| The BBC Sessions | ||||
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| Released | 27 August 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1989-2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 1:29:17 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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The BBC Sessions by Texas was released on 24 September 2007. It contains 24 tracks recorded at the BBC studios in London.
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. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded at (show/date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thrill Has Gone" | Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri | Richard Skinner 12/3/89 | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Everyday Now" | McElhone, Spiteri | Richard Skinner 12/3/89 | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Future Is Promises" | McElhone, Spiteri, Alistair Manson McErlaine | Richard Skinner 12/3/89 | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Prayer for You" | McElhone, Spiteri | Richard Skinner 12/3/89 | 3:28 |
| 5. | "It Hurts Me Too" | Hudson Whitaker | Mark Goodier 8/4/89 | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Dream Hotel" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 19/10/91 | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Alone with You" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 19/10/91 | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Fade Away" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 11/12/93 | 3:28 |
| 9. | "You Owe It All to Me" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 11/12/93 | 3:25 |
| 10. | "I Want to Go to Heaven" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 11/12/93 | 3:17 |
| 11. | "I've Got a Feeling" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Johnnie Walker 11/12/93 | 4:09 |
| 12. | "I Don't Want a Lover" | McElhone, Spiteri | Live Session 1/1/94 | 4:50 |
| 13. | "So in Love with You" | McElhone, Spiteri | Live Session 1/1/94 | 4:19 |
| 14. | "Tired of Being Alone" | Al Green | Live Session 1/1/94 | 3:04 |
Disc 2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded at (show/date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Insane" | McElhone, Spiteri | Mary Anne Hobbs 7/5/97 | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Say What You Want" | McElhone, Spiteri | Mary Anne Hobbs 7/5/97 | 3:52 |
| 3. | "You're All I Need to Get By" | Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford | Mary Anne Hobbs 7/5/97 | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Black Eyed Boy" | McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Robert Hodgens | Jo Whiley 19/12/97 | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Halo" | McElhone, Spiteri | Jo Whiley 19/12/97 | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Tell Me the Answer" | McElhone, Spiteri, Hodgens | Simon Mayo 13/4/99 | 3:22 |
| 7. | "In Our Lifetime" | McElhone, Spiteri | Simon Mayo 13/4/99 | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Carnival Girl" | McElhone, Spiteri, Jason Harrow | Chris Moyles 7/10/03 | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Say What You Want" | McElhone, Spiteri | Chris Moyles 7/10/03 | 3:21 |
| 10. | "I'll See It Through" | McElhone, Spiteri, Guy Chambers | Jonathan Ross 18/10/03 | 3:17 |
Track listing for Universal work in progress CD
Disc 1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded at (show/date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thrill Has Gone" | Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri | Richard Skinner 12/3/89 | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Everyday Now" | McElhone, Spiteri | Richard Skinner 12/3/89 | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Future Is Promised" | McElhone, Spiteri, Alistair Manson McErlaine | Richard Skinner 12/3/89 | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Prayer for You" | McElhone, Spiteri | Richard Skinner 12/3/89 | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Everyday Now" | McElhone, Spiteri | Mark Goodier 8/4/89 | 4:45 |
| 6. | "The Truth Is Gone" | McElhone, Spiteri | Mark Goodier 8/4/89 | 4:03 |
| 7. | "A Prayer For You" | McElhone, Spiteri | Mark Goodier 8/4/89 | 3:40 |
| 8. | "It Hurts Me Too" | Hudson Whitaker | Mark Goodier 8/4/89 | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Dream Hotel" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 19/10/91 | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Alone with You" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 19/10/91 | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Fade Away" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 11/12/93 | 3:28 |
| 12. | "You Owe It All to Me" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 11/12/93 | 3:25 |
| 13. | "I Want to Go to Heaven" | McElhone, Spiteri | Johnnie Walker 11/12/93 | 3:17 |
| 14. | "I've Got a Feeling" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Johnnie Walker 11/12/93 | 4:09 |
Disc 2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded at (show/date) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Don't Want a Lover" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas Live Session 01/01/1994 | 4:50 |
| 2. | "So in Love with You" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas Live Session 01/01/1994 | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Tired of Being Alone" | Al Green | Texas Live Session 01/01/1994 | 3:04 |
| 4. | "You Owe It All to Me" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas Live Session 01/01/1994 | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Black Eyed Boy" | McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Robert Hodgens | Mary Anne Hobbs 7/5/97 | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Insane" | McElhone, Spiteri | Mary Anne Hobbs 7/5/97 | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Say What You Want" | McElhone, Spiteri | Mary Anne Hobbs 7/5/97 | 3:52 |
| 8. | "You're All I Need to Get By" | Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford | Mary Anne Hobbs 7/5/97 | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Say What You Want" | McElhone, Spiteri | Jo Whiley 19/12/97 | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Black Eyed Boy" | McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Robert Hodgens | Jo Whiley 19/12/97 | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Halo" | McElhone, Spiteri | Jo Whiley 19/12/97 | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Tell Me the Answer" | McElhone, Spiteri, Hodgens | Simon Mayo 13/04/1999 | 3:22 |
| 13. | "Black Eyed Boy" | McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Robert Hodgens | Simon Mayo 13/04/1999 | 3:29 |
| 14. | "In Our Lifetime" | McElhone, Spiteri | Simon Mayo 13/04/1999 | 3:36 |
| 15. | "Carnival Girl" | McElhone, Spiteri, Jason Harrow | Chris Moyles 07/10/2003 | 3:47 |
| 16. | "Say What You Want" | McElhone, Spiteri | Chris Moyles 07/10/2003 | 3:21 |
| 17. | "I'll See It Through" | McElhone, Spiteri, Guy Chambers | Jonathan Ross 18/10/2003 | 3:17 |
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.