Love and Regret

"Love and Regret"
Cover of 7" single
Single by Deacon Blue
from the album When the World Knows Your Name
B-side	"Down in the Flood" "Undeveloped Heart" "It's All in the Game" "Spanish Moon" "Dark End of the Street" "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)"
Released	September 1989
Format	7" vinyl, 10" vinyl, 12" vinyl, Cassette, CD, 3" CD
Recorded	April 1988
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:48 9:55 (Extended Mix)
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Ricky Ross
Producer(s)	Warne Livesey
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Fergus Sings the Blues" (1989) "Love and Regret" (1989) "Queen of the New Year (1989)

"Love and Regret" is the fourth single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue.

The main B-side is "Down in the Flood". Some versions of the single contain the additional B-side, "Undeveloped Heart", which Ricky Ross would later re-record as a solo artist.

A limited edition four track live EP single was released in the 10" vinyl and CD formats at the same time as the standard singles. The live EP tracks were recorded at the following places and dates:

• "Love and Regret" / "It's All in the Game": The Brighton Dome on 22 May 1989
• "Spanish Moon" / "Down in the Flood": The Marquee on 20 November 1986
• "Dark End of the Street" / "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)": The Venue, Dee Why, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia on 18 July 1989

Track listing

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

	7" Single (Deac 10) Cassette Single (Deac c10) "Love and Regret" - 4:48 "Down in the Flood" (Ross, Deacon Blue) - 4:05
	12" Single (Deac t10) "Love and Regret (Extended Mix)" - 9:55 "Down in the Flood (Minimal Mix)" (Ross, Deacon Blue) - 4:28 "Undeveloped Heart" (Ross, James Prime) - 3:37
	3" CD Single (655212 3) CD Single (CDDeac 10) "Love and Regret" - 4:48 "Down in the Flood (Extended Mix)" (Ross, Deacon Blue) - 4:13 "Undeveloped Heart" (Ross, Prime) - 3:37 "Love and Regret (Extended Mix)" - 7:18
	Limited Edition Four Track E.P. 10" Single (Deac q10) CD Single (655212 5) "Love and Regret" / "It's All in the Game" (Live) (Ross/Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes) - 6:58 "Spanish Moon" (Lowell George)/ "Down in the Flood" (Live) - 5:05 "Dark End of the Street" (Live) – 2:08 "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (Live) - 5:28

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[1]	28
Irish Singles Chart[2]	10

References

1. "Chart Stats - Deacon Blue - Love And Regret". Retrieved 18 May 2009.
2. "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 18 May 2009.