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Inspired by the wild stage presence of Lone Justice star Maria McKee, it managed to sound both euphoric \u2013 with that unforgettable \u201cwhoo-whoo\u201d chorus \u2013 and melancholy.<\/p>\n
Dignity, released the year before, was the first pointer to Ross\u2019s talent. A hit on its re-release in 1994, the song tells the story of a road sweeper who dreams of escaping his day job by buying a dinghy called Dignity. A poignant metaphor for millions.<\/p>\n
All of the Glasgow-based band\u2019s singles are here, including Wages Day, Fergus Sings The Blues, Your Town and, of course, their cover of Bacharach & David\u2019s I\u2019ll Never Fall In Love Again, which peaked at number two in 1990.<\/p>\n
This collection is available in 2xCD and 2xLP versions but a huge 14xCD set, You Can Have It All \u2013 The Complete Albums Collection, is also out today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Formed in 1985, with a name inspired by Steely Dan song Deacon Blues, the band fronted by Dundee-born Ross went on to sell more than two million albums in the UK.<\/p>\n
They split in 1994 but returned in \u201999. Their acclaimed 2012 album The Hipsters was a love letter to themselves.<\/p>\n
They were never hip in the NME sense but Ross\u2019s emotive brand of pop, his imagery and his love of sweeping melodies touched a generation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Their numbers have a sense of place and of yearning, and the feel of folk music without being folk songs. Ross dipped a toe in politics but generally preferred to keep his lyrics ambiguous.<\/p>\n
Highs include the sublime Everytime You Sleep and 2020\u2019s Hit Me Where It Hurts.<\/p>\n
One question: why don\u2019t they let Lorraine McIntosh sing more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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