Pinky Blue is the second album by British pop group Altered Images

Altered Images

Altered Images were an early 1980s Scottish New Wave / post-punk band. Led by lead singer Clare Grogan, the band branched into mainstream pop music, and had a string of chart hits between 1981 and 1983.-Early career:...

. It was released in 1982 and featured the singles "I Could Be Happy", "See Those Eyes" and "Pinky Blue".

Overview

The album reached #12 in the UK Charts, while the singles charted well, with "I Could Be Happy" peaking at #7, "See Those Eyes" at #11 and "Pinky Blue" at #35. This was to be their highest placed album in the charts and was certified silver by the BPI

British Phonographic Industry

The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...

 for sales of over 60,000. The style of the album moved further away from their post punk roots and further into pop music, aided by their decision to include a cover version of Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond

Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....

's MOR hit "Song Sung Blue

Song Sung Blue

"Song Sung Blue" is a 1972 song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. The song was released off his album, Moods and later appeared on many of Diamond's live and compilation albums....

". Like some of their earlier work, this album was produced by Martin Rushent

Martin Rushent

Martin Rushent was an English record producer, best known for his work with The Human League, The Stranglers and The Buzzcocks.- Early life :Rushent was born on 11 July 1948 in Enfield, Middlesex. His father was a car salesman...

, although would be their last release with him.

Reception for the album was mixed, bordering on negative with Melody Maker

Melody Maker

Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...

criticising the album for being overly commercial and Sounds

Sounds (magazine)

Sounds was a long-term British music paper, published weekly from 10 October 1970 – 6 April 1991. It was produced by Spotlight Publications , which was set up by Jack Hutton and Peter Wilkinson, who left "Melody Maker" to start their own company...

 claiming that it lacked soul. Allmusic praised the singles "I Could Be Happy" and "See Those Eyes", but added that the inclusion of "Song Sung Blue" was "a mistake".

The album was re-issued on Compact disc by Diablo Records in 2004 as Pinky Blue...Plus with added Bonus tracks.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Altered Images; except where indicated

Side One

1. "Pinky Blue" (3.10)
2. "See Those Eyes" (3.10)
3. "Forgotten" (2.39)
4. "Little Brown Head" (2.42)
5. "See You Later" (3.16)
6. "Song Sung Blue
   Song Sung Blue
   "Song Sung Blue" is a 1972 song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. The song was released off his album, Moods and later appeared on many of Diamond's live and compilation albums....
   
   " (Neil Diamond
   Neil Diamond
   Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....
   
   ) (4.14)

Side Two

1. "Funny Funny Me" (3.24)
2. "Think That It Might" (2.52)
3. "I Could Be Happy" (Dance Mix) (5.38)
4. "Jump Jump" (3.11)
5. "Goodnight and I Wish" (4.06)

CD Bonus tracks (2004)

1. "I Could Be Happy" (7" Version) (3.32)
2. "Insects" (3.31)
3. "Disco Pop Stars" (2.35)
4. "Happy New Year - Real Toys" (New Version) (3.52)
5. "See Those Eyes" (Dance Mix) (5.32)
6. "How About That Then (I Missed My Train)" (3.24)
7. "Pinky Blue" (Dance Mix) (4.57)
8. "Jump Jump - Think That It Might" (Segued Dance Mix) (6.01)

Personnel

• Clare Grogan
  Clare Grogan
  Clare Grogan is a Scottish actress and singer. She is sometimes credited as C. P. Grogan.-Early life:...
  
   - vocals
• Michael "Tich" Anderson - drums
• Tony McDaid - guitar
• Johnny McElhone
  Johnny McElhone
  John Francis "Johnny" McElhone is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter.Unusually, he has played with three, otherwise unconnected rock bands, who have all enjoyed a Top 20 presence in the UK Singles Chart. Indeed, two of those groups have repeated that feat in the UK Albums Chart...
  
   - bass
• Jim McKinven - guitar
• Martin Rushent
  Martin Rushent
  Martin Rushent was an English record producer, best known for his work with The Human League, The Stranglers and The Buzzcocks.- Early life :Rushent was born on 11 July 1948 in Enfield, Middlesex. His father was a car salesman...
  
  - producer