Roachford is the debut album by British band Roachford, released in 1988 on Columbia Records. It includes the single "Cuddly Toy", which reached number four in the UK Singles Chart[4] and number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100[5] in 1989, becoming the band's biggest hit on both charts.
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| Released | September 9, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987−88 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
| Stereo Review | excellent[3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written and arranged by Andrew Roachford.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It Up" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Family Man" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Cuddly Toy" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Find Me Another Love" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "No Way" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Kathleen" | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Beautiful Morning" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Lying Again" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Since" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Nobody But You" | 4:24 |
Personnel
edit- Andrew Roachford – lead vocals, keyboards, synth bass, backing vocals
- Michael Brown, Hawi Gondwe – guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Bruce, Derrick Taylor – bass
- Chris Taylor – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Mark Feltham – harmonica
- Fayney – effects, percussion
- Delina Raime, Mike Vernon, Shola Phillips, George Chandler, Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms, Marianne Stephens – backing vocals
Charts and certifications
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Weekly chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ Dan Heilman. "Roachford - Roachford | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: roachford". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Garland, Phyl (August 1989). "Review: Roachford — Roachford" (PDF). Stereo Review (magazine). Vol. 54, no. 8. New York: Diamandis Communications Inc. p. 80 and 83. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "ROACHFORD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Roachford". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discography Roachford". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Roachford Roachford Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "British album certifications – Roachford – Roachford". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.