When The World Knows Your Name | ||||
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Studio album by Deacon Blue | ||||
Released | April 1989 | |||
Recorded | January - May 1988 | |||
Genre | Pop, Rock, Blues | |||
Length | 50:33 | |||
Label | CBS Records | |||
Producer | Warne Livesey, Deacon Blue, David Kahne | |||
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When The World Knows Your Name is the second album from the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It was released in 1989 and attained the number 1 chart position in the United Kingdom.
"Real Gone Kid" was the band's first Top 10 hit single, reaching No. 8 in October 1988. "Wages Day", "Fergus Sings the Blues", "Love and Regret" and "Queen of the New Year" also reached the UK top 30, and all five of the album's singles made the top 10 of the Irish singles chart.
All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:
On 22 October 2012, a deluxe remastered reissue of When the World Knows Your Name was released by Edsel Records, featuring two additional discs of bonus material as well as a DVD with bonus videos.