Texas 25

Texas 25 is a compilation album by Scottish rock band Texas, released on 16 February 2015. The album was released to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary and features eight reworked Texas tracks along with four new songs.^[1] A 2-disc deluxe edition of the album was also released, with disc 1 featuring the same track listing as the standard version of the album and disc 2 including the original versions of 15 of the band's biggest hits.

Texas 25
Compilation album by Texas
Released	16 February 2015
Label	PIAS
Producer	Johnny McElhone Leon Michels Jeffrey Scott
Texas chronology
The Conversation (2013) Texas 25 (2015) Jump on Board (2017)
Singles from Texas 25
"Start a Family" Released: 6 January 2015 "Are You Ready" Released: 25 May 2015

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

In 2016, it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, indicating sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe.^[2]

Track listing

Single disc standard version

1. "Start a Family" (new song)
2. "Black Eyed Boy" (Truth & Soul Mix)
3. "Say What You Want" (Truth & Soul Mix)
4. "Supafly Boy" (new song)
5. "Halo" (Truth & Soul Mix)
6. "Inner Smile" (Truth & Soul Mix)
7. "The Conversation" (Truth & Soul Mix)
8. "Say Goodbye" (new song)
9. "When We Are Together" (Truth & Soul Mix)
10. "Are You Ready" (new song)
11. "I Don't Want a Lover" (Truth & Soul Mix)
12. "Summer Son" (Truth & Soul Mix)

2-disc deluxe edition

CD1

1. "Start a Family"
2. "Black Eyed Boy" (Truth & Soul Mix)
3. "Say What You Want" (Truth & Soul Mix)
4. "Supafly Boy"
5. "Halo" (Truth & Soul Mix)
6. "Inner Smile" (Truth & Soul Mix)
7. "The Conversation" (Truth & Soul Mix)
8. "Say Goodbye"
9. "When We Are Together" (Truth & Soul Mix)
10. "Are You Ready"
11. "I Don't Want a Lover" (Truth & Soul Mix)
12. "Summer Son" (Truth & Soul Mix)

CD2

1. "I Don't Want a Lover" (from Southside)
2. "Everyday Now" (from Southside)
3. "Say What You Want" (from White on Blonde)
4. "Halo" (from White on Blonde)
5. "Black Eyed Boy" (from White on Blonde)
6. "Put Your Arms Around Me" (from White on Blonde)
7. "Summer Son" (from The Hush)
8. "When We Are Together" (from The Hush)
9. "In Our Lifetime" (from The Hush)
10. "In Demand" (from The Greatest Hits)
11. "Inner Smile" (from The Greatest Hits)
12. "Sleep" (from Red Book)
13. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (featuring the Wu-Tang Clan) (non-album single)
14. "The Conversation" (from The Conversation)
15. "Detroit City" (from The Conversation)

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.^[3]

• Michael Bannister – keyboards, mixing
• Thomas Brenneck – guitar
• Julian Broad – cover photo
• Mike Buckley – baritone sax
• Barrie Cadogan – guitar
• Eddie Campbell – keyboards
• Alecia Chakour – background vocals
• Collin Dupuis – mixing
• Tom Elmhirst – mixing
• Dave Guy – trumpet
• Joe Harrison – assistant engineer
• Vincent John – guitar, keyboards
• Johnny McElhone – bass guitar, mixing, producer
• Ally McErlaine – guitar
• Ross McFarlane – percussion
• Tony McGovern – guitar
• Leon Michels – additional production, guitar, keyboards, producer, tenor sax
• Nick Movshon – bass, drums
• Luke O'Malley – guitar
• Lenesha Randolph – background vocals
• Ray Mason – trombone
• Jeffrey Scott – additional production, engineer, producer
• Sharleen Spiteri – composer, guitar, vocals
• Homer Steinweiss – drums
• Texas – primary artist
• Joe Visciano – mixing assistant

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[4] 27 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[5] 15 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6] 72 French Albums (SNEP)^[7] 7 Irish Albums (IRMA)^[8] 97 Scottish Albums (OCC)^[9] 2 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[10] 47 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11] 32 UK Albums (OCC)^[12] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[13] 117 French Albums (SNEP)^[14] 73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[15]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Texas 25 - Texas - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
2. . impalamusic.org. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017.
3. "Texas 25 - Texas - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
4. "Ultratop.be – Texas – Texas 25" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
5. "Ultratop.be – Texas – Texas 25" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Texas – Texas 25" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
7. "Lescharts.com – Texas – Texas 25". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
8. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Texas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
10. "Spanishcharts.com – Texas – Texas 25". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Texas – Texas 25". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
13. "Rapports Annuels 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
14. "Top de l'année Top Albums 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
15. "British album certifications – Texas – Texas 25". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

External links

• Texas 25 at Discogs