''Whatever You Say, Say Nothing'' is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band

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, released in 1993. Changing from producer

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to the team of

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and

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, this album presented a change in musical style for Deacon Blue. While the band's songwriting remained based in rock and

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, many of the tracks moved into

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territory in their presentation. The album peaked at No. 4 in the

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Track listing – CD, cassette and minidisc edition

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted: # "

Your Town "Your Town" is the first single from Scottish band Deacon Blue's 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. Cha ...

" – 5:21 # " Only Tender Love" – 5:10 # "Peace & Jobs & Freedom" – 4:52 # "

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 l ...

" – 4:05 # "Bethlehem's Gate" – 4:47 # "Last Night I Dreamed of

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" – 3:45 # "

Will We Be Lovers "Will We Be Lovers" is the second single from Scottish rock band Deacon Blue's fourth studio album, ''Whatever You Say, Say Nothing'' (1992). This was the first Deacon Blue single to be released with no 7-inch single format. The single's B-sid ...

" ( Ross, Osborne) – 3:56 # "Fall So Freely Down" – 4:17 # "Cut Lip" – 3:36 # "All Over the World" – 3:28

Track listing – vinyl edition

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted: Side 1 # "

" – 5:21 # " Only Tender Love" – 5:10 # "Peace & Jobs & Freedom" – 4:52 # "

" – 4:05 # "Bethlehem's Gate" – 4:47 Side 2 # "

" ( Ross, Osborne) – 3:56 # "Fall So Freely Down" – 4:17 # "Cut Lip" – 3:36 # "Last Night I Dreamed of Henry Thomas" – 3:45 # "All Over the World" – 3:28

2012 reissue

A deluxe remastered edition of the album was released by Edsel Records on 29 October 2012, containing all of the B-sides and remixes from the album's era.

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 – 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 e ...

– 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

External links

Deacon Blue's official website page on the album
{{Authority control 1993 albums Deacon Blue albums Albums produced by Steve Osborne Columbia Records albums