V Deep

Name

The name of the album is pronounced "five deep", not "vee deep" and refers to the fact that it's the band's fifth album and also that they became a five-piece following the departure of Gerry Cott.

UK release

All songs were written by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

1. "Never in a Million Years"
2. "The Bitter End"
3. "Talking in Code"
4. "He Watches It All"
5. "A Storm Breaks"
6. "Charmed Lives"
7. "House on Fire"
8. "Up All Night"
9. "Skin on Skin"
10. "The Little Death/... House Burned Down" (B. Geldof, P. Briquette)

US release

All songs were written by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

1. "Never in a Million Years"
2. "The Bitter End"
3. "Talking in Code"
4. "He Watches It All"
5. "A Storm Breaks"
6. "Charmed Lives"
7. "House on Fire"
8. "Whitehall 1212" (from the UK Mondo Bongo)
9. "Skin on Skin"
10. "The Little Death/... House Burned Down" (B. Geldof, P. Briquette)

2005 reissue

All songs were written by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

1. "He Watches It All"
2. "Never in a Million Years"
3. "Talking in Code"
4. "The Bitter End"
5. "The Little Death" (B. Geldof, P. Briquette)
6. "A Storm Breaks"
7. "Up All Night"
8. "House on Fire"
9. "Charmed Lives"
10. "Skin on Skin"
11. "Say Hi to Mick"
12. "No Hiding Place" (B-side)
13. "House on Fire" (12" Dub Version)
14. "Up All Night" (Long Version)

Personnel

In popular culture

The song "Up All Night" from this album is used as the bumper music for the final segment of the US sports radio show The Jim Rome Show.