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    Posted: February 23 2020 at 15:36
It's make your own album time again, and this time it's the turn of Scottish Pop/Rock band  Deacon Blue, following in the wake of the Alan Parsons Project, Kate Bush, Tears for Fears and Prefab Sprout. The usual rules apply:-  Choose one favourite song from each of the ten albums listed below to create your own personalised album of ten favourite Deacon Blue songs. Remember, it's one song per album. Smile
 
1. Raintown (1987)
2. When the World Knows Your Name (1989)
3. Ooh Las Vegas (1990)
4. Fellow Hoodlums (1991)
5. Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (1993)
6. Walking Back Home (1999)
7. Homesick (2001)
8. The Hipsters (2012)
9. A New House (2014)
10. Believers (2016)
 
 
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The Best of Deacon Blue
 
Side One
 
1. Dignity (Raintown)
 
 
2. Real Gone Kid (When the World Knows Your Name)
 
 
3. Let Your Hearts Be Troubled (Ooh Las Vegas)
 
 
4. Circus Lights (Ooh Las Vegas) - I chose two songs from this album seeing as it's a double album. Smile 
 
 
5. Your Swaying Arms (Fellow Hoodlums)
 
 
6. Bethlehem's Gate (Whatever You Say, Say Nothing)
 
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In was never a fan tbh. Deacon Blue are the only band I have ever seen bottled off the stage at a festival. It was pretty sad, as they sounded quite good live, I thought. At the same festival The Bolshoi were being pelted too, but carried on playing, despite broken noses etc..
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This is a bit of a blast from the past! I really like their second album but I've not heard any of the others so I can't really participate, however thanks for reminding me, I might go and listen to this album now.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

This is a bit of a blast from the past! I really like their second album but I've not heard any of the others so I can't really participate, however thanks for reminding me, I might go and listen to this album now.
My pleasure! I was beginning to think I was the only PA member who liked Deacon Blue. Side Two will be coming up soon when I've had a listen to Deacon Blue's remaining five albums. Smile
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

In was never a fan tbh. Deacon Blue are the only band I have ever seen bottled off the stage at a festival. It was pretty sad, as they sounded quite good live, I thought. At the same festival The Bolshoi were being pelted too, but carried on playing, despite broken noses etc..
 
It's really sad to hear  they were forced off the stage due to disruptive crowd violence, especially considering what a loyal fanbase Deacon Blue have, including me. Smile
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

In was never a fan tbh. Deacon Blue are the only band I have ever seen bottled off the stage at a festival. It was pretty sad, as they sounded quite good live, I thought. At the same festival The Bolshoi were being pelted too, but carried on playing, despite broken noses etc..

Ha. I've seen both these live. Deacon Blue in Aberdeen when virtually nobody had heard of them - quite good then. And The Bolshoi supporting The Cult in Edinburgh. I've still got Lindy's Party and Friends albums - loved Away, great song. 

Deacon Blue's first album was pretty good, never really followed them after that.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

In was never a fan tbh. Deacon Blue are the only band I have ever seen bottled off the stage at a festival. It was pretty sad, as they sounded quite good live, I thought. At the same festival The Bolshoi were being pelted too, but carried on playing, despite broken noses etc..

 
It's really sad to hear  they were forced off the stage due to disruptive crowd violence, especially considering what a loyal fanbase Deacon Blue have, including me. Smile


They lasted two songs, before a bottle hit the female signer on the arm. She wasn't hurt, and in fact just laughed it off, but Ricky Ross signalled to the band to stop playing, he took her by the arm, and marched her off stage. A few minutes later he came back on stage to apologise to fans who'd come to them but they weren't prepared to play under those conditions. That's when a bottle struck him on the shoulder, and some security guy rushed on stage and ushered him off. It was quite a tense atmosphere.
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Originally posted by Gentle and Giant Gentle and Giant wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

In was never a fan tbh. Deacon Blue are the only band I have ever seen bottled off the stage at a festival. It was pretty sad, as they sounded quite good live, I thought. At the same festival The Bolshoi were being pelted too, but carried on playing, despite broken noses etc..


Ha. I've seen both these live. Deacon Blue in Aberdeen when virtually nobody had heard of them - quite good then. And The Bolshoi supporting The Cult in Edinburgh. I've still got Lindy's Party and Friends albums - loved Away, great song. 

Deacon Blue's first album was pretty good, never really followed them after that.


Actually, correction to my earlier post, The Bolshoi played at the same festival the year before DB. I had those two albums you mention. I seem to remember preferring Friends at the time. The Bolshoi were playing the same day as The Stranglers and Alice Cooper, and just sounded weak. I remember the singer proclaiming "I bleed for my art" as we wiped blood from his nose. Zodiac Mindwarp were also on that day. That was chaos too, flying bottles, the band inviting the crowd to fight them, and someone letting off a canister of CS gas down the front causing a stampede away from the stage. Festivals in the 80's. Great fun..

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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

In was never a fan tbh. Deacon Blue are the only band I have ever seen bottled off the stage at a festival. It was pretty sad, as they sounded quite good live, I thought. At the same festival The Bolshoi were being pelted too, but carried on playing, despite broken noses etc..

 
It's really sad to hear  they were forced off the stage due to disruptive crowd violence, especially considering what a loyal fanbase Deacon Blue have, including me. Smile


They lasted two songs, before a bottle hit the female signer on the arm. She wasn't hurt, and in fact just laughed it off, but Ricky Ross signalled to the band to stop playing, he took her by the arm, and marched her off stage. A few minutes later he came back on stage to apologise to fans who'd come to them but they weren't prepared to play under those conditions. That's when a bottle struck him on the shoulder, and some security guy rushed on stage and ushered him off. It was quite a tense atmosphere.
 
That's out of order, chucking a bottle at a female singer. Angry Well, anyone really.
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Originally posted by Gentle and Giant Gentle and Giant wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

In was never a fan tbh. Deacon Blue are the only band I have ever seen bottled off the stage at a festival. It was pretty sad, as they sounded quite good live, I thought. At the same festival The Bolshoi were being pelted too, but carried on playing, despite broken noses etc..


Ha. I've seen both these live. Deacon Blue in Aberdeen when virtually nobody had heard of them - quite good then. And The Bolshoi supporting The Cult in Edinburgh. I've still got Lindy's Party and Friends albums - loved Away, great song. 

Deacon Blue's first album was pretty good, never really followed them after that.


Actually, correction to my earlier post, The Bolshoi played at the same festival the year before DB. I had those two albums you mention. I seem to remember preferring Friends at the time. The Bolshoi were playing the same day as The Stranglers and Alice Cooper, and just sounded weak. I remember the singer proclaiming "I bleed for my art" as we wiped blood from his nose. Zodiac Mindwarp were also on that day. That was chaos too, flying bottles, the band inviting the crowd to fight them, and someone letting off a canister of CS gas down the front causing a stampede away from the stage. Festivals in the 80's. Great fun..


Must be something about the 80s. The worst I saw was Spear of Destiny. Poor old Kirk Brandon standing at the front of stage as he was covered by spit from the front row (hopefully only spitting). Bless him though he carried on and thankfully I was further back. Horrible stuff.
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^^^ That's horrible. The whole spitting thing in punk was dreadful. I remember John Lydon saying how repulsed he was by it all.
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The Best of Deacon Blue
Side Two
 
7. Love and Regret (Walking Back Home)
 
 
8. Every Time You Sleep (Homesick)
 
 
9. The Hipsters (The Hipsters)
 
 
10. I Wish I Was a Girl Like You (A New House)
 
 
11. Gone (Believers)
 


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The songs that got away:- Three songs and official videos from the first Deacon Blue album, "Raintown", which I didn't have room to include on my compilation album. Smile
 
1. Loaded
 
 
2. When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)
 
 
3. Chocolate Girl
 
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