Fergus Sings the Blues

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"Fergus Sings the Blues"

Cover of 7" single
Single by Deacon Blue
from the album When the World Knows Your Name
B-side "Long Window to Love"
"London A to Z"
"Back Here in Beanoland"
Released May 1989
Format 7" vinyl, 7" box, 10" vinyl, 12" vinyl, Cassette, CD, 3" CD
Genre Pop/Rock
Length 3:54 (7") / 6:57 (12")
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Ricky Ross
Producer Warne Livesey
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Real Gone Kid"
(1988)		 "Fergus Sings the Blues"
(1989)		 "Love and Regret
(1989)

"Fergus Sings the Blues" is the third single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue.

The main B-side is "Long Window to Love". Some versions of the single contain one or more of the following additional B-sides: "London A to Z", and "Back Here in Beanoland".

The 10" vinyl and the standard CD single release of the single are entitled "Four Songs from Scotland". The single was also released in the format of a 7" box single entitled "Souvenir from Scotland".

[edit] Track listings

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

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7" Single (Deac 9)
  1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross, Prime) - 3:54
  2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
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7" Box Single: A Souvenir from Scotland (Deac b9)
  1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross, Prime) - 3:54
  2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
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10" Single: Four Songs from Scotland (Deac q9)
  1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross, Prime) - 3:54
  2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
  3. "London A to Z" - 3:42
  4. "Back Here in Beanoland" - 3:01
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12" Single (Deac t8)
12" Single Gatefold Sleeve (Deac gt8)
  1. "Fergus Sings the Blues (Extended Mix)" (Ross, Prime) - 6:57
  2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
  3. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross, Prime) - 3:54
Cassette Single (Deac c9)
3" CD Single (654912 3)
  1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross, Prime) - 3:54
  2. "Fergus Sings the Blues (Extended Mix)" (Ross, Prime) - 6:57
  3. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
  4. "London A to Z" - 3:42
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CD Single: Four Songs from Scotland (CDDeac 9)
  1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross, Prime) - 3:54
  2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
  3. "London A to Z" - 3:42
  4. "Back Here in Beanoland" - 3:01

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[1] 14
Irish Singles Chart[2] 7

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Chart Stats - Deacon Blue - Fergus Sings The Blues". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=16437. Retrieved 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17). 
  2. ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17). 
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