The
discography of Scottish band
Deacon Blue consists of ten
studio album
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s, two
live album
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s, seven
compilation album
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s, and one album that is both a studio and a compilation album. As of 2020, Deacon Blue's total album sales stood at seven million,
with twelve UK top 40 singles, along with two number one albums in the UK.
Their debut album, ''
Raintown'' (1987) reached number fourteen in the United Kingdom, and received a Platinum certification. It reached number fifty-four on the
Dutch Album Top 100
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, and spawned the successful singles "
Dignity
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", "
Chocolate Girl" and "
Loaded". Their follow up album, ''
When the World Knows Your Name
''When the World Knows Your Name'' is the second album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It was released in 1989 and attained the number 1 chart position in the UK Albums Chart.
"Real Gone Kid" was the band's first Top 10 hit single in ...
'' (1989), was a major success for the band, peaking at number one in the United Kingdom, achieving a double platinum certification. It charted in other European countries, including Sweden and Germany, and in international markets including Australia and New Zealand. It's lead single, "
Real Gone Kid", peaked within the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at number one in Spain and number five in New Zealand.
In 1991, they released their third 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. ...
'', together with the singles "
Your Swaying Arms
"Your Swaying Arms" is the first single from the album ''Fellow Hoodlums'' by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue.
Released in May 1991, it reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Ch ...
", "
Twist and Shout", "
Closing Time" and "
Cover from the Sky
"Cover from the Sky" is the fourth and final single from Scottish band Deacon Blue's third studio album, ''Fellow Hoodlums'' (1991). It was the first single to be released with Lorraine McIntosh on lead vocals. The various versions of the single ...
". In November 1992, they released the single "
Your Town", the lead single from their fourth studio album ''
Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
''Whatever You Say, Say Nothing'' is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, released in 1993. Changing from producer Jon Kelly to the team of Steve Osborne and Paul Oakenfold, this album presented a change in musical styl ...
'' (1993). The following singles to be released from ''Whatever You Say, Say Nothing'' – "
Will We Be Lovers", "
Only Tender Love
"Only Tender Love" is the third single from Scottish band Deacon Blue's fourth studio album, ''Whatever You Say, Say Nothing'' (1993). The song on the single is an edited version of the album track. The track reached 22 in the UK Singles Char ...
" and "
Hang Your Head
"Hang Your Head" is the fourth and final single from Scottish band Deacon Blue's fourth studio album, ''Whatever You Say, Say Nothing'' (1993). The single version of the song is very similar to the album version, except that it has a slightly lo ...
" – all peaked within the Top 40 of the UK Singles Charts. In 1994, the band released the compilation ''
Our Town – The Greatest Hits
''Our Town – The Greatest Hits'' is the first greatest hits compilation album by the Scottish rock (music), rock band Deacon Blue. The album reached the top spot of the UK Albums Chart in May 1994 for two weeks, and has been certified Platin ...
'', which peaked at number one in both their native Scotland and the United Kingdom, and received a double platinum certification from the
BPI. By 1994, the band had split, before reforming to release a new album, ''
Homesick'' (2001).
A considerable break before the release of their next album, Deacon Blue released their sixth album in 2012. ''
The Hipsters
''The Hipsters'' is the sixth studio album released by Scottish pop group Deacon Blue. The album was released by Demon Music on 24 September 2012, making it their first studio album in eleven years. The album's lead single, "The Hipsters" was ...
'' saw the band return to the Top 40 of the UK Albums Charts, their first since 1994, and in Scotland, it peaked at number nine on the Scottish Albums Charts.
It's lead single of the same name peaked at number forty on the United Kingdom Independent Singles Charts.
Subsequent album releases – ''
A New House
''A New House'' is the seventh studio album by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, released on 8 September 2014. The album consists of 11 tracks.
Track listing
Standard edition
Personnel
* Ricky Ross — vocals
*Lorraine McIntosh — vocals
*Jam ...
'' (2014), ''
Believers'' (2016) and ''
City of Love'' all charted within the top twenty of the UK Albums Charts, with all, including their most recent studio album, ''
Riding on the Tide of Love
''Riding on the Tide of Love'' is the tenth studio album by Scottish band Deacon Blue released on 5 February 2021. The lead single from the album, the title track "Riding on the Tide of Love", was released on 27 November 2020.
Background and re ...
'' (2021), charting within the Top 10 of the Scottish Albums Charts.
Albums
Studio albums
Footnotes
Part studio part compilation albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
* 1990 ''
Four Bacharach & David Songs
''Four Bacharach & David Songs'' is an extended play (EP) of four songs written by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, performed by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It was released on 7-inch vinyl, 12-inch vinyl, CD, and casse ...
''
Singles
Videography
Videos
*1990: ''The Big Picture (1989 Concert)''
*2006: ''The Bigger Picture (1989 Concert plus Music Videos up to 2006)''
*2008: ''Live'' (2007 Edinburgh Concert)
*2017: ''Live at the Glasgow Barrowlands'' (included three music videos from the ''Believers'' album)
Music videos
* 1987: "Dignity"
ersion 1* 1987: "Loaded"
* 1987: "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)"
* 1988: "Dignity"
ersion 2* 1988: "Dignity"
ersion 3* 1988: "Chocolate Girl"
* 1988: "Real Gone Kid"
ersion 1* 1988: "Dignity"
ersion 4* 1988: "Real Gone Kid"
ersion 2* 1989: "Wages Day"
* 1989: "Fergus Sings the Blues"
* 1989: "Love and Regret"
* 1989: "Queen of the New Year"
* 1990: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
* 1991: "Your Swaying Arms"
* 1991: "A Brighter Star Than You Will Shine"
* 1991: "Twist and Shout"
* 1991: "Closing Time"
* 1991: "Cover from the Sky"
* 1992: "Your Town"
* 1993: "Will We Be Lovers"
* 1993: "Only Tender Love"
* 1993: "Hang Your Head"
* 1994: "I Was Right and You Were Wrong"
* 1999: "Love Hurts"
* 2001: "Everytime You Sleep"
* 2006: "Bigger Than Dynamite"
* 2012: "The Hipsters"
* 2012: "The Outsiders"
* 2013: "Turn"
* 2013: "You'll Know It's Christmas"
* 2014: "A New House"
* 2016: "The Believers"
* 2016: "This is a Love Song"
* 2017: "Gone"
References
External links
Music video list with director names @ mvdbase.com
{{Deacon Blue Singles
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Rock music group discographies