Real Gone Kid

Infobox Single
Name = Real Gone Kid


Caption =
Artist = Deacon Blue
from Album = When the World Knows Your Name
B-side = "Little Lincoln"
"Born Again"
"It's Not Funny Anymore"
Released = October 1988
Format = 7", 7" Limited Edition, 12", 12" Limited Edition, Cassette, CD, 3" CD
Recorded =
Genre = Pop/Rock
Length = 4:03 (7") / 7:04 (12")
Label = Columbia Records
Producer = Warne Livesey
Chart position =
* #8 (UK Singles Chart)
Reviews =
Last single = "Chocolate Girl"
(1988)
This single = "Real Gone Kid"
(1988)
Next single = "Wages Day
(1989)

Real Gone Kid is the first song released as a single from the album "When the World Knows Your Name" by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It was their first top ten hit single, reaching #8 in the UK Singles Chart. Ricky Ross wrote the song about a performance he saw of ex-Lone Justice singer Maria McKee 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's "Born Again" and Hüsker Dü's "It's Not Funny Anymore".

Track listing

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

7" Single (deac 7)

# "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03
# "Little Lincoln" - 3:06

7" Limited Edition Single (deac ep7)

# "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03
# "Little Lincoln" - 3:06
# "Born Again" (Hayes, Porter) - 3:29
# "It's Not Funny Anymore" (Mould, Norton, Hart) - 3:01

12" Single (deac t7)

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

12" Single (Fold Out Picture Sleeve) (deac qt7)

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

Cassette Single (deac c7)

# "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03
# "Little Lincoln" - 3:06

3" CD Single (653035 3)

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

CD Single (CDDeac 7)

# "Real Gone Kid" - 4:03
# "Little Lincoln" - 3:06
# "Born Again" (Hayes, Porter) - 3:29
# "It's Not Funny Anymore" (Mould, Norton, Hart) - 3:01)