A Deacon Blue special with Ricky Ross
Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross joins Johnnie to discuss their first two albums, Raintown and When the World Knows Your Name.
In a special programme heralding the new series of Long Players Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross joins Johnnie to discuss their first two albums Raintown and When The World Knows Your Name.
Ricky talks about his early life in Dundee, moving to Glasgow and getting a publishing deal before he forms Deacon Blue.
He also remembers recording the album Raintown at London's Air Studios, near the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, in Oxford Circus and hearing the album played on the radio for the first time - by Johnnie on Radio 1 on a Saturday afternoon.
Ricky talks about the band members, who remain good friends and the difficulty of contacting Lorraine to record her vocals, as she lived in a flat without a phone as well as the huge success of their second album.
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Music Played
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Deacon Blue
Dignity
- Our Town- Deacon Blue (Greatest Hits).
- Columbia.
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Deacon Blue
Love's Great Fears
- Raintown.
- CBS.
- 10.
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Deacon Blue
Real Gone Kid
- The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
- Columbia.
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Deacon Blue
Fergus Sings The Blues
- Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
- Columbia.
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Deacon Blue
Wages Day
- Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
- Columbia.
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Deacon Blue
Orphans
- When The World Knows Your Name.
- CBS.
- 13.
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Deacon Blue
Born In A Storm
- Raintown.
- CBS.
- 1.
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Deacon Blue
Chocolate Girl
- Deacon Blue - Raintown.
- CBS.
Broadcasts
- Thu 9 Jan 2014 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Thu 30 Apr 2015 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2