Real Gone Kid

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“Real Gone Kid”
Single by Deacon Blue from the album When the World Knows Your Name
B-side	"Little Lincoln" "Born Again" "It's Not Funny Anymore"
Released	October 1988
Format	7", 7" Limited Edition, 12", 12" Limited Edition, Cassette, CD, 3" CD
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	4:03 (7") / 7:04 (12")
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Warne Livesey
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Chocolate Girl" (1988) "Real Gone Kid" (1988) "Wages Day (1989)

Real Gone Kid is the first song released as a single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It was their first hit single, reaching #8 in the UK Singles Chart. Ricky Ross wrote the song about a performance he saw of ex-Lone Justice singer Maria McKee on stage. Deacon Blue had toured with Lone Justice for a time as the opening band.

The B-sides consist of the song "Little Lincoln" and covers of Sam & Dave's "Born Again" and Hüsker Dü's "It's Not Funny Anymore".

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 7" Single (deac 7) 1.2 7" Limited Edition Single (deac ep7) 1.3 12" Single (deac t7) 1.4 12" Single (Fold Out Picture Sleeve) (deac qt7) 1.5 Cassette Single (deac c7) 1.6 3" CD Single (653035 3) 1.7 CD Single (CDDeac 7)

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

[edit] 7" Single (deac 7)

1. "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03
2. "Little Lincoln" - 3:06

[edit] 7" Limited Edition Single (deac ep7)

1. "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03
2. "Little Lincoln" - 3:06
3. "Born Again" (Hayes, Porter) - 3:29
4. "It's Not Funny Anymore" (Mould, Norton, Hart) - 3:01

[edit] 12" Single (deac t7)

1. "Real Gone Kid (Extended Version)" - 7:06
2. "Little Lincoln" - 3:06
3. "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03

[edit] 12" Single (Fold Out Picture Sleeve) (deac qt7)

1. "Real Gone Kid (Extended Version)" - 7:06
2. "Little Lincoln" - 3:06
3. "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03

[edit] Cassette Single (deac c7)

1. "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03
2. "Little Lincoln" - 3:06

[edit] 3" CD Single (653035 3)

1. "Real Gone Kid (Extended Version)" - 7:06
2. "Little Lincoln" - 3:06
3. "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03

[edit] CD Single (CDDeac 7)

1. "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03
2. "Little Lincoln" - 3:06
3. "Born Again" (Hayes, Porter) - 3:29
4. "It's Not Funny Anymore" (Mould, Norton, Hart) - 3:01)

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