid good tunes to make a classic album.

The track "Everyday Now" is worth the asking price alone - what a hook!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Southside - by Texas, 19 Jul 2008
By Mr. G. Vranjkovic "George Vranjkovic" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Can't believe that in all this time, only 2 people have felt inspired to mention how soaringly brilliant this album is.... So I plan to rectify that here and now.... THIS RECORD IS EXCELLENT!!!!! AND YOU'RE A FOOL IF YOU DON'T OWN IT!!!!!!!!

A "MUST BUY"!!!!!!!!
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the best debut ever, 22 Jul 2001
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This album is by far superior to any debut album, released by any artist, due to its vocals by the somewhat overlooked Sharleen Spiteri. Its haunting songs and its country style songs, no doubts about it come together to provide the fans with the best album of the eighties if not of all time. If you are after gutsy yet altogether brilliant songs then this is the album for you. The best song on the album is by far I dont want a lover, but different people have different tastes.

Everyday now is also an excellent song that deserves as much attention as it can get.

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