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Stripped back to their bare bones, guided by the soulful voice of Sharleen Spiteri, accompanied by the delicate piano lines of Spooner Oldham, the songs simply shine in this format and prove their worth as sheer standalone timeless classics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sharleen Spiteri says of the experience; “To have the option to go to Muscle Shoals to record was like being a little kid in a sweet shop. Working with Spooner was inspiring, fun and he’s just a wonderful human being. The fact that Northern Soul music has been such a massive influence for Texas made the fit with Spooner just right. Him writing ‘Keep On Talking’ was essential to us recording it for this album.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On adapting the tracks for the album, Sharleen continues; “To reimagine the classics and break them down so you hear the clarity in the lyrics - it may give you a different take and a different feeling on these songs. It’s just vocal and a piano with some beautiful backing - all recorded live. I think you’re going to get something quite different from what you will have heard on the original versions.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, Spooner Oldham has shaped American soul music with his formidable talent. A songwriter, producer and session keyboardist, Oldham has left his mark on classics such as \"When a Man Loves a Woman,\" \"Mustang Sally\" and \"I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You).\" After leaving Memphis in 1967, Oldham teamed up with singer Dan Penn at Chips Moman's American Studios, and the duo became one of the country's top songwriters. Together, they wrote hits for Aretha Franklin (\"Do Right Woman\") and Box Tops (\"Cry Like a Baby\"), among others, and their songs appeared on albums by artists such as Janis Joplin (\"A Woman Left Lonely\"). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  After the end of the pioneering era of Southern soul, Oldham put his considerable talents to work for other artists, including Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, and the Everly Brothers, playing piano and organ. 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The segued pair that, according to the woman at the front, makes their live audiences go “absolutely fuckin’ apeshit”. The one with the video directed by Peter Kay. The other one with Wu-Tang Clan. The one that gave them, straight out of the gate, a Top 10 single with their first ever release. The club banger with a killer Donna Summer sample. The one that ended up the theme song to a top-rating American sitcom. And the one recorded last year in Alabama’s legendary Muscle Shoals Fame Studio that lifts the lid on an exciting fresh chapter…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexas: The Very Best Of 1989-2023 has all of the above, and more, not least its two brand new tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp first as a single is the nailed-on singalong that is After All, a song so stomping that the video features the frontwoman – on drums. 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