''When the World Knows Your Name'' is the second album 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 albu ...
.
It was released in 1989 and attained the number 1 chart position in the
UK Albums Chart
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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 ...
" was the band's first Top 10 hit single in the
UK Singles Chart
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, reaching No. 8 in October 1988.
"
Wages Day", "
Fergus Sings the Blues", "
Love and Regret" and "
Queen of the New Year" also reached the top 30 in the same listing,
and all five of the album's singles made the top 10 of the
Irish Singles Chart.
Leslie Mathew at
AllMusic
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noted "Deacon Blue isn't on the mark all the time. They have their failings, notably a tendency to get overly precious and self-indulgent when trying too hard to be impressionistic on the slower songs toward album's end. But when they get it right, like on "Queen of the New Year," "Wages Day," "Real Gone Kid," and "Fergus Sings the Blues," their driving melodies and hooks are fine compensation".
Track listing
All songs written by
Ricky Ross, except where noted:
# "
Queen of the New Year" (Ricky Ross,
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 ...
) – 3:36
# "
Wages Day" – 3:09
# "
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 ...
" – 4:03
# "
Love and Regret" – 4:48
# "Circus Lights" – 4:59
# "This Changing Light" (Ricky Ross, James Prime) – 5:02
# "Sad Loved Girl" – 1:11
# "
Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ricky Ross, James Prime) – 3:54
# "The World Is Lit By Lightning" (Ricky Ross, James Prime) – 4:57
# "Silhouette" – 3:18
# "One Hundred Things" – 3:53
# "Your Constant Heart" – 4:10
# "Orphans" (Ricky Ross,
Ewen Vernal) – 3:33
2012 reissue
On 22 October 2012, a deluxe remastered reissue of ''When the World Knows Your Name'' was released by Edsel Records, featuring two additional discs of bonus material as well as a DVD with bonus videos.
Personnel
*
Ricky Ross – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboard
*
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 – bass
*
Graeme Kelling – 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
References
1989 albums
Deacon Blue albums
CBS Records albums
Albums produced by David Kahne
Albums produced by Warne Livesey
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