Limited tour edition of 'The Great Western Road', featuring five bonus tracks, an expanded booklet with alternative artwork and new liner notes written by Ricky Ross. This was to be the last album that founder member James Prime was to record, before his sudden passing in June 2025. The band dedicated this release to him, Ricky Ross: 'None of us knows what tomorrow will bring but we celebrate that we got to do it together one last, glorious time'. 2025 marks 40 years since Ricky Ross met Dougie Vipond and they formed Deacon Blue. The songs on `The Great Western Road' reflect the journey the band has taken and remain honest to the age and experience they all share. The joyous lead single `Late '88' fondly remembers the care-free excitement of those early days. `The Great Western Road' was recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios, with Ricky Ross and (Deacon Blue guitarist and long term collaborator) Gregor Philp returning to production duties, having last produced the band's Top 5 charting last full length album, 2020's `City of Love'. This album was recorded by Matt Butler, who first worked with the band on their debut, `Raintown'.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.The Great Western Road

Deacon Blue

2.Late '88

Deacon Blue

3.People Come First

Deacon Blue

4.Wait On Me

Deacon Blue

5.Ashore

Deacon Blue

6.Underneath the Stars

Deacon Blue

7.Up Hope

Deacon Blue

8.Turn Up Your Radio!

Deacon Blue

9.How We Remember It

Deacon Blue

10.Mid Century Modern

Deacon Blue

11.Curve of the Line

Deacon Blue

12.If I Lived On My Own

Deacon Blue

13.Easter Monday

Deacon Blue

14.Connie and Sam

Deacon Blue

15.Charlie Boy

Deacon Blue

16.Her

Deacon Blue

17.Much Too Close to Love

Deacon Blue

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