The Great Western Road (Tour Edition)

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'.

1: The Great Western Road
2: Late '88
3: People Come First
4: Wait On Me
5: Ashore
6: Underneath the Stars
7: Up Hope
8: Turn Up Your Radio!
9: How We Remember It
10: Mid Century Modern
11: Curve of the Line
12: If I Lived On My Own
13: Easter Monday
14: Connie and Sam
15: Charlie Boy
16: Her
17: Much Too Close to Love

Number of Discs: 1

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