August 12 street date. Little Texas' first four studio albums are available for the first time together on a 2CD set. One of the most popular country bands of the 1990s, Little Texas were influenced by bands such as Alabama, Restless Heart and Eagles, winning over audiences with energetic performances and a sound that infused rock music with traditional country themes and styles. Although Little Texas' glory days were relatively short-lived, this six member group amassed several million album sales between 1991 and 1997 with a sound born out of close harmonies and skilled musicianship.
May 26 street date. He grew up learning ranching and the cowboy life and was singing in church whilst learning to be a cowboy whilst still at school. Blessed with a golden deep voice he gained a job on radio as a singing cowboy and was invited by RCA to record for their legendary Bluebird label. He enjoyed a prolific recording career through the 1940s and 1950s, pausing only during the Second World War when he fought against the Japanese in the Pacific. In the late 1950s and early 1960s he returned to the studios to cut albums of country standards, well-loved hymns and cowboy songs. This release is taken from these sessions, which have never been released on CD before. Here are 28 tracks, beautifully remastered, 24 of them in true stereo – many of them released outside of the USA for the first time. Here, with country backing of guitar, fiddle, etc. are golden favourites from the pens of Lefty Frizzell, Floyd Tillman, Jimmie Davis, A P Carter, Vaughan Horton, etc. alongside well-loved traditional favourites, all sung in Texas Jim Robertson’s golden, deep voice. Extensive liner notes to the CD by Country Music Radio presenter and writer Paul Hazell.
August 6 street date. Ricks Road is the third album by Scottish rock band Texas. The album was released on 1 November 1993 by Mercury Records. The album peaked at number 18 in the UK and spent two weeks on the UK Albums Chart.[2] It was certified Silver (for 60,000 copies sold) by the British Phonographic Industry in October 1997.
August 6 street date. TEXAS The Conversation (2013 UK Deluxe Edition 2-CD album set - Celebrating their 25th year Texas first in eight years clearly redefines and confidently re-introduces the band afresh with tracks written and produced by Sharleen and bassist Johnny McElhone and features collaborations with singer-songwriter Richard Hawley and Bernard Butler. This 2-disc set consists of the 12-track CD album featuring the single The Conversation plus a Bonus CD including 10 classic tracks recorded live in Scotland. Housed in a tri-fold digipak picture sleeve with lyric booklet!)
August 6 street date. Celebrating their 25th year Texas first in eight years clearly redefines and confidently re-introduces the band afresh with tracks written and produced by Sharleen and bassist Johnny McElhone and features collaborations with singer-songwriter Richard Hawley and Bernard Butler.
June 16 street date. Texas are a Scottish rock band from Glasgow. They were founded in 1986 by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway) and Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 and released their debut album, "Southside", in 1989. Though not hugely successful in North America, they have had 13 UK top ten singles and 8 UK top ten albums. "The Very Best Of 1989-2023" is a career spanning collection of their work. It features 24 tracks, including two brand new singles, "After All" and "Keep On Talking".
June 16 street date. Texas are a Scottish rock band from Glasgow. They were founded in 1986 by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway) and Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 and released their debut album, "Southside", in 1989. Though not hugely successful in North America, they have had 13 UK top ten singles and 8 UK top ten albums. "The Very Best Of 1989-2023" is a career spanning collection of their work. It features 24 tracks, including two brand new singles, "After All" and "Keep On Talking".
April 21 street date. The new album by Texas Hippie Coalition is another hard hitting collection of great songs from beginning to end. Kicking off with the first single "Hell Hounds", THC proves this dog hunts right out of the gate. Texas Hippie Coalition is often compared to the many great Southern Rock and Texas bands that came before them. But they are proving to the world that THC is not just following in the footsteps, they are leaving giant footprints. Not only is the band etching out a place for themselves in the multi-genre fields of music, they have created their own genre in "Red Dirt Metal". You have to hear it to understand it.
April 21 street date. The new album by Texas Hippie Coalition is another hard hitting collection of great songs from beginning to end. Kicking off with the first single "Hell Hounds", THC proves this dog hunts right out of the gate. Texas Hippie Coalition is often compared to the many great Southern Rock and Texas bands that came before them. But they are proving to the world that THC is not just following in the footsteps, they are leaving giant footprints. Not only is the band etching out a place for themselves in the multi-genre fields of music, they have created their own genre in "Red Dirt Metal". You have to hear it to understand it.
November 6 street date. Texas In July's self-titled full-length is the third studio album from the band. Originally released in 2012, it was produced and recorded at Machine Shop Studios in Belleville, NJ, by Will Putney. The album features percussion from Matt Greiner of August Burns Red, vocals from David Stephens of We Came As Romans, and Chadwick Johnson of Hundredth. New pressing now available on gold vinyl. LP includes digital download.
Available now. (Item now lower in price! - New color edition!!) This new, expanded version of Texas Is The Reason's groundbreaking album includes the last two songs the band wrote before splitting up, but had never released. These two songs, which fit right into the band's canon, were finally put to tape this year with "Do You Know Who You Are?" producer J. Robbins - making this, for the first time, a complete career retrospective. Fully remastered by Vlado Meller (Muse, Jeff Buckley, Kanye West, Weezer). Now available again on colored vinyl. Vinyl version includes digital download of complete 2xLP set. (Also available on CD)
Available now. NEW PRESSING ON OPAQUE PURPLE VINYL. This new, expanded version of Texas Is The Reason's groundbreaking album includes the last two songs the band wrote before splitting up, but had never released. These two songs, which fit right into the band's canon, were finally put to tape this year with "Do You Know Who You Are?" producer J. Robbins - making this, for the first time, a complete career retrospective. Fully remastered by Vlado Meller (Muse, Jeff Buckley, Kanye West, Weezer). Packaging includes never-before-published photos, a comprehensive concert history for the band from 1995-2012, and complete lyrics. Two-LP set, gatefold jacket, mastered and sequenced for high-fidelity.
Jan. 19 street date. Car crash sentimentality and fatalistic predictions from "radio’s original cowgirl". 23 track compilation from the legendary husky-voiced country singer. Specially selected melancholy tales of heartache, cheating and failed relationships from Ruby's extensive ‘50s sides. Includes several sides cut with fiddle playing husband Curly Fox, and ‘Don’t Let That Man Get You Down’, the song that inspired Loretta Lynn and a generation of outspoken country ladies. Re-mastered, with sleeve-notes from MOJO’s Dave Henderson.