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Vinyl Records London are on cloud nine, we are now spinning in a brand new copy in Green Vinyl from Texas & Spooner Oldham Recorded at the renowned Fame Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, during the Summer of 2022, this album features twelve of Texasrsquos greatest hits, and two covers lsquoWould I Lie To Yoursquo by Charles amp Eddie and lsquoSave The Last Dancersquo by The Drifters, reimagined and laid bare. 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.Inducted into the Rock amp 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 lsquoWhen a Man Loves a Womanrsquo, lsquoMustang Sallyrsquo and lsquoI Never Loved a Man The Way I Love Yoursquo. Oldham went on to play on a string of Aretha albums and cowrite some classics lsquoIrsquom Your Puppetrsquo, lsquoCry Like A Babyrsquo and lsquoSweet Inspirationsrsquo with Dan Penn.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. He remains a respected figure among music aficionados, not only for his tasteful keyboard playing, but also for his compositions.34 years since they recorded lsquoI Donrsquot Want A Loverrsquo, then watched, gobsmacked, as it reached Number Eight in the charts, Texas, one of the UKrsquos most loved bands, have gone on to produce ten studio albums, selling over 40 million records worldwide.