The Very Best of Deacon Blue

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Tracklist

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1Dignity
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dougie Vipond (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
guitar:
Graeme Kelling (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
keyboard:
James Prime (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recording of:
Dignity (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
4.354:02
2When Will You Make My Telephone Ring
mixer:
Richard Moakes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
34:21
3Chocolate Girl
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dougie Vipond (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
guitar:
Graeme Kelling (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
keyboard:
James Prime (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
pedal steel guitar:
BJ Cole (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recording of:
Chocolate Girl (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
3.353:17
4Raintown
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dougie Vipond (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
guitar:
Graeme Kelling (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
keyboard:
James Prime (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recording of:
Raintown (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
53:57
5The Very Thing
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dougie Vipond (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
guitar:
Graeme Kelling (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
keyboard:
James Prime (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recording of:
The Very Thing (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
3:34
6Loves Great Fears
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dougie Vipond (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
guitar:
Graeme Kelling (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
keyboard:
James Prime (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
slide guitar:
Chris Rea (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recording of:
Love’s Great Fears (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
James Prime and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
53:42
7He Looks Like Spencer Tracy Now
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dougie Vipond (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
guitar:
Graeme Kelling (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
keyboard:
James Prime (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recording of:
He Looks Like Spencer Tracy Now (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
3:51
8Loaded
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
bass guitar:
Ewen Vernal (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dougie Vipond (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
guitar:
Graeme Kelling (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
keyboard:
James Prime (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
recording of:
Loaded (from 1986-12 until 1987-02)
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
Graeme Kelling, James Prime and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music and SBK Songs (publisher)
44:31
9Real Gone Kid
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Warne Livesey
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
Real Gone Kid
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
4.354:05
10Wages Day
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Warne Livesey
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
Wages Day
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music, ATV Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
43:11
11Fergus Sings the Blues
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Warne Livesey
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
baritone saxophone:
Dave Bishop (saxophonist) and Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist)
tenor saxophone:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist) and Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Pete Beachill and Neil Sidwell
trumpet:
Guy Barker and Simon Gardener
brass arranger:
Warne Livesey and James Prime
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
Fergus Sings the Blues
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
James Prime
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
44:00
12Love and Regret
recording of:
Love and Regret
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music
5:02
13Queen of the New Year
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Warne Livesey
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bodhrán:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
fiddle:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Queen of the New Year
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
James Prime
43:37
14Circus Lights
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Warne Livesey
recording of:
Circus Lights
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
5:01
15My America
producer:
Deacon Blue
recording of:
My America
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
James Prime and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
4:12
16Long Window to Love
producer:
Deacon Blue
recording of:
Long Window to Love
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
3:14
17Orphans
producer:
Deacon Blue
keyboard:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Orphans
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
Ewen Vernal
3:35
18I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Rankin (British producer and studio engineer)
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Ca Va in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (Promises, Promises)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), JAC Music Co., Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
32:47
19Your Swaying Arms
additional producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
recording of:
Your Swaying Arms (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
34:14
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1Twist and Shout
additional producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
recording of:
Twist and Shout (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
The Poor Music Company Limited
33:38
2Cover From the Sky
additional producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
recording of:
Cover From the Sky (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
33:39
3The Day That Jackie Jumped the Jail
additional producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
recording of:
The Day That Jackie Jumped the Jail (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
3:47
4A Brighter Star Than You Will Shine
additional producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
recording of:
A Brighter Star Than You Will Shine (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
James Prime and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
4:40
5The Wildness
additional producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
background vocals:
Lorraine McIntosh (vocalist for Deacon Blue) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lead vocals:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter) (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
recording of:
The Wildness (from 1989-07 until 1990-05)
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
James Prime and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
5:49
6Your Town
producer:
Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne (producer)
music videos:
Your Town by Deacon Blue
recording of:
Your Town
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing UK (pre-Sony/BMG merger era, usu. with "admin. by Sony Tunes, Inc. ASCAP" or "Sony Songs, Inc. BMI") and The Poor Music Company Limited
35:24
7Will We Be Lovers
producer:
Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne (producer)
recording of:
Will We Be Lovers
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
Steve Osborne (producer) and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. and The Poor Music Company Limited
43:58
8Only Tender Love
producer:
Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne (producer)
recording of:
Only Tender Love
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
The Poor Music Company Limited
35:12
9I Was Right and You Were Wrong
recording of:
I Was Right and You Were Wrong
34:52
10Indigo Sky
recording of:
Indigo Sky
2:49
11Bethlehem’s Gate
producer:
Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne (producer)
recording of:
Bethlehem’s Gate
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
The Poor Music Company Limited
4:48
12Bound to Love
mixer:
David Bascombe and Chris Kimsey
recording of:
Bound to Love
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
The Poor Music Company Limited
34:24
13Still in the Mood
mixer:
Chris Kimsey
recording of:
Still in the Mood
34:02
14Jesus Do Your Hand’s Still Feel the Rain
recording of:
Jesus Do Your Hands Still Feel the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
5:14
15Rae
producer:
Kenny MacDonald and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Rae
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
Kenny MacDonald, James Prime and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
4:52
16Homesick
producer:
Kenny MacDonald and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Homesick
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
4:16
17When You Were a Boy You Were a Beautiful Boy
recording of:
When You Were a Boy You Were a Beautiful Boy (in 1999-10)
lyricist:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
composer:
James Prime and Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
4:16