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Blessed with a stylish production and sharp commercial songs, White on Blonde made Texas into superstars everywhere except America -- a situation familiar to many British acts of the '80s and '90s. Like most of their peers, Texas failed to deliver in the U.S. because of bungled promotion, since singles like "Black Eyed Boy" could have easily fit onto adult alternative radio. Texas must have been aware of this, since they switched labels in America, releasing White on Blonde's sequel The Hush near-simultaneously in the U.S. and the U.K. -- a sure sign that they were aiming for the big time. As it turns out, they pulled off a minor coup with The Hush -- they build on the strengths of White on Blonde, creating a sophisticated, sexy pop album that manages to balance commercial and creative concerns, with seemingly very little effort. It won't please longtime fans, who might be pining for a return to the rock of their early records, but the album's lush blend of melody, blue-eyed soul, dance and pop is undeniably alluring. Wisely, they take their cue from Sharleen Spiteri's hushed vocals, which are sultry but never histrionic. Some could argue that the entire affair is too self-consciously mature -- after all, the majority of the album is devoted to mid-tempo pop numbers, and even the up-tempo cuts never work up much of a sweat -- but the fact remains, few bands are capable of delivering a mainstream pop record as assured and listenable as this.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Johnny McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - MARK STENT, MixingEngineer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - The Boilerhouse Boys, Producer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
Robert Hodgens, Composer - John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Boilerhouse Boys, Producer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
Robert Hodgens, Composer - John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - MARK STENT, MixingEngineer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Eddie Campbell, Composer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - CHICK COREA, Composer - Steve Christian, Composer, Producer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Neville Potter, Composer - Mark Rae, Composer, Producer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Johnny Mac, Producer, MixingEngineer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Eddie Campbell, Composer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Steve Christian, Composer, Producer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Rae & Christian, Producer - Mark Rae, Composer, Producer - Johnny Mac, Producer - Mark Rabon, Composer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
John McElhone, Composer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Michel Legrand, Composer - Marilyn Bergman, Composer - Alan Bergman, Composer - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
Johnny McElhone, BassGuitar - John McElhone, Composer - Richard Hynd, Drums - Texas, MainArtist - Sharleen Spiteri, Composer, LeadVocals - Eddie Campbell, Keyboards - Ally McErlaine, Guitar - Johnny Mac, Producer
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
Album review
Blessed with a stylish production and sharp commercial songs, White on Blonde made Texas into superstars everywhere except America -- a situation familiar to many British acts of the '80s and '90s. Like most of their peers, Texas failed to deliver in the U.S. because of bungled promotion, since singles like "Black Eyed Boy" could have easily fit onto adult alternative radio. Texas must have been aware of this, since they switched labels in America, releasing White on Blonde's sequel The Hush near-simultaneously in the U.S. and the U.K. -- a sure sign that they were aiming for the big time. As it turns out, they pulled off a minor coup with The Hush -- they build on the strengths of White on Blonde, creating a sophisticated, sexy pop album that manages to balance commercial and creative concerns, with seemingly very little effort. It won't please longtime fans, who might be pining for a return to the rock of their early records, but the album's lush blend of melody, blue-eyed soul, dance and pop is undeniably alluring. Wisely, they take their cue from Sharleen Spiteri's hushed vocals, which are sultry but never histrionic. Some could argue that the entire affair is too self-consciously mature -- after all, the majority of the album is devoted to mid-tempo pop numbers, and even the up-tempo cuts never work up much of a sweat -- but the fact remains, few bands are capable of delivering a mainstream pop record as assured and listenable as this.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:04
- Main artists: Texas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
2009 [PIAS] Recordings 2009 [PIAS] Recordings
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