Whatever You Say, Say Nothing

Whatever You Say, Say Nothing is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, released in 1993.[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.

For other uses, see Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (disambiguation).

Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
Studio album by
Deacon Blue
Released1 March 1993
RecordedJuly 1991 – May 1992
GenrePop, rock
Length43:17
LabelColumbia
ProducerSteve Osborne, Paul Oakenfold
Deacon Blue chronology
Fellow Hoodlums
(1991)		 Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
(1993)		 Our Town - The Greatest Hits
(1994)
Alternative Cover
Cover of US release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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]

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Your Town"5:21
2."Only Tender Love"5:10
3."Peace and Jobs and Freedom"4:51
4."Hang Your Head"4:04
5."Bethlehem's Gate"4:46
6."Last Night I Dreamed of Henry Thomas"3:45
7."Will We Be Lovers?"3:55
8."Fall So Freely Down"4:16
9."Cut Lip"3:34
10."All Over the World"3:28
11."Almost Beautiful"4:15
12."I've Been Making Such a Fool"2:23
13."Sleeper"3:49
14."Paint It Red"3:15
15."Pimp Talking"2:48
16."Cracks You Up"3:32
17."Freedom Train" (Live)2:54
18."Here on the Wind"5:04
19."Indigo Sky"2:50
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Your Town" (Euro 7" Mix)3:53
2."Your Town" (Perfecto Mix)6:30
3."Your Town" (Barrio Mix)4:11
4."Your Town" (Relaxation Dub)6:10
5."Your Town" (Barrio Instrumental Mix)6:06
6."Will We Be Lovers?" (Norty 12" Mix)6:06
7."Will We Be Lovers?" (DB Mix)6:12
8."Will We Be Lovers?" (People's Mix)6:22
9."Will We Be Lovers?" (Sally's Dub)5:56
10."Will We Be Lovers?" (Spag Tek)6:08
11."Only Tender Love" (7" Version)4:08
12."Hang Your Head" (Single Version)4:16
DVD: Music Videos
No.TitleLength
1."Your Town" 
2."Will We Be Lovers?" 
3."Only Tender Love" 
4."Hang Your Head" 

Personnel

References
  1. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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