Dignity (Deacon Blue song)

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“Dignity”
First Release Cover of 7" single
Single by Deacon Blue from the album Raintown
B-side	"Riches" "Ribbons and Bows"
Released	March 1987
Format	7", 12", cassette
Recorded	1986
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	4:00 (7") / _____ (12")
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Jon Kelly
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Dignity" (1st Release) (1987) "Loaded" (1987)

“Dignity”
Second Release Cover of 7" single
Single by Deacon Blue from the album Raintown
B-side	"Suffering" "Raintown (Piano Version)" "Shifting Sand"
Released	January 1988
Format	7", 7" EP, 10", 12", CD
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	4:13 (7") / _____ (12")
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Bob Clearmountain
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (1st Release) (1987) "Dignity" (2nd Release) (1988) "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (2nd Release) (1988)

“Dignity”
Third Release Cover of CD single A
Single by Deacon Blue from the album Our Town - The Greatest Hits
B-side	"Beautiful Stranger" "Waves of Sorrow"
Released	May 16, 1994
Format	cassette, CD
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	4:16
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Bob Clearmountain Jon Kelly
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"I Was Right and You Were Wrong" (1994) "Dignity" (3rd Release) (1994) "Love Hurts" (1997)

"Dignity" was the first song officially released by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It is one of their most popular songs and is often played as the final song at concerts.

Contents 1 Multiple Releases 2 Track listings 2.1 Dignity (1st Release) (March 1987) 2.2 Dignity (2nd Release) (January 1988) 2.3 Dignity (3rd Release) (May 1994) 2.4 Other Appearances 3 External links

[edit] Multiple Releases

"Dignity" has been officially released as a single three times. It was first released in May of 1987 as the lead single before the release of Deacon Blue's first album Raintown. The single failed to chart and sales on the album were slow to start. The 12" version of the first release featured a different vocal and alternate lyrics. After the release of two subsequent singles, "Dignity" was re-recorded in November 1987 by Bob Clearmountain and the new mix released in January 1988 as the fourth single (and second release of "Dignity"). The second release charted on the UK singles chart and its success helped increase sales of Raintown.

"Dignity" was released for a third time as the second single from Deacon Blue's first greatest hits compilation Our Town - The Greatest Hits. During the third release, two companion CD singles were released--one with the original version of "Dignity" and one with the Bob Clearmountain remix version.

[edit] Track listings

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

[edit] Dignity (1st Release) (March 1987)

	7" Single (Deac 1) "Dignity" - 4:00 "Riches" - 2:39
	Cassette Single (XPC 4011) (Packaged with 7" single) "Dignity" - 4:00 "Riches" - 2:39 Edited excerpts of songs from Raintown
	12" Single (Deac t1) "Dignity (12" Version)" "Riches" (12" Version)" "Ribbons and Bows" - 4:18

[edit] Dignity (2nd Release) (January 1988)

	7" Single (Deac 4) "Dignity [Bob Clearmountain Remix]" - 4:13 "Suffering" - 2:44
	7" Extended Play Single (Deac ep4) "Dignity [Bob Clearmountain Remix]" - 4:13 "Suffering" - 2:44 "Raintown (Piano Version)" - 3:40 "Ronnie Spector" (Ross, Kelling, Prime) - 3:29
	10" Single (Deac q4) "Dignity [Bob Clearmountain Remix]" - 4:13 "Suffering" - 2:44 "Shifting Sand" (Ross, Prime) - 3:18
	12" Single (Deac t4) "Dignity [Bob Clearmountain Remix] (Extended Version)" "Just Like Boys" (Ross, Prime) - 3:13 "Shifting Sand" (Ross, Prime) - 3:18 "Ronnie Spector" (Ross, Kelling, Prime) - 3:29
	CD Single (CDDeac 4) "Dignity [Bob Clearmountain Remix]" "Suffering" - 2:44 "Just Like Boys" (Ross, Prime) - 3:13 "Shifting Sand" (Ross, Prime) - 3:18

[edit] Dignity (3rd Release) (May 1994)

	Cassette Single (660448 4) "Dignity [Bob Clearmountain Remix]" - 4:16 "Beautiful Stranger" (Ross, Prime) - 3:54
	CD Single A (660448 2) "Dignity [Bob Clearmountain Remix]" - 4:16 "Beautiful Stranger" (Ross, Prime) - 3:54 "Waves of Sorrow (Piano and Vocal Version)" - 3:25 "Bethlehem's Gate (Piano and Vocal Version)" - 3:33
	CD Single B (660448 5) "Dignity" - 4:03 "Fergus Sings the Blues (Live)" (Ross, Prime) - 4:10 "Loaded (Live)" - 3:51 "Chocolate Girl (Live) [with "My Girl" melody]" - 6:22

[edit] Other Appearances

"Dignity", particularly the original version, appears on almost every Deacon Blue compilation or greatest hits collection.

[edit] External links

v • d • e Deacon Blue Ricky Ross | James Prime | Lorraine McIntosh | Ewen Vernal | Graeme Kelling | Dougie Vipond Albums Raintown | When the World Knows Your Name | Fellow Hoodlums | Whatever You Say, Say Nothing | Walking Back Home | Homesick Compilation Albums Riches | Ooh Las Vegas | Our Town - The Greatest Hits | Riches & More | The Very Best of Deacon Blue | Singles Extended plays Four Bacharach & David Songs EP Singles "Dignity (1st Release)" | "Loaded" | "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" | "Dignity (2nd Release)" | " When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) (2nd Release)" | "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" | "Dignity (3rd Release)" | "Love Hurts" | "Everytime You Sleep" | "A is for Astronaut" | "Bigger than Dynamite"