Whatever You Say, Say Nothing

Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
Studio album by Deacon Blue
Released 1 March 1993
Recorded July 1991 - May 1992
Genre Pop, rock
Length 43:17
Label Columbia
Producer Steve Osborne, Paul Oakenfold
Deacon Blue chronology
Fellow Hoodlums
(1991)Fellow Hoodlums1991		 Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
(1993)		 Our Town - The Greatest Hits
(1994)Our Town - The Greatest Hits1994
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Allmusic[1]

Whatever You Say, Say Nothing is the fourth studio album by Deacon Blue.[1] Changing from producer Jon Kelly to the team of Steve Osborne and Paul Oakenfold, this album presented a change in musical style for Deacon Blue. While the band's songwriting remained based in rock and blues, many of the tracks moved into alternative rock territory in their presentation.

The album peaked at no. 4 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]

Track listing - CD, cassette and minidisc edition

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

  1. "Your Town" – 5:21
  2. "Only Tender Love" – 5:10
  3. "Peace & Jobs & Freedom" – 4:52
  4. "Hang Your Head" – 4:05
  5. "Bethlehem's Gate" – 4:47
  6. "Last Night I Dreamed of Henry Thomas" – 3:45
  7. "Will We Be Lovers" (Ross, Osborne) – 3:56
  8. "Fall So Freely Down" – 4:17
  9. "Cut Lip" – 3:36
  10. "All Over the World" – 3:28

Track listing - vinyl edition

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

Side 1

  1. "Your Town" – 5:21
  2. "Only Tender Love" – 5:10
  3. "Peace & Jobs & Freedom" – 4:52
  4. "Hang Your Head" – 4:05
  5. "Bethlehem's Gate" – 4:47

Side 2

  1. "Will We Be Lovers" (Ross, Osborne) – 3:56
  2. "Fall So Freely Down" – 4:17
  3. "Cut Lip" – 3:36
  4. "Last Night I Dreamed of Henry Thomas" – 3:45
  5. "All Over the World" – 3:28

2012 reissue

A deluxe remastered edition of the album was released by Edsel Records on 29 October 2012, containing all of the B-sides and remixes from the album's era.[3]

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 "Whatever You Say, Say Nothing - Deacon Blue - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 145. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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