Deacon Blue - Raintown, wot a fab album!

**zAndy1** · 08-01-2006, 12:03 PM

Just dug this out of the rack, not really sure why but it really is a fantastic album! Not a duff track on there and classics like Dignity. If you haven't heard it I recommend you give it a try!

s70rmp · 08-01-2006, 12:42 PM

not played that for at least 10 years

Shady · 09-01-2006, 1:25 PM

...absolutely class album.

**inzaman** · 09-01-2006, 1:29 PM

I used to really like Deacon Blue and saw them live about 15

years ago. I have this album but have not listened to it for ages, might juist have to now

s70rmp · 09-01-2006, 4:05 PM

I have the double cd they put out with the rareites and b-sides somewhere
might have to dig that out have a play.

jimcarney · 10-01-2006, 4:14 PM

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Originally Posted by s70rmp

I have the double cd they put out with the rareites and b-sides somewhere
might have to dig that out have a play.

While your at it dig out Lloyd Cole& the Commotions if you have it another classic !

Shady · 10-01-2006, 4:19 PM

...Leaving Las Vegas...

Another quality DB album

s70rmp · 10-01-2006, 6:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jimcarney

While your at it dig out Lloyd Cole& the Commotions if you have it another classic !

never liked Lloyd Cole - just plan annoyed me for some reason.

Kenny Glasgow · 11-01-2006, 10:23 PM

Raintown is very very good

Unfortunately it was all downhill for DB after that thought they did have a few other classics like Fergus Sings The Blues

The drummer Dougie Vipond is now a presenter for BBC Scotland Sport, the wummin is an actress on a BBC soap called River City and the keyboard died recently

Did get a Ricky Ross solo CD af ew years back for 50p sealed

s70rmp · 11-01-2006, 10:40 PM

Wasn't the wummin Ricky's wife ?

I remember seeing them both together at a Springsteen show in Edinburgh on the Tom Joad tour.

cabstar · 11-01-2006, 10:42 PM

Hi

Thought you might like to know of a band featuring ex Deacon Blue members along with ex Simple Minds Mick MacNiel, Mel Gaynor & Derek Forbes along with ex Big Country & other Scottish band members

http://www.afewgoodmen.info/links.htm

Regards

Gary

Kenny Glasgow · 11-01-2006, 10:47 PM

Lorraine is/was Ricky's wife

Tom Joad, great album

**zAndy1** · 13-01-2006, 12:32 AM

couldn't believe how much I paid for this album, sticker on there, bought from Andys Records for the princely sum of £13.49 and this must have been at least 10 years ago! How we can really complain about the price of a CD is beyond me....

**zAndy1** · 13-01-2006, 12:34 AM

Cost me £13.49 this album and it must have been > 10 years ago!

s70rmp · 13-01-2006, 10:40 AM

Deacon Blue tickets went on sale today on ticketmaster

overkill · 13-01-2006, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by zAndy1

couldn't believe how much I paid for this album, sticker on there, bought from Andys Records for the princely sum of £13.49 and this must have been at least 10 years ago! How we can really complain about the price of a CD is beyond me....

Because it cost the producers a paltry £1.50 (max) in production, packaging and royalties and all the rest is profit?

This album I can't complain about though, as I picked it up for an ex for £5.99 in the bargain bin at HMV.

cabstar · 13-01-2006, 5:53 PM

Look likde we can all buy it again now it is to be released as a double remastered version cd

http://www.rickyross.com/press_release_090106.htm

Regards

Gary

Kenny Glasgow · 14-01-2006, 9:31 AM

It would be great if we also got the Big Dish CDs re-mastered and put out again

russ123 · 19-01-2006, 4:32 PM

Got this from Ticketweb...
"To mark the upcoming remastered release of their album Raintown, Deacon Blue will be performing live at a very special concert. The event will see them play Raintown from start to end in addition to some of their other hits.
Don't miss this unique chance to catch this legendary band play their best-loved songs. - Scala, London Thursday 23 February 2006"