When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)

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“When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)”
“When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)” cover
First Release
Single by Deacon Blue
from the album Raintown
B-side "Church"
"Angeliou"
Released August 1987
Format 7", 12"
Genre Pop/Blues
Length 5:02 (7") / 5:24 (12")
Label Columbia Records
Producer Jon Kelly
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Loaded"
(1987)
"When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)"
(1st Release)
(1987)
"Dignity"
(2nd Release)
(1987)
“When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)”
“When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)” cover
Second Release
Cover of 7" single
Single by Deacon Blue
from the album Raintown
B-side "That Brilliant Feeling"
"Punch and Judy Man"
"Disneyworld"
Released March 1988
Format 7", 7" Box Set Single, 12", CD, CD Picture Disc Single
Genre Pop/Blues
Length 5:02
Label Columbia Records
Producer John Kelly
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Dignity"
(2nd Release)
(1988)
"When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)"
(2nd Release)
(1988)
"Chocolate Girl"
(1988)

When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) is a single released by the Scottish group Deacon Blue in 1987 and in 1988. It was the very first song to be played on Radio Luxembourg after it went satellite-at 3AM on December 30, 1991.

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[edit] Multiple Releases

"When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" has been officially released as a single twice. It was first released in August of 1987 as the third single from Deacon Blue's first album Raintown. After sales of Raintown began to increase, the single was re-released following a second release of the first single "Dignity".


[edit] Track listings

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

[edit] When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) (1st Release) (August 1987)

7" Single (Deac 3)
  1. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" - 5:02
  2. "Church" - 3:18


12" Single (Deac t3)
  1. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) (12" Remix)" - 5:24
  2. "Church" - 3:18
  3. "Town to Be Blamed (Live) (Ross, Prime) - 4:27
  4. "Angeliou (Live) (Van Morrison) - 6:19



[edit] When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) (2nd Release) (March 1988)

7" Single (Deac 5)
  1. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" - 5:02
  2. "That Brilliant Feeling #1"



7" Box Set Single (Deac b5)
  1. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" - 5:02
  2. "That Brilliant Feeling #1"



12" Single (Deac t5)
  1. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" - 5:02
  2. "Punch and Judy Man" - 3:51
  3. "That Brilliant Feeling #3"
  4. "Disneyworld" - 2:47


CD Single (CDDeac 5)
  1. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" - 5:02
  2. "That Brilliant Feeling #2" - 3:41
  3. "Punch and Judy Man" - 3:51
  4. "Disneyworld" - 2:47


CD Picture Single (CPDeac 5)
  1. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" - 5:02
  2. "That Brilliant Feeling #2" - 3:41
  3. "Punch and Judy Man" - 3:51
  4. "Disneyworld" - 2:47



[edit] When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) (US Release) (1988)

7" Single (Columbia CSK1215)
  1. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) [Edit]" - 4:19
  2. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" - 5:04