Careful What You Wish For

Careful What You Wish For Artist: Texas
Label: Umvd Import
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 602498656976
EAN: 0602498656976
ASIN: B0000DFZB6


Release Date: 2003-10-23

Careful What You Wish For


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Tracks:

  1. Telephone X
  2. Broken
  3. Carnival Girl - Kardinal Offishall, Texas
  4. I'll See It Through
  5. Where Did You Sleep?
  6. And I Dream
  7. Careful What You Wish For
  8. Big Sleep
  9. Under Your Skin
  10. Carousel Dub
  11. Place in My World - Dolemite, Texas
  12. Another Day

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Album Description

Sharleen Spiteri & her band, Texas are back. Back with an album chock-full of gorgeous hooks & future radio anthems, an album made in a dream pop universe with key recording studios in London, Liverpool, Toronto, New York and, crucially, Glasgow. Texas have made a record that could only have emerged in 2003. It's called 'Careful What You Wish For'. Featuring collaborations with underground West London dancehall crew Suncycle, uber pop producer Trevor Horn, Liverpool studio legend Kingbird, cult drum & bass obsessive Ceri 'Sunship' Evans, the songwriter's songwriter Guy Chambers & the renowned 'Madonna Mixer' Spike Stent, 'Careful What You Wish For' is Texas' most diverse & ambitious album to date. It is the record that was brewing while their 'Greatest Hits' collection cruised to five million worldwide sales, while a hot, new guitarist was broken into the band & quickly taught the difference

Album Details

2003 Studio Album from the Veteran Scottish Band Who's Last "Hush" from 1999 Established them as Superstars in their Homeland. Preceded by the Single "Carnival Girl", They Rested Well in the off Years and Developed Another Solid Set for all their Legions of Fans.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fantastic!.......2004-05-21

There's no doubt about it, Texas' 'Careful What You Wish For' is an amazing album. The very first Texas album I bought was 'The Hush', which I simply adore, so I knew I had to rush out and buy all the music by this relatively unknown (at least where I am) band as I could. This CD was the second of the group's albums I purchased. Upon first listen, I'll admit it, I was slightly underwhelmed. I had expected the same sound 'The Hush' had offered, and had thought I would fall in love with 'Careful What You Wish For' as soon as I hit "play". However, I did sense potential in the album, and I was well aware of the band's talent, so I kept the CD in my discman. After the second listen, I was well-aware of the gem I was lucky enough to have bought.

'Broken' has all the characteristics and makings of a hit. It's the type of song which Texas is extremely familiar with. The group is well-aware of every note that has to be hit, and every lyric needed to provoke emotion. Overall, it's a fantastic track, definitely one of the best on the album. To be perfectly honest, I was actually quite taken aback when I listened to 'Carnival Girl' for the first time. Having Kardinal Offishall contribute to the track seemed to be an odd move for a band like Texas to make. Fortunatly, the song sounds amazing. Kardinall Offishall doesn't overwhelm the track (or the album for that matter) and Texas really does have the skill to pull it all off in the end.

Tracks four through seven ('I'll See It Through', 'Where Did You Sleep', 'And I Dream', and 'Careful What You Wish For') are my absolute favorite songs off the album. All of them have amazing beats, insightful lyrics, and catchy hooks. 'Under Your Skin' and 'Another Day' are also stand-out tracks. This album is an absolute must for any Texas fan, you shouldn't even have to consider it. If you're interested in checking out some of Texas' music 'Careful What You Wish For' is probably a good place to start (although, all their albums are great, so you probably won't be disappointed). Try giving the album a second chance if you don't fall in love with it the first time around, chances are, you'll love it!

4 out of 5 stars Can Texas Invade America?.......2003-12-05

Careful What You Wish For is rockier than their last two albums, but no less enjoyable. In fact, the more I listen to it the more I like it. It's quite diverse, with rock, pop, regggae influences, even a little punk. Held together by Sharleen's beautiful voice and the best pop songwriting in the business! The title track as a killer, as is Where Did You Sleep. I'm not crazy about every single song (Carosel Dub didn't strike me), but hey, that's me. Let's hope this album is the one to finally bring Texas the US recognition they so painfully deserve. The fans are still waiting!!!

5 out of 5 stars Stunning variety.......2003-11-26

Be Careful What You Wish For really is a great album and a stunning showcase of this band's versatility. It contains at least 5 classic compositions, of which Telephone X is one of the best: an up-tempo number with innovative electronic infusions and a great tune.

The best dance tracks are the ragga-style Carnival Girl and its remix Carousel Dub, And I Dream, Place In My World and Broken. All of these have catchy hooks and foot-tapping rhythms. Of the slower songs, my favourites are Another Day and I'll See It Through, both moving ballads with poetic lyrics where Spiteri's voice is displayed in all its beauty.

The songs that stay closest to the familiar Texas sound are the aforementioned I'll See It Through, Another Day and the title track with its lovely piano. But overall this album is a welcome exploration of new territory, as it provides a refreshing blend of ragga, pop and dance in a set of beautiful and memorable songs.

4 out of 5 stars Texas Return Revitalized.......2003-11-09

Though they've never made a dent on the American charts, Scottish band Texas are superstars throughout much of Europe, thanks in large part to their blend of roots rock, classic soul, and modern pop. While previous cd THE HUSH focused primarily on the soul equation, CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR brings together all their previous influences, while still again adding new ones. New wave seems to be the new order of the day here, evident in such tracks as "Broken", "Telephone X", and particularly "Under Your Skin"--all three sound like long-lost Blondie tracks(it's too bad Blondie couldn't come up with songs of this quality for their recent CURSE OF BLONDIE cd, whose title is self-prophecying, I'm afraid). Texas is careful not to alienate its' pop fans, though--first single "Carnival Girl" is reminiscent of previous hits "Say What You Want" and "In Our Lifetime", but is still fresh thanks to the added rhyming of Kardinal Offishall. They also go the electronic route with the gorgeously melodic "And I Dream", which is a smash waiting to happen. It goes without saying that fab frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri's typically understated vocals work wonders throughout. All in all, ranks right next to WHITE ON BLONDE as their finest moment.

5 out of 5 stars MUST-HAVE.......2003-10-29

Texas is back, with one of their best albums to date.
Remarkable is that almost each track is instantly catchy. There are a couple of songs you'll never forget.

01 TELEPHONE X> It's a pity this cd starts with this track, because it's also the best song on "Careful What You Wish For". It'll probably the 3rd single (after I'll See It Through), and then also a massive hit, at least in Europe. Catchy and sexy. 10/10

02 BROKEN> After the first tunes of this songs, I had big expectations of Broken. And again it is a catchy pop song, the Texas we all know. Unfortunately Sharleen's voice doesn't come off well in the chorus. 8/10

03 CARNIVAL GIRL> Texas' music style is up-to-date with Carnival Girl as first single to compete with contemporary R&B/Hip-Hop. What an out-standing song. Kardinal Offishall really adds something to "Carnival Girl". A sunny track. I don't understand why many people don't like this song. Maybe because they are not used to hear this from Texas? 10/10

04 I'LL SEE IT THROUGH> A brilliant ballad. The second single off "Careful What You Wish For" which will surely end up somewhere high in the UK album charts around Christmas. 10/10

05 WHERE DID YOU SLEEP?> The sound accelerates with "Where Did You Sleep?". Again an amazing song: guitars, beautiful chorus... I think it would do well as a single. 9/10

06 AND I DREAM> Again guitars, again a nice chorus, this time with a disco beat... Asking if you get tired of it? No. The inverse. 9/10

07 CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR> The typical Texas song is now accompanied by piano. And, yes, again single potention. 9/10

08 BIG SLEEP> This is the only song on the cd I skip. It's a bit laid back, not even very bad, but it IS boring. I can imagine that other people will like this country song though. 6/10

09 UNDER YOUR SKIN> A strong disco beat, a beautiful voice and a whiff of melancholy make this song one of the best on "Careful What You Wish For". 10/10

10 CAROUSEL DUB> Carnival Girl - the remix. Nice to listen to for a while, not a classic song though. It barely exists of the Carousel sample featured in "Carnival Girl", completed by the singing of Suncycle (?) and Sharleen, who repeats a couple of times the words "Carnival Girl". 7/10

11 PLACE IN MY WORLD> Suddenly the pace becomes faster, a trancy beat kicks in. Sounds promising, but the chorus lets down a bit. 7/10

12 ANOTHER DAY> "Call me up and let's begin", accompanied by warm strings. A nice conclusion. 9/10

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