Roachford (album)

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.

Roachford
Studio album by
Roachford
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1988
Recorded1987−88
LabelColumbia
Producer
Roachford chronology
Roachford
(1988)		 Get Ready!
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB−[2]
Stereo Reviewexcellent[3]

Track listing

All tracks written and arranged by Andrew Roachford.

No.TitleLength
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
  • 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

References
  1. Dan Heilman. "Roachford - Roachford | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. "Robert Christgau: CG: roachford". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. "ROACHFORD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. "Roachford". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  6. Steffen Hung. "Discography Roachford". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  7. "Roachford Roachford Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  8. "British album certifications – Roachford – Roachford". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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