Homesick (Deacon Blue album)

Homesick is a studio album from the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. Released in May 2001, it was the band's fifth or sixth studio album (depending on whether you count the part-studio, part-compilation; 1999's 'Walking Back Home' album). It was recorded in Glasgow and represents the last recordings by the entire original band; preceding their split, caused by the tragic early death of Graeme Kelling

A promotional CD was made available to readers of The Daily Telegraph via a voucher appearing in the newspaper two weeks before the album release date. This contained three tracks from the album (Silverlake, This Train Will Take You Anywhere, and Homesick, the last in an exclusive acoustic mix), and three other tracks (Away, Wages Day, and Dignity).

Track listing

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

"Rae" (Ross, Prime, MacDonald)– 4:46
"Out There" – 3:46
"This Train Will Take You Anywhere" (Ross, Slaven) – 4:48
"Everytime You Sleep" – 4:06
"Now That You're Here" (Ross, Prime) – 4:00
"Silverlake" (Ross, Prime) – 4:36
"A is for Astronaut" – 3:03
"Beautifully Still" – 4:12
"Homesick" – 4:14
"Even Higher Ground" (Ross, Gary Clark)– 3:52
"I Am Born" - 4:22

2012 reissue

On 29 October 2012, Edsel Records released an expanded edition of the album, containing extra B-sides from the two singles and new lyrics, notes and photos from Ricky Ross. In the notes from Ricky, he referred to it as "a record we should perhaps never have made"^[1]

Track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rae"	4:46
2.	"Out There"	3:46
3.	"This Train Will Take You Anywhere"	4:48
4.	"Everytime You Sleep"	4:06
5.	"Now That You're Here"	4:00
6.	"Silverlake"	4:36
7.	"A Is for Astronaut"	3:03
8.	"Beautifully Still"	4:12
9.	"Homesick"	4:14
10.	"Even Higher Ground"	3:52
11.	"I Am Born"	4:22
12.	"Everytime You Sleep" (Radio Edit)	3:55
13.	"Hey Craig"	3:52
14.	"When You Were a Boy, You Were a Beautiful Boy"	4:16
15.	"Twist and Shout" (Live)
16.	"Cover from the Sky" (Live)
17.	"Peace and Jobs and Freedom" (Live)
18.	"Town to Be Blamed" (Live)

Personnel

Deacon Blue

Ricky Ross - vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel
Lorraine McIntosh - vocals
James Prime - keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass
Ewen Vernal - bass, glockenspiel
Graeme Kelling - guitar
Dougie Vipond - drums

Additional personnel

Mick Slaven - guitar on "Rae", "This Train Will Take You Anywhere", "A is for Astronaut", "Beautifully Still", "Homesick", and "I Am Born"
Scott Frasier - guitar on "Out There"
Davy Scott - guitar on "Everytime You Sleep"
The Kick Horns - brass on "Now That You're Here"
The Scottish BT Ensemble - strings on "Now That You're Here", "Homesick", "Even Higher Ground", and "I Am Born"
Guliano Gizzi - guitar on "Silverlake"
Jim MacDermott - drums on "A is for Astronaut", "Homesick", and "Even Higher Ground"
Kenny MacDonald - drums on "Homesick"

References

Deacon Blue

Ricky Ross James Prime Lorraine McIntosh Dougie Vipond Graeme Kelling Ewen Vernal

Studio albums	Raintown When the World Knows Your Name Fellow Hoodlums Whatever You Say, Say Nothing Walking Back Home Homesick The Hipsters A New House

Compilation albums	Riches Ooh Las Vegas Our Town – The Greatest Hits Riches & More The Very Best of Deacon Blue Singles

EPs	Four Bacharach & David Songs

Singles	"Dignity" "Loaded" "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" "Chocolate Girl" "Real Gone Kid" "Wages Day" "Fergus Sings the Blues" "Love and Regret" "Queen of the New Year" "Your Swaying Arms" "Twist and Shout" "Closing Time" "Cover from the Sky" "Your Town" "Will We Be Lovers" "Only Tender Love" "Hang Your Head" "I Was Right and You Were Wrong" "Love Hurts" "Everytime You Sleep" "A is for Astronaut" "Bigger than Dynamite" The Hipsters The Outsiders That's What We Can Do Turn You'll Know Its Christmas A New House

Related articles	Discography

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