''Singles'' is a singles compilation by the Scottish
rock
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band
Deacon Blue
Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Glasgow during 1985. The line-up of the band consists of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond. The band released their debut album ...
. It contains three new tracks, "
Bigger than Dynamite", "Haunted", and "The One About Loneliness", that were recorded by the band in March 2006.
Track listing
All songs written by
Ricky Ross, except where noted:
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Dignity
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" – 4:00
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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 a ...
" - 4:05
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Wages Day" – 3:11
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Fergus Sings the Blues" (
Ross Ross or ROSS may refer to:
People
* Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan
* Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning
* Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland
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* RoSS, the Republic of Sou ...
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Prime
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) - 3:51
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Twist and Shout
"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers ...
" – 3:34
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Bigger than Dynamite - 3:26
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Your Swaying Arms" – 4:12
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Your Town" - 5:19
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I'll Never Fall in Love Again
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Bacharach
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,
David
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
) - 2:46
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Chocolate Girl" - 3:16
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When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)
"When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" is a single released by the Scottish group Deacon Blue in 1987 and in 1988. The song features prominent backing vocals from members of R&B group Londonbeat. It was the very first song to be played on ...
" - 4:19
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Love and Regret
"Love and Regret" is the fourth single from the album ''When the World Knows Your Name'' by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. The song was released on 4 September 1989. The main B-side of the single is "Down in the Flood", while some versions of t ...
" - 4:50
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I Was Right and You Were Wrong" - 4:52
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Loaded" (
Prime
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,
Ross Ross or ROSS may refer to:
People
* Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan
* Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning
* Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland
Places
* RoSS, the Republic of Sou ...
,
Kelling
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) – 4:30
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Queen of the New Year" (
Ross Ross or ROSS may refer to:
People
* Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan
* Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning
* Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland
Places
* RoSS, the Republic of Sou ...
,
Prime
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) - 3:36
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Only Tender Love" - 5:06
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Cover from the Sky" – 3:37
# "Haunted" - 4:17
# "The One About Loneliness" - 3:59
Personnel
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Ricky Ross – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboard
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Lorraine McIntosh
Lorraine McIntosh (born 13 May 1964) is a Scottish singer, vocalist with Scottish band Deacon Blue, and actress.
Career
McIntosh is a vocalist with Deacon Blue, whose second studio album, '' When the World Knows Your Name'' (1989), topped the ...
– vocal
*
James Prime
James Prime (born 3 November 1960) is a Scottish musician best known as the keyboard player for rock band Deacon Blue. Prime also lectures at the University of the West of Scotland. Known as a Hammond/piano player, his talents have been sough ...
– keyboard
*
Ewen Vernal
Ewen Vernal (born 27 February 1964) is a Scottish musician.
Born in Glasgow to a musical family, Vernal began taking piano lessons at 8 years old — inspired by a Beatles-singing mother and a choir-leading, saxophone-playing father. Singing ...
– bass
*
Graeme Kelling
Graeme Hunter Kelling (4 April 1957 – 10 June 2004) was a Scottish musician and the original guitarist with the Scottish pop band Deacon Blue.
Born in Paisley, Scotland, Kelling was brought up in Mount Vernon in the East End of Glasgow and ...
– guitar
*
Dougie Vipond
Douglas Vipond (born 15 October 1966) is a Scottish broadcaster and drummer.
Early life
Vipond was brought up in Inchinnan and attended Park Mains High School in Erskine, choosing to go there because of the reputation of the music department. A ...
– drums
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2006 greatest hits albums
Deacon Blue albums