Texas cover Northern Soul classic ‘Keep On Talking’
Iconic Scottish band Texas have shared a cover of the classic Northern Soul track ‘Keep On Talking’.
The track is set to appear on the group’s forthcoming compilation album, The Very Best Of 1989 – 2023, released on June 16th. ‘Keep On Moving’ was produced by Spooner Oldham, who wrote the original version, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the opportunity to work with him was described as a “dream” by Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri.
“It was a dream to work with Spooner on this northern soul classic that he and Dan Penn wrote,” she commented of the song. “The records that Spooner has played on alone made working with this legend very, very special.”
‘Keep On Talking’ is one of two previously unreleased tracks which appear on the compilation. Looking back at her career to date ahead of the release, Spiteri previously joked: “No’ bad for a hairdresser fae Glasgow!”
She added: “But I gotta be honest: I still feel like I’m really close to the beginning. And the energy and the vibe between us all – as a band I don’t think we’ve ever been happier, and I don’t think we’ve ever been tighter. And I don’t think we’ve ever been more definite about who we are.”
In addition to playing a series of special dates across the United Kingdom next month, including two hometown shows at St. Luke’s Church in Glasgow, Texas will also be performing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
Additionally, Spiteri recently joined the legendary hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan when they performed at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow. Near the end of the set, the Texas singer arrived on the stage to sing their 1998 collaboration ‘Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)’. Spiteri previously performed the song live with Wu-Tang Clan at the Brit Awards in 1998.
The collaboration was born after Spiteri arranged for RZA to mix the Texas song ‘Say What You Want,’ which he turned into a new track. It peaked at four in the charts in the United Kingdom and features on the group’s new compilation album.
Listen to ‘Keep On Talking’ below.
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