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"Fergus Sings the Blues"
Cover of 7-inch single
Single byDeacon Blue
from the albumWhen the World Knows Your Name
B-side	"Long Window to Love" "London A to Z" "Back Here in Beanoland"
Released	May 1989
Genre	Pop rock,sophisti-pop[1]
Length	3:54
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Ricky Ross James Prime
Producer(s)	Warne Livesey
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Wages Day" (1989) "Fergus Sings the Blues" (1989) "Love and Regret" (1989)

"Fergus Sings the Blues" is the third single from the albumWhen the World Knows Your Name by the Scottishrock bandDeacon Blue. WriterRicky Ross has stated in an interview withJohnnie Walker and on SpectatorTV^[2]that the song was inspired by "Gael's Blue" by Scottish singer-songwriterMichael Marra.

Homesick James was mentioned by name in "Fergus Sings the Blues", by the lyric"Homesick James, my biggest influence".^[3][4]James & Bobby Purify were also name-checked in the following line,"Tell me why, James & Bobby Purify".^[5][6]

The main B-side is "Long Window to Love". Some versions of the single contain one or more of the following additional B-sides: "London A to Z", and "Back Here in Beanoland".^{[citation needed]}

The 10" vinyl and the standard CD single release of the single are entitled "Four Songs from Scotland". The single was also released in the format of a 7" box single entitled "Souvenir from Scotland".^{[citation needed]}

All songs written byRicky Ross, except where noted:

7" single(Deac 9)

1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross,Prime) - 3:54
2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12

7" box single:A Souvenir from Scotland(Deac b9)

1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross,Prime) - 3:54
2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12

10" single:Four Songs from Scotland(Deac q9)

1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross,Prime) - 3:54
2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
3. "London A to Z" - 3:42
4. "Back Here in Beanoland" - 3:01

12" single(Deac t8)12" single Gatefold Sleeve(Deac gt8)

1. "Fergus Sings the Blues (Extended Mix)" (Ross,Prime) - 6:57
2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
3. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross,Prime) - 3:54

Cassette single(Deac c9)3" CD single(654912 3)

1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross,Prime) - 3:54
2. "Fergus Sings the Blues (Extended Mix)" (Ross,Prime) - 6:57
3. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
4. "London A to Z" - 3:42

CD single:Four Songs from Scotland(CDDeac 9)

1. "Fergus Sings the Blues" (Ross,Prime) - 3:54
2. "Long Window to Love" - 3:12
3. "London A to Z" - 3:42
4. "Back Here in Beanoland" - 3:01

• Deacon Blue songs
• 1989 singles
• Songs written by Ricky Ross (musician)
• 1988 songs
• Columbia Records singles

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