"Cover from the Sky" is the fourth and final single from Scottish band

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's third studio album, ''

Fellow Hoodlums ''Fellow Hoodlums'' is the third studio album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, released in 1991. It includes four singles: " Your Swaying Arms", the Top 10 hit "Twist and Shout", " Closing Time" and " Cover from the Sky". It reached no. ...

'' (1991). It was the first single to be released with

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on lead vocals. The various versions of the single introduce three B-sides, all of which are covers. Various live or alternative versions of previously released Deacon Blue songs also span the different single versions. "Cover from the Sky" reached number 31 on the

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Track listings

All songs were written by Ricky Ross except where noted. 7-inch and cassette single (657673 7; 657673 4) # "Cover from the Sky" – 3:34 # "What Do You Want the Girl to Do" (live) – 5:02 # "

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" (live) (

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) – 4:14 12-inch single (657673 6) # "Cover from the Sky" – 3:34 # "

Real Gone Kid "Real Gone Kid" is a song by Scottish pop rock band Deacon Blue. Vocalist Ricky Ross wrote the song about a performance he saw of ex-Lone Justice singer Maria McKee during a time when Deacon Blue and Lone Justice toured together. The lyrics are ...

" (session) – 4:12 # "Loaded" (session) (

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) – 4:47 # "One Hundred Things" (live) – 5:44 CD single (657673 2) # "Cover from the Sky" – 3:34 # "Wild Mountain Thyme" (McPeake) – 3:46 # "Silhouette" (live) – 3:17 # "

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) – 2:40

References

Deacon Blue songs 1991 singles 1991 songs Columbia Records singles Songs written by Ricky Ross (musician) {{1990s-UK-single-stub