Red Book (album)

Red Book is the seventh album from Scottish rock band Texas. It was released on 7 November 2005 and entered the UK Albums Chart at #16. It is named after the little red book that singer Sharleen Spiteri used to write the album songs. The album yielded two UK Top Ten singles, "Getaway" and "Sleep" and the UK Top 20 single, "Can't Resist". Four of the album's tracks were co-written with Brian Higgins of Xenomania — "Can't Resist", "Cry", "Get Down Tonight" and "Bad Weather".

Red Book
Studio album by Texas
Released	7 November 2005
Recorded	2004–2005
Studio	Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	44:17
Label	Mercury
Producer	Johnny McElhone Brian Higgins Dallas Austin Rick Nowels
Texas chronology
Careful What You Wish For (2003) Red Book (2005) The BBC Sessions (2007)
Singles from Red Book
"Getaway" Released: 1 August 2005 "Can't Resist" Released: 31 October 2005 "Sleep" Released: 9 January 2006 "What About Us" Released: 21 February 2006

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	(8/10)[2]
BBC Online	(positive)[3]
musicOMH	(positive)[4]

Red Book was the group's last studio album before their hiatus which they embarked on after the Red Book tour. Lead singer Spiteri would go on to release her debut solo album, Melody in 2008.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"036"	Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri	McElhone	0:36
2.	"Getaway"	McElhone, Spiteri, Robert Hodgens	McElhone	3:51
3.	"Can't Resist"	McElhone, Spiteri, Brian Higgins	Higgins, McElhone	3:47
4.	"What About Us"	Dallas Austin, McElhone, Spiteri	Austin	4:16
5.	"Cry"	McElhone, Spiteri, Higgins	Higgins, McElhone	4:27
6.	"Sleep" (featuring Paul Buchanan)	McElhone, Spiteri	McElhone	4:06
7.	"Get Down Tonight"	McElhone, Spiteri, Higgins	Higgins, McElhone	3:45
8.	"Nevermind"	McElhone, Spiteri, Hodgens	McElhone	4:32
9.	"Bad Weather"	McElhone, Spiteri, Higgins	Higgins, McElhone	3:59
10.	"Masterthief"	McElhone, Spiteri	McElhone	3:18
11.	"Just Hold On"	McElhone, Spiteri, Rick Nowels	Nowels, McElhone	3:27
12.	"Red Book"	McElhone, Spiteri, Hodgens, Michael Bannister	McElhone	4:13
Total length:				44:17

Personnel

• Backing Vocals - Michael Bannister (tracks: 4, 8, 10), Miranda Cooper (tracks: 3, 5, 7), Sharleen Spiteri (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 8, 10)
• Bass - Johnny McElhone (tracks: 2, 8 to 10)
• Guitar - Ally McErlaine (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 8, 10 to 12), Johnny McElhone (tracks: 2, 7 to 10, 12), Sharleen Spiteri (tracks: 2, 8 to 10, 12), Shawn Lee (tracks: 3, 5, 7), Tony McGovern (tracks: 7, 9, 12)
• Keyboards - Johnny McElhone (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 8 to 12), Michael Bannister (tracks: 1 to 4, 8, 10, 12), Sharleen Spiteri (tracks: 1 to 4, 8, 9, 11), Tim Powell (tracks: 3, 5, 7)
• Mixed By - Mark "Spike" Stent (tracks: 3 to 5, 7, 9), Mike Hedges (tracks: 6, 8, 10, 12)
• Piano - Michael Bannister (tracks: 6, 8, 10, 12)
• Producer [Co Producer] - Johnny Mac (tracks: 4)
• Programmed By - Johnny McElhone (tracks: 2 to 4, 8, 11), Michael Bannister (tracks: 2 to 4), Sharleen Spiteri (tracks: 2 to 4, 11)
• Vocals - Sharleen Spiteri

Chart positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[5]	16
Irish Albums Chart[5]	74
Belgium Albums Chart[5]	22
France Albums Chart[5]	9
Dutch Albums Chart[5]	99
German Albums Chart[5]	43
Spain Albums Chart[5]	27
Sweden Albums Chart[5]	60
Swiss Albums Chart[5]	10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[6]	none	74,100 [7]^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[8]	Gold	100,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. PopMatters review
3. BBC Online review
4. review
5. "Texas - Red Book - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
6. "French album certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Push The Button" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20081115040757/http://www.infodisc.fr/V_CD_05.php?debut=150
8. "British album certifications – Texas – Careful What You Wish For". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Careful What You Wish For in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.