Southside (Texas album)
Southside | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 13 March 1989 | |||
Recorded | September–November 1988 | |||
Studio | Maison Rouge Recording Studios Ltd, London | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:53 | |||
Label | Mercury[1] Vertigo (US/Canada) | |||
Producer | Tim Palmer[2] | |||
Texas chronology | ||||
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Singles from Southside | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [2] |
Southside is the debut album by Scottish rock band Texas.[4] It was released on 13 March 1989. It peaked at no. 3 in the UK Albums Chart and within three weeks of release was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. Worldwide, Southside has sold over 2 million copies.[5]
Background and release
The album's first single "
The album cover art was derived from the poster art for the film Paris, Texas, which inspired the band's name.
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times wrote that the album's strengths "revolve around the way the Scottish quartet fuses some of rock’s most appealing elements: the lonesome, sensual slide-guitar sound of Ry Cooder ... and vocals by Sharleen Spiteri that recall the liberating spirit and convincing character of the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde and Lone Justice’s Maria McKee."[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Want a Lover" | 5:00 | |
2. | "Tell Me Why" |
| 3:59 |
3. | "Everyday Now" |
| 4:33 |
4. | "Southside" |
| 2:00 |
5. | "Prayer for You" |
| 4:50 |
6. | "Faith" (CD only) |
| 4:19 |
7. | "Thrill Has Gone" |
| 4:24 |
8. | "Fight the Feeling" |
| 3:37 |
9. | "Fool for Love" |
| 3:54 |
10. | "One Choice" |
| 4:02 |
11. | "Future Is Promises" |
| 4:14 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[21] | Gold | 35,000^ |
France ( SNEP)[23]
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Platinum | 600,000[22] |
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[26] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 2,000,000[28] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Personnel
- Texas
- Sharleen Spiteri – vocals, guitar
- Stuart Kerr – vocals, drums
- Johnny McElhone – bass
- Ally McErlaine – guitar
- Other Personnel
- Tim Palmer – producer/audio mixer
References
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. pp. 104–105.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1135.
- ^ "Southside - Texas | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Texas | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "I Don't Want a Lover by Texas - Songfacts".
- ^ "Texas". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Texas – Southside". Official Charts Company. 25 March 1989. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "POP MUSIC REVIEW: Instant Empathy With Texas Band in Live Debut". Los Angeles Times. 31 October 1989.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Texas – Southside". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Texas – Southside" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Texas – Southside". Hung Medien.
- Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Texas – Southside". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Texas – Southside". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Texas – Southside". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Texas | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Texas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- GfK Entertainment(in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1989". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Pacing the Majors" (PDF). Billboard. 20 January 1990. p. A-10. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Ruelle, Yohann (10 December 2019). "Texas : une tournée en France pour les 30 ans de l'album "Southside"". Charts in France.
- ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 18 December 2019. (select "Texas" from drop-down list)
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Texas – Southside" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Southside in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1999 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ISBN 8480486392, retrieved 28 June 2019
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Southside')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Texas – Southside". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ Tilli, Robert (28 September 1991). "Spotlight - Texas" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 23. Retrieved 28 June 2019.