When the World Knows Your Name

The follow-up that took them to number one in Britain, led by Real Gone Kid.
Deacon Blue, 1989

Released
3 April 1989
Label
Columbia
Producer
Warne Livesey, Deacon Blue, David Kahne
Length
50:33

Produced by Warne Livesey, David Kahne and the band, it went to number one in the UK and was certified double platinum. Five singles came from it: Real Gone Kid, which had already reached eight, Wages Day, Fergus Sings the Blues, Love and Regret and Queen of the New Year. AllMusic's Leslie Mathew gave it three stars, finding the band not always on the mark.

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Sources

  1. When the World Knows Your Name, Wikipedia
  2. Deacon Blue discography, Wikipedia