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. 2 in the UK Albums Chart in 1991, spending over six months in the listing.

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote: "Unfortunately, no visceral emotions come through the music -- the singing is too bland, the playing is too safe and the sentiments are too predictable. The result is the kind of middle-brow artsiness favored by Sting and Joe Jackson; the listener can believe that something serious is going on without actually being challenged in any way."

Track listing

All songs written by Ross |Ricky Ross], except where noted:
  1. "James Joyce Soles" – 3:50
  2. "Fellow Hoodlums" – 3:20
  3. "Your Swaying Arms" – 4:10
  4. "Cover from the Sky" – 3:34
  5. "The Day that Jackie Jumped the Jail" – 3:42
  6. "The Wildness" – 5:42
  7. "A Brighter Star than You Will Shine" – 4:32
  8. "Twist and Shout" – 3:34
  9. "Closing Time" – 6:10
  10. "Goodnight Jamsie" – 1:47
  11. "I Will See You Tomorrow" – 3:20
  12. "One Day I'll Go Walking" – 5:00

    2012 Reissue

On 22 October 2012, Edsel Records released a deluxe remastered edition of the album, featuring a bonus CD of material and a DVD containing videos.

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