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Their most comprehensive greatest hits anthology to dateContains 41 tracks including all 16 of the band’s classic Top 40 hit singlesAll The Old 45s The Very Best of Deacon Blue coincides with the band’s UK and Ireland tour of the same name, and charts their multimillion selling history from bringing ‘Chocolate Girl’ and ‘Dignity’ to life in the corner of a Glasgow basement, to skyscraping, stadiumfilling hits like ‘Wages Day’ and ‘Real Gone Kid’, via their swooninducing tribute to Bacharach and David ‘I’ll Never Fall In Love Again’, their collective favourite single ‘Your Swaying Arms’, 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 2012’s comeback single ‘The Hipsters’ heralded a New lease of life for the group, and jumpstarted a second act that’s seen them more fired up, and prolific, than ever. ‘We’ve added so many songs, albums and EPs which have become a strong part of Deacon Blue and our live repertoire since ‘The Hipsters’ in 2012,’ says songwriter and vocalist Ricky Ross. ‘It feels like the right time to celebrate that to release something that’s a true compilation of our music so far.’ 2CD 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. Deacon Blue is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £15 +P&P