Love and Regret explained

Love and Regret
Cover:	DBLoveRegret7.jpg
Caption:	7-inch single artwork
Type:	single
Artist:	Deacon Blue
Album:	When the World Knows Your Name
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Pop rock, sophisti-pop^[2]
Length:	4:48 9:55 (extended mix)
Label:	CBS
Producer:	Warne Livesey
Prev Title:	Fergus Sings the Blues
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Queen of the New Year
Next Year:	1989

"Love and Regret" is the fourth single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. The song was released on 4 September 1989. The main B-side of the single is "Down in the Flood", while some versions of the single contain the additional B-side "Undeveloped Heart", which Ricky Ross later re-recorded as a solo artist. A limited-edition four-track live Extended play (EP) single was released on 10-inch vinyl and CD formats at the same time as the standard singles.

Track listings

All songs were written by Ricky Ross except where noted.

7-inch and cassette single

1. "Love and Regret" – 4:48
2. "Down in the Flood" (Ross, Deacon Blue) – 4:05

12-inch single

1. "Love and Regret" (extended mix) – 9:55
2. "Down in the Flood" (Minimal mix) (Ross, Deacon Blue) – 4:28
3. "Undeveloped Heart" (Ross, James Prime) – 3:37

CD single

1. "Love and Regret" – 4:48
2. "Down in the Flood" (extended mix) (Ross, Deacon Blue) – 4:13
3. "Undeveloped Heart" (Ross, Prime) – 3:37
4. "Love and Regret" (extended mix) – 7:18

10-inch and CD EP

1. "Love and Regret" / "It's All in the Game" (live) (Ross, Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes) – 6:58
2. "Spanish Moon" (Lowell George) / "Down in the Flood" (live) – 5:05
3. "Dark End of the Street" (live) – 2:08
4. "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (live) – 5:28

The live EP tracks were recorded at the following places and dates:

• "Love and Regret" / "It's All in the Game": The Brighton Dome on 22 May 1989
• "Spanish Moon" / "Down in the Flood": The Marquee on 20 November 1986
• "Dark End of the Street" / "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)": The Venue, Dee Why, Sydney, Australia, on 18 July 1989

Notes and References

1. New Singles. Music Week. 38. 2 September 1989.
2. Web site: DEACON BLUE biography. The Great Rock Bible.
3. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 6. 40. IV. 1 October 1989.