Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue

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Formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1985, Deacon Blue, named after a Steely Dan song, features vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboardist James Prince and drummer Dougie Vipond. Other members include guitarist Graeme Kelling and bassist Ewen Vernal. Released in 1987, Raintown, the band's first sophisti-pop album, reached No. 1 and brought them immediate recognition in a post-new wave context, selling a million copies. The same was true of the following album When the World Knows Your Name (1989), which featured new chart-topping tracks including "Real Gone Kid" (#8). The first Deacon Blue album did not survive the internal tensions that followed the recording of Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (1993). Five years later, a reunion concert led to a new album, Walking Back Home (1999), featuring old and new material. The death of Graeme Kelling from pancreatic cancer in 2004, after the release of Homesick (2001), marked a new turning point in the band's history, which bounced back with the recording of new material for the Singles compilation (2006) and a number of concerts, culminating in work on a new album entitled The Hipsters (2012). New albums follow after the 25th anniversary tour: A New House (2014), Believers (2016), City of Love (2020) and Riding on the Tide of Love (2021). Back after the Covid-19 pandemic, Deacon Blue signs The Great Western Road (2025). This was the last album to feature James Prime, who died after a short battle with cancer on June 19, 2025, at the age of 64.

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Top tracks

03
Real Gone Kid
Deacon Blue
Our Town - The Greatest Hits
04:04
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
12
Love And Regret
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
04:55
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
02
Wages Day
Deacon Blue
Our Town - The Greatest Hits
03:11
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
01
The Great Western Road
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
04:48
Composers: Ricky Ross
01
Your Town
Deacon Blue
Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
05:19
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
12
Queen of The New Year
Deacon Blue
Our Town - The Greatest Hits
03:36
Writer: Ricky Ross - James Prime / Composers: Ricky Ross - James Prime
14
Real Gone Kid
Deacon Blue
When the World Knows Your Name
07:04
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
01
Dignity
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
04:00
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
02
Late '88
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
04:10
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
03
People Come First
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
03:46
Composers: Ricky Ross
08
Turn Up Your Radio!
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
03:41
Composers: Ricky Ross
09
How We Remember It
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
04:02
Composers: Ricky Ross
04
Wait on Me
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
03:30
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
17
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Deacon Blue
Walking Back Home
02:46
Writer: Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
05
Ashore
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
03:56
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
05
Twist and Shout
Deacon Blue
Singles
03:34
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
06
Underneath the Stars
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
04:10
Composers: Ricky Ross - Lorraine McIntosh
05
Fergus Sings The Blues
Deacon Blue
Our Town - The Greatest Hits
03:50
Writer: Ricky Ross - James Prime / Composers: Ricky Ross - James Prime
02
Raintown
Deacon Blue
Raintown
03:48
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
01
Born in a Storm
Deacon Blue
Raintown
01:33
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
07
Your Swaying Arms
Deacon Blue
Singles
04:10
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
02
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)?
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
04:20
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
05
Loaded
Deacon Blue
Raintown
04:29
Writer: Ricky Ross - James Prime - G. Kelling / Composers: Ricky Ross - James Prime - G. Kelling
07
Chocolate Girl
Deacon Blue
Our Town - The Greatest Hits
03:17
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
07
Up Hope
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
02:56
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
01
Dignity
Deacon Blue
Raintown
04:13
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
04
He Looks Like Spencer Tracy Now
Deacon Blue
Raintown
03:50
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
14
Cover from the Sky
Deacon Blue
Our Town - The Greatest Hits
03:34
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
10
Mid Century Modern
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
04:15
Composers: Ricky Ross
11
Curve of the Line
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
04:38
Composers: Ricky Ross
09
The World Is Lit By Lightning
Deacon Blue
When The World Knows Your Name
04:27
Writer: James Prime - Ricky Ross / Composers: James Prime - Ricky Ross
21
Ribbons And Bows
Deacon Blue
Raintown
04:13
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
12
If I Lived on My Own
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
02:48
Composers: Ricky Ross
09
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) ? [Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands 2016] (Live)
Deacon Blue
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
06:23
07
Chocolate Girl
Deacon Blue
Raintown
03:17
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
06
Dignity (Extended Version)
Deacon Blue
Raintown
05:45
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
13
Still in the Mood
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
04:00
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
09
The Very Thing
Deacon Blue
Raintown
03:34
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
10
Love's Great Fears
Deacon Blue
Raintown
03:40
Writer: Ricky Ross - James Prime / Composers: Ricky Ross - James Prime
02
The Hipsters
Deacon Blue
The Hipsters
03:19
Composers: Ricky Ross
14
Circus Lights
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
04:59
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
03
Ragman
Deacon Blue
Raintown
03:08
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
06
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)?
Deacon Blue
Raintown
05:01
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
01
City of Love
Deacon Blue
City of Love
04:12
Composers: Ricky Ross
07
A Brighter Star Than You Will Shine
Deacon Blue
Fellow Hoodlums
04:32
Writer: Ricky Ross - James Prime / Composers: Ricky Ross - James Prime

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Albums
The Great Western Road
(P) 2025 Deacon Blue under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
21-03-2025
The Great Western Road
01
The Great Western Road
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
04:48
Composers: Ricky Ross
02
Late '88
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
04:10
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
03
People Come First
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
03:46
Composers: Ricky Ross
04
Wait on Me
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
03:30
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
05
Ashore
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
03:56
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
06
Underneath the Stars
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
04:10
Composers: Ricky Ross - Lorraine McIntosh
07
Up Hope
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road
02:56
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)
2025 Deacon Blue under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
21-03-2025
The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)
01
The Great Western Road
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)
04:49
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
02
Late '88
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)
04:10
Writer: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp / Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
03
People Come First
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)
03:46
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
04
Wait On Me
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)
03:30
Writer: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp / Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
05
Ashore
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)
03:56
Writer: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp / Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
06
Underneath The Stars
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)
04:10
Writer: Ricky Ross - Lorraine McIntosh / Composers: Ricky Ross - Lorraine McIntosh
07
Up Hope
Deacon Blue
The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)
02:57
Writer: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp / Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
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Chillout Songs '87-'94
(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
25-10-2024
Chillout Songs '87-'94
01
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Deacon Blue
Chillout Songs '87-'94
02:46
Writer: Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
02
Love And Regret
Deacon Blue
Chillout Songs '87-'94
04:55
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
03
Raintown (Piano Version)
Deacon Blue
Chillout Songs '87-'94
03:40
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
04
Born in a Storm
Deacon Blue
Chillout Songs '87-'94
01:33
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
05
Cover from the Sky
Deacon Blue
Chillout Songs '87-'94
03:34
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
06
Love's Great Fears
Deacon Blue
Chillout Songs '87-'94
03:40
Writer: Ricky Ross - James Prime / Composers: Ricky Ross - James Prime
07
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)?
Deacon Blue
Chillout Songs '87-'94
04:19
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
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Feel Good Songs '87 - '94
(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
09-08-2024
Feel Good Songs '87 - '94
01
Dignity
Deacon Blue
Feel Good Songs '87 - '94
04:00
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
02
Real Gone Kid
Deacon Blue
Feel Good Songs '87 - '94
04:04
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
03
Chocolate Girl
Deacon Blue
Feel Good Songs '87 - '94
03:17
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
04
Fergus Sings The Blues
Deacon Blue
Feel Good Songs '87 - '94
03:50
Writer: Ricky Ross - James Prime / Composers: Ricky Ross - James Prime
05
Twist and Shout
Deacon Blue
Feel Good Songs '87 - '94
03:34
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
06
Wages Day
Deacon Blue
Feel Good Songs '87 - '94
03:11
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
07
Loaded
Deacon Blue
Feel Good Songs '87 - '94
04:29
Writer: Ricky Ross - James Prime - G. Kelling / Composers: Ricky Ross - James Prime - G. Kelling
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Peace Will Come
(P) 2023 Deacon Blue under exclusive license to Cooking Vinyl limited
19-04-2024
Peace Will Come
01
She'll Understand (Acoustic Version)
Deacon Blue
Peace Will Come
03:41
Composers: Ricky Ross
02
Queen of the New Year (Acoustic Version)
Deacon Blue
Peace Will Come
03:24
Composers: Ricky Ross - Jim Prime
03
Chocolate Girl (Acoustic Version)
Deacon Blue
Peace Will Come
03:54
Composers: Ricky Ross
04
Cover from the Sky (Acoustic Version)
Deacon Blue
Peace Will Come
04:27
Composers: Ricky Ross
05
Dancing in the Dark (Acoustic Version)
Deacon Blue
Peace Will Come
03:33
Composers: Bruce Springsteen
06
All over the World (Acoustic Version)
Deacon Blue
Peace Will Come
04:22
Composers: Ricky Ross
07
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) (Acoustic Version)
Deacon Blue
Peace Will Come
04:22
Composers: Ricky Ross
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Riding on the Tide of Love
(P) 2021 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
05-02-2021
Riding on the Tide of Love
01
Riding on the Tide of Love
Deacon Blue
Riding on the Tide of Love
03:52
Composers: Lorraine McIntosh - Ricky Ross
02
Nothing's Changed
Deacon Blue
Riding on the Tide of Love
03:17
Composers: Ricky Ross
03
Send a Note Out
Deacon Blue
Riding on the Tide of Love
03:22
Composers: Ricky Ross
04
She Loved the Snow
Deacon Blue
Riding on the Tide of Love
03:36
Composers: Ricky Ross
05
Not Gonna Be That Girl
Deacon Blue
Riding on the Tide of Love
04:42
Composers: Gregor Philp - Ricky Ross - Tia Sillers
06
Look Up
Deacon Blue
Riding on the Tide of Love
04:03
Composers: Ricky Ross
07
Time
Deacon Blue
Riding on the Tide of Love
04:34
Composers: Gregor Philp - Ricky Ross
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City of Love
(P) 2020 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
06-03-2020
City of Love
01
City of Love
Deacon Blue
City of Love
04:12
Composers: Ricky Ross
02
Hit Me Where It Hurts
Deacon Blue
City of Love
03:13
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor philip
03
Weight of the World
Deacon Blue
City of Love
03:39
Composers: Ricky Ross
04
Take Me
Deacon Blue
City of Love
03:54
Composers: Ricky Ross
05
In Our Room
Deacon Blue
City of Love
04:09
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor philip - James Prime
06
Intervals
Deacon Blue
City of Love
03:36
Composers: Ricky Ross
07
Keeping My Faith Alive
Deacon Blue
City of Love
03:10
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gordon Kennedy - Gregor philip
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Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
31-03-2017
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
01
Come Awake (Live)
Deacon Blue
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
02:59
02
Gone (Live)
Deacon Blue
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
03:31
03
Your Town (Live)
Deacon Blue
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
04:06
04
Bethlehem Begins (Live)
Deacon Blue
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
04:51
05
Raintown (Live)
Deacon Blue
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
04:09
06
Chocolate Girl (Live)
Deacon Blue
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
07:25
07
The Outsiders (Live)
Deacon Blue
Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands
04:09
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Believers
30-09-2016
Believers
01
The Believers
Deacon Blue
Believers
03:36
02
This Is a Love Song
Deacon Blue
Believers
04:03
03
I Will and I Won't
Deacon Blue
Believers
03:47
04
Meteors
Deacon Blue
Believers
03:03
05
Gone
Deacon Blue
Believers
03:36
06
What I Left Out
Deacon Blue
Believers
03:18
07
A Boy
Deacon Blue
Believers
03:13
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A New House
(P) 2014 Deacon Blue under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
08-09-2014
A New House
01
Bethlehem Begins
Deacon Blue
A New House
04:06
Composers: Ricky Ross
02
For John Muir
Deacon Blue
A New House
03:07
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
03
A New House
Deacon Blue
A New House
03:32
Composers: Ricky Ross
04
An Ocean
Deacon Blue
A New House
03:19
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
05
The Living
Deacon Blue
A New House
03:53
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
06
I Wish I Was a Girl Like You
Deacon Blue
A New House
03:34
Composers: Ricky Ross - Dan Sells - Richard Jones
07
Win
Deacon Blue
A New House
03:18
Composers: Ricky Ross - Eg White
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The Rest
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
12-10-2012
The Rest
01
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Deacon Blue
The Rest
02:46
Writer: Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
02
The Look Of Love
Deacon Blue
The Rest
03:35
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
03
Are You There (With Another Girl)?
Deacon Blue
The Rest
03:21
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
04
Message To Michael
Deacon Blue
The Rest
03:57
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
05
I Was Right And You Were Wrong
Deacon Blue
The Rest
04:51
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
06
Bound to Love
Deacon Blue
The Rest
04:25
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
07
Still in the Mood
Deacon Blue
The Rest
04:00
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
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The Hipsters
(P) 2021 2012 Deacon Blue under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
24-09-2012
The Hipsters
01
Here I Am in London Town
Deacon Blue
The Hipsters
02:58
Composers: Ricky Ross
02
The Hipsters
Deacon Blue
The Hipsters
03:19
Composers: Ricky Ross
03
Stars
Deacon Blue
The Hipsters
03:42
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
04
Turn
Deacon Blue
The Hipsters
03:19
Composers: Ricky Ross - Eg White
05
The Rest
Deacon Blue
The Hipsters
03:36
Composers: Ricky Ross
06
The Outsiders
Deacon Blue
The Hipsters
04:05
Composers: Ricky Ross - Gregor Philp
07
That's What We Can Do
Deacon Blue
The Hipsters
03:53
Composers: Ricky Ross
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Singles
This Compilation (P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
09-10-2006
Singles
01
Dignity
Deacon Blue
Singles
04:00
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
02
Real Gone Kid
Deacon Blue
Singles
04:05
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
03
Wages Day
Deacon Blue
Singles
03:11
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
04
Fergus Sings The Blues
Deacon Blue
Singles
03:50
Writer: Ricky Ross - James Prime / Composers: Ricky Ross - James Prime
05
Twist and Shout
Deacon Blue
Singles
03:34
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
06
Bigger Than Dynamite
Deacon Blue
Singles
03:25
Writer: Ricky Ross - Scott Fraser / Composers: Ricky Ross - Scott Fraser
07
Your Swaying Arms
Deacon Blue
Singles
04:10
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
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The Very Best Of
This compilation (P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
19-09-2001
The Very Best Of
01
Dignity
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
04:00
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
01
Dignity (Album Version)
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
04:00
02
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)?
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
04:20
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
02
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)? (Album Version)
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
04:19
03
Chocolate Girl
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
03:16
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
03
Chocolate Girl (Album Version)
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
03:16
04
Raintown
Deacon Blue
The Very Best Of
03:48
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
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Homesick
â„— 2001 Chrysalis Copyrights Ltd., a BMG company
30-04-2001
Homesick
01
Rae
Deacon Blue
Homesick
04:48
Writer: Jim Prime - Ricky Ross - Kenny MacDonald / Composers: Jim Prime - Ricky Ross - Kenny MacDonald
02
Out There
Deacon Blue
Homesick
03:48
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
03
This Train Will Take You Anywhere
Deacon Blue
Homesick
04:50
Writer: Michael Slaven - Ricky Ross / Composers: Michael Slaven - Ricky Ross
04
Everytime You Sleep
Deacon Blue
Homesick
04:08
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
05
Now That You're Here
Deacon Blue
Homesick
04:02
Writer: Jim Prime - Ricky Ross / Composers: Jim Prime - Ricky Ross
06
Silverlake
Deacon Blue
Homesick
04:36
Writer: Jim Prime - Ricky Ross / Composers: Jim Prime - Ricky Ross
07
A Is for Astronaut
Deacon Blue
Homesick
03:05
Writer: Ricky Ross / Composers: Ricky Ross
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