The BBC Sessions (Texas album)

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The BBC Sessions
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Studio album by
Released27 August 2007
Recorded1989-2003
Genre Pop
Length1:29:17
Label Universal
Texas chronology
Red Book
(2005)
The BBC Sessions
(2007)
The Conversation
(2013)

The BBC Sessions by Texas was released on 24 September 2007. It contains 24 tracks recorded at the BBC studios in London.

Contents

Between 12 March 1989 and 18 October 2003, Texas recorded ten sessions for the BBC Radio network, selected highlights of which are featured on this collection.

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A Universal double CD exists from an earlier stage in the compilation process. It containing all the tracks on the final album and some additional tracks that were omitted from the final selection. On one known copy of the CDs, some but not all of these additional tracks are crossed out. The additional tracks were from taken from the same 10 sessions.

Track listing

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Recorded at (show/date)Length
1."Thrill Has Gone" Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri Richard Skinner 12/3/894:16
2."Everyday Now"McElhone, SpiteriRichard Skinner 12/3/894:31
3."Future Is Promises"McElhone, Spiteri, Alistair Manson McErlaineRichard Skinner 12/3/893:43
4."Prayer for You"McElhone, SpiteriRichard Skinner 12/3/893:28
5."It Hurts Me Too"Hudson WhitakerMark Goodier 8/4/892:49
6."Dream Hotel"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 19/10/913:14
7."Alone with You"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 19/10/913:03
8."Fade Away"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 11/12/933:28
9."You Owe It All to Me"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 11/12/933:25
10."I Want to Go to Heaven"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 11/12/933:17
11."I've Got a Feeling" John Lennon, Paul McCartney Johnnie Walker 11/12/934:09
12."I Don't Want a Lover"McElhone, SpiteriLive Session 1/1/944:50
13."So in Love with You"McElhone, SpiteriLive Session 1/1/944:19
14."Tired of Being Alone" Al Green Live Session 1/1/943:04

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Recorded at (show/date)Length
1."Insane"McElhone, SpiteriMary Anne Hobbs 7/5/974:51
2."Say What You Want"McElhone, SpiteriMary Anne Hobbs 7/5/973:52
3."You're All I Need to Get By" Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford Mary Anne Hobbs 7/5/974:12
4."Black Eyed Boy"McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Robert HodgensJo Whiley 19/12/973:29
5."Halo"McElhone, SpiteriJo Whiley 19/12/973:54
6."Tell Me the Answer"McElhone, Spiteri, HodgensSimon Mayo 13/4/993:22
7."In Our Lifetime"McElhone, SpiteriSimon Mayo 13/4/993:36
8."Carnival Girl"McElhone, Spiteri, Jason HarrowChris Moyles 7/10/033:47
9."Say What You Want"McElhone, SpiteriChris Moyles 7/10/033:21
10."I'll See It Through"McElhone, Spiteri, Guy Chambers Jonathan Ross 18/10/033:17

Track listing for Universal work in progress CD

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Recorded at (show/date)Length
1."Thrill Has Gone" Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri Richard Skinner 12/3/894:16
2."Everyday Now"McElhone, SpiteriRichard Skinner 12/3/894:31
3."Future Is Promised"McElhone, Spiteri, Alistair Manson McErlaineRichard Skinner 12/3/893:43
4."Prayer for You"McElhone, SpiteriRichard Skinner 12/3/893:28
5."Everyday Now"McElhone, SpiteriMark Goodier 8/4/894:45
6."The Truth Is Gone"McElhone, SpiteriMark Goodier 8/4/894:03
7."A Prayer For You"McElhone, SpiteriMark Goodier 8/4/893:40
8."It Hurts Me Too"Hudson WhitakerMark Goodier 8/4/892:49
9."Dream Hotel"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 19/10/913:14
10."Alone with You"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 19/10/913:03
11."Fade Away"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 11/12/933:28
12."You Owe It All to Me"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 11/12/933:25
13."I Want to Go to Heaven"McElhone, SpiteriJohnnie Walker 11/12/933:17
14."I've Got a Feeling" John Lennon, Paul McCartney Johnnie Walker 11/12/934:09

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Recorded at (show/date)Length
1."I Don't Want a Lover"McElhone, SpiteriTexas Live Session 01/01/19944:50
2."So in Love with You"McElhone, SpiteriTexas Live Session 01/01/19944:19
3."Tired of Being Alone" Al Green Texas Live Session 01/01/19943:04
4."You Owe It All to Me"McElhone, SpiteriTexas Live Session 01/01/19943:37
5."Black Eyed Boy"McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Robert HodgensMary Anne Hobbs 7/5/973:24
6."Insane"McElhone, SpiteriMary Anne Hobbs 7/5/974:51
7."Say What You Want"McElhone, SpiteriMary Anne Hobbs 7/5/973:52
8."You're All I Need to Get By" Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford Mary Anne Hobbs 7/5/974:12
9."Say What You Want"McElhone, SpiteriJo Whiley 19/12/974:01
10."Black Eyed Boy"McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Robert HodgensJo Whiley 19/12/973:29
11."Halo"McElhone, SpiteriJo Whiley 19/12/973:54
12."Tell Me the Answer"McElhone, Spiteri, HodgensSimon Mayo 13/04/19993:22
13."Black Eyed Boy"McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Robert HodgensSimon Mayo 13/04/19993:29
14."In Our Lifetime"McElhone, SpiteriSimon Mayo 13/04/19993:36
15."Carnival Girl"McElhone, Spiteri, Jason HarrowChris Moyles 07/10/20033:47
16."Say What You Want"McElhone, SpiteriChris Moyles 07/10/20033:21
17."I'll See It Through"McElhone, Spiteri, Guy Chambers Jonathan Ross 18/10/20033:17

On the CD sleeve for CD1, the following tracks were crossed out, track 5, "Every Day Now" and track 7, "A Prayer For You". There were also some spelling errors, "Future Is Promises" being titled "Future Is Promised" and "The Thrill Has Gone" being titled "The Truth Is Gone" on track 6 but correctly titled for track 1.

On the CD sleeve for CD2, the following tracks were crossed out, track 5, "You Owe It All To Me"; track 6, "Black Eyed Boy"; track 10, "Say What You Want" and track 13, "Black Eyed Boy". On CD2, in-between track 10, "Blacked Eyed Boy" and track 11, "Halo", was listed "River". This however was not on the CD. The Simon Mayo Session was listed twice in error but only appears on the CD once.

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