Their most comprehensive greatest hits anthology to dateContains 41 tracks including all 16 of the bandrsquos classic Top 40 hit singlesAll The Old 45s The Very Best of Deacon Blue coincides with the bandrsquos UK and Ireland tour of the same name, and charts their multimillion selling history from bringing lsquoChocolate Girlrsquo and lsquoDignityrsquo to life in the corner of a Glasgow basement, to skyscraping, stadiumfilling hits like lsquoWages Dayrsquo and lsquoReal Gone Kidrsquo, via their swooninducing tribute to Bacharach and David lsquoIrsquoll Never Fall In Love Againrsquo, their collective favourite single lsquoYour Swaying Armsrsquo, and one of the most significant songs in the Deacon Blue canon, which followed a split in 1994 and the loss of two original members 2012rsquos comeback single lsquoThe Hipstersrsquo heralded a new lease of life for the group, and jumpstarted a second act thatrsquos seen them more fired up, and prolific, than ever. ldquoWersquove added so many songs, albums and EPs which have become a strong part of Deacon Blue and our live repertoire since lsquoThe Hipstersrsquo in 2012,rdquo says songwriter and vocalist Ricky Ross. ldquoIt feels like the right time to celebrate that to release something thatrsquos a true compilation of our music so far.rdquo2CD beautifully packaged in a card digisleeve with a 16 page booklet containing rare and previously unseen imagery plus an extensive sleevenote by journalist Nicola Meighan with new insights from all current members of Deacon Blue, who reflect on the songs and albums, and memories that mean the most to them.
