The Great Western Road CD

2025 marks 40 years since Ricky Ross met Dougie Vipond and they started to form Deacon Blue, the songs on The Great Western Road reflect the journey the band has taken and remain honest to the age and experience they all share. Ricky Ross Its just the next part of the adventure and its as exciting now as it was back in 1988.The album will be preceded by the single Late 88 on 29 November 2024 which fondly remembers the carefree excitement of those early days. The Great Western Road, recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios, sees 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, 2020s City Of Love. This album was recorded by Matt Butler, who last worked with the band on their debut, Raintown.