Permanent/Play Mode
| Permanent/Play Mode | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 13, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Nomis Studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | Soul music, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 52:59 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Peter Smith | |||
| Randy Crawford chronology | ||||
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Permanent (US) or Play Mode (Europe) is a studio album by Randy Crawford, released in 2001 by Warner Records and produced by Peter Smith.[1][2] The album peaked at No. 14 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, No. 9 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, and No. 13 on the German Pop Albums chart.[3][4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
AllMusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars.[5] Billboard labeled the album as a "Critic's Choice".[2]
Singles
[edit]"Permanent" reached number 32 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| 1 | Wild Is the Wind | Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington | 03:22 |
| 2 | Merry Go Round | Albert Hammond | 03:42 |
| 3 | Free the Child | Peter Smith | 04:21 |
| 4 | Permanent | Albert Hammond | 03:38 |
| 5 | Sweetest Thing | Peter Smith | 04:15 |
| 6 | Fire and Rain | Peter Smith | 04:03 |
| 7 | When I Get over You | Brian Foreman, Ken Foreman | 05:44 |
| 8 | Alfie | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 03:24 |
| 9 | When the Evening Comes | Judy Cheeks, Simon Ellis, Steve Lee | 04:21 |
| 10 | All I Do | Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder | 04:14 |
| 11 | When Will I Be Free of Love's Taboo | Randy Crawford | 03:21 |
| 12 | Tell It to Your Heart | Burt Bacharach | 04:10 |
| 13 | I Get a Little Burned | Albert Hammond | 04:24 |
References
[edit]- ^ Randy Crawford: Permanent/Play Mode. Warner Records. 2001.
- ^ a b Boorstyn, Andrew (Sep 22, 2001). Paoletta, Michael (ed.). "Albums". Reviews & Previews. Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 38. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ a b "Randy Crawford Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Randy Crawford - Play Mode". GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ a b "Randy Crawford – Permanent/Play Mode". AllMusic.