Permanent Shade of Blue

Permanent Shade of Blue is the third album by British band Roachford, released in 1994. The album was certified double-platinum in Australia,[2] where it reached number 2 in the ARIA Charts.[3]

Permanent Shade of Blue
Studio album by Roachford
Released	30 March 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	R&B pop rock soul
Length	50:23
Label	Columbia
Producer	Andrew Roachford Martin Phillips Gil Norton Tim Palmer
Roachford chronology
Get Ready! (1991) Permanent Shade of Blue (1994) Feel (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Only to Be with You" – 4:21
2. "Johnny" – 4:47
3. "Emergency" – 4:37
4. "Lay Your Love on Me" – 4:06
5. "Ride the Storm" – 3:58
6. "This Generation" – 4:08
7. "I Know You Don't Love Me" – 5:43
8. "Gus's Blues (Intro)" – 0:31
9. "Do We Wanna Live Together" – 4:12
10. "Cry for Me" – 4:34
11. "Guess I Must Be Crazy" – 4:43
12. "Higher Love" – 5:23

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

• Martin Phillips – producer on tracks 1 and 6
• Gil Norton – producer on track 4
• Mark O'Donohghue – engineer
• Tim Palmer, Tony Phillips – mixing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Australian Albums Chart[3] 2 German Albums Chart[4] 52 New Zealand Albums Chart[5] 11 UK Albums Chart[6] 25

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold 100,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Roachford Permanent Shade of Blue review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
3. "Roachford - Permanent Shade Of Blue (album)". Australian-charts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
4. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
5. "Roachford - Permanent Shade Of Blue chart archive". The Official Charts Company.org. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
6. "ROACHFORD - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
7. "British album certifications – Roachford – Permanent Shade of Blue". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2018-10-25. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Permanent Shade of Blue in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.