Permanent Shade of Blue
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{{Infobox album
| name = Permanent Shade of Blue
| type = studio
| artist = Roachford
| cover = Roachford permanent shade of blue.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|1994|4|4|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=Album Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=20|date=2 April 1994}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|R&B|pop rock|soul}}
| length = 50:23
| label = Columbia
| producer = {{hlist|Andrew Roachford|Martin Phillips|Gil Norton|Tim Palmer}}
| prev_title = Get Ready!
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Feel
| next_year = 1997
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Permanent Shade of Blue
| type = studio
| single1 = Only to Be with You
| single1date = 7 March 1994{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=5 March 1994}}
| single2 = Lay Your Love on Me
| single2date = 6 June 1994{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=4 June 1994}}
| single3 = This Generation
| single3date = 8 August 1994{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=6 August 1994}}
| single4 = Cry for Me
| single4date = 21 November 1994{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=39|date=19 November 1994}}
| single5 = I Know You Don't Love Me
| single5date = 20 March 1995{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=35|date=18 March 1995}}
}}}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/permanent-shade-of-blue-main-entry-r237247 | title = Roachford Permanent Shade of Blue review | accessdate = 12 April 2012 | publisher = AllMusic - Rovi Corporation}}
| rev2 = Music Week
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-04-16.pdf|title=Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums|magazine=Music Week|date=16 April 1994|page=19|access-date=28 April 2025}}
}}
Permanent Shade of Blue is the third studio album by the British band Roachford, released in April 1994. The album was certified double-platinum in Australia, where it reached number two on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Track listing
All tracks were written by Andrew Roachford.
{{Track listing
| title1 = Only to Be with You
| note1 =
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| length1 = 4:21
| title2 = Johnny
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| length2 = 4:47
| title3 = Emergency
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| length3 = 4:37
| title4 = Lay Your Love on Me
| note4 =
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| length4 = 4:06
| title5 = Ride the Storm
| note5 =
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| length5 = 3:58
| title6 = This Generation
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| length6 = 4:08
| title7 = I Know You Don't Love Me
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| length7 = 5:43
| title8 = Gus's Blues (Intro)
| note8 =
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| length8 = 0:31
| title9 = Do We Wanna Live Together
| note9 =
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| length9 = 4:12
| title10 = Cry for Me
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| length10 = 4:34
| title11 = Guess I Must Be Crazy
| note11 =
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| length11 = 4:43
| title12 = Higher Love
| note12 =
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| length12 = 5:23
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Personnel
=Band members=
- Andrew Roachford – vocals, keyboards, percussion, producer
- Hawi Gondwe – guitar
- Derrick Taylor – bass
- Chris Taylor – drums
=Additional musicians=
- Sagat Guiay – guitar on track 5
- Gus Isidore – guitar on tracks 7 and 8
- Frank Tontoh – drums on tracks 2 and 5
- Pat Roache – drums on track 10
- Chyna Gordon – backing vocals on track 6
- Faye Simpson, Lain Gray, Lawrence – backing vocals on track 12
- Jeff Beck – guitar on track 3
=Production=
- Martyn Phillips – producer on tracks 1 and 6
- Gil Norton – producer on track 4
- Mark O'Donohghue – engineer
- Tim Palmer, Tony Phillips – mixing
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1994–1995)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|Australia|2|artist=Roachford|album=Permanent Shade of Blue|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 June 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|52|id=28512|artist=Roachford|album=Permanent Shade of Blue|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 June 2021}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|11|artist=Roachford|album=Permanent Shade of Blue|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 June 2021}} |
| {{album chart|UK|25|artist=Roachford|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 June 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1995)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1995/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1995|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=6 June 2021}}
| 24 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Roachford|title=Permanent Shade of Blue|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1994|certyear=1995|access-date=28 November 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Roachford|title=Permanent Shade of Blue|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1994|certyear=1994|id=5065-133-2|access-date=25 October 2018}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{discogs master|248046}}
{{Roachford}}
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Category:Rock albums by British artists
Category:Columbia Records albums