The Very Best of Deacon Blue


The Very Best of Deacon Blue is a greatest hits compilation for the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It is composed of singles and album tracks from the band's previous albums, plus two B-sides, "Indigo Sky" from the "Hang Your Head" single, and "When You Were a Boy You Were a Beautiful Boy" from the "Everytime You Sleep" single.

Track listing

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:
  1. "Dignity" – 4:00
  2. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" – 4:19
  3. "Chocolate Girl" – 3:16
  4. "Raintown" – 3:50
  5. "The Very Thing" – 3:34
  6. "Love's Great Fears" – 3:42
  7. "He Looks Like Spencer Tracy Now" – 3:50
  8. "Loaded" – 4:30
  9. "Real Gone Kid" – 4:05
  10. "Wages Day" – 3:11
  11. "Fergus Sings the Blues" – 3:51
  12. "Love and Regret" – 4:50
  13. "Queen of the New Year" – 3:36
  14. "Circus Lights" – 4:59
  15. "My America" – 3:10
  16. "Long Window to Love" – 3:12
  17. "Orphans" – 3:33
  18. "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" – 2:46
  19. "Your Swaying Arms" – 4:12
  20. "Twist and Shout" – 3:34
  21. "Cover from the Sky" – 3:37
  22. "The Day that Jackie Jumped the Jail" – 3:42
  23. "A Brighter Star than You Will Shine" – 4:32
  24. "The Wildness" – 5:42
  25. "Your Town" – 5:19
  26. "Will We Be Lovers" – 3:53
  27. "Only Tender Love" – 5:06
  28. "I Was Right and You Were Wrong" – 4:52
  29. "Indigo Sky" – 2:48
  30. "Bethlehem's Gate" – 4:47
  31. "Bound to Love" – 4:24
  32. "Still in the Mood" – 4:01
  33. "Jesus Do Your Hands Still Feel the Rain" – 5:14
  34. "Rae" – 4:46
  35. "Silverlake" – 4:36
  36. "Homesick" – 4:14
  37. "Everytime You Sleep" – 4:06
  38. "When You Were a Boy You Were a Beautiful Boy" – 4:16

Personnel