"Real Gone Kid" is a song by the Scottish rock

Rock music

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/pop

Pop music

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 band Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop band formed in Glasgow during 1985. Their name was taken from the title of the Steely Dan song "Deacon Blues". The band consists of vocalist Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond....

. Rleased in 1988, it was the first single to from the band's second album When the World Knows Your Name

When the World Knows Your Name

When The World Knows Your Name is the second album from the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It was released in 1989 and attained the number 1 chart position in the United Kingdom....

which was released six months later. The single was the band's first top ten hit, reaching #8 in the UK Singles Chart

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. Vocalist Ricky Ross

Ricky Ross (musician)

Ricky Ross, born Richard Alexander Ross is a Scottish singer-songwriter and broadcaster, most famously for his work with the rock band, Deacon Blue.-Biography:...

 wrote the song about a performance he saw of ex-Lone Justice

Lone Justice

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 singer Maria McKee

Maria McKee

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 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

Sam & Dave

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's "Born Again" and Hüsker Dü

Hüsker Dü

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's "It's Not Funny Anymore".

7" Limited Edition Single (deac ep7)

1. "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03
2. "Little Lincoln" - 3:06
3. "Born Again" (Isaac Hayes
   Isaac Hayes
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   , David Porter
   David Porter (musician)
   David Porter is an American soul musician. Porter is best known as the songwriting and production partner of Isaac Hayes at Stax Records during the 1960s...
   
   ) - 3:29
4. "It's Not Funny Anymore" (Grant Hart
   Grant Hart
   Grant Hart is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for the influential alternative rock and hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü. After the band's breakup in 1987, Hart formed the alternative rock trio Nova Mob, where he moved to vocals and guitar...
   
   ) - 3:01

12" Single (deac t7)

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

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

3" CD Single (653035 3)

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

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" (Hart) - 3:01)