tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831600293526763878.post3316130844790900436..comments2023-08-05T04:58:41.200-07:00Comments on The Clarke Chronicler's Albums: 114 Raintown - Deacon BlueMikeMCSGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04225624258826057505noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831600293526763878.post-55609928691797757042013-08-17T01:26:17.288-07:002013-08-17T01:26:17.288-07:00I think you're right . Critically the tid...I think you're right . Critically the tide had gone out for mainstream pop by this point and anyone who wasn't indie or dance or even better a combination of the two was going to get a rough ride.MikeMCSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225624258826057505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831600293526763878.post-2965886904681353742013-08-16T16:24:30.551-07:002013-08-16T16:24:30.551-07:00I picked up these lot's "Best Of" co...I picked up these lot's "Best Of" compilation at some point in my teens (late 90s) and enjoyed a fair bit of it. They seemed to be on radio a lot in Cumbria in the mid 90s... I've always had a soft spot for "When Will You..." for some reason. <br /><br />I've always thought bands like Deacon Blue and Wet Wet Wet come in for far too much stick (see Freaky Trigger's Popular series for some evidence of this) on the basis of just writing decent pop tunes.D.C. Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587977127699723708noreply@blogger.com