{"product_id":"deacon-blue-the-great-western-road","title":"Deacon Blue The Great Western Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e2025 marks 40 years since Ricky Ross met Dougie Vipond and they started to form Deacon Blue, the songs on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e 'The Great Western Road'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e reflect the journey the band has taken and remain honest to the age and experience they all share. Ricky Ross: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e“It’s just the next part of the adventure and it’s as exciting now as it was back in 1988”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e. The joyous lead single ‘Late ’88’ fondly remembers the care-free excitement of those early days.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"gmail_signature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The Great Western Road'\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios, Ricky Ross and (Deacon Blue guitarist and long term collaborator) Gregor Philp return to production duties, having last produced the bands’ Top 5 charting and their last full length album, 2020’s ‘City Of Love’. This album was recorded by Matt Butler, who first worked with the band on their debut, ‘Raintown’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eTracklisting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e1.The Great Western Road \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e2. Late 88'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e3. People Come First\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e4. Wait On Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e5. Ashore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e6. Underneath The Stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e7. Up Hope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e8. Turn Up Your Radio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e9. How We Remember It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e10. Mid Century Modern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e11. Curve of The Line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e12. If I Lived On My Own\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ireland Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50767759966541,"sku":"0711297922912","price":36.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/3515\/0020\/files\/DeaconBlue-JPG.jpg?v=1773250672","url":"https:\/\/www.irelandvinyl.com\/de\/products\/deacon-blue-the-great-western-road","provider":"Ireland Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}