Permanent Wave is an album by American musician John Hartford, Doug Dillard, and Rodney Dillard, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).^[1]

Permanent Wave was reissued on CD in 1992 along with Glitter Grass from the Nashwood Hollyville Strings on the Flying Fish label.^[1]

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Allmusic	[1]

1. "Break It to Me Gently" (Rodney Dillard) – 3:15
2. "That'll Be the Day" (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 2:21
3. "Blue Morning" (R. Dillard) – 2:50
4. "The Same Thing" (Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart) – 3:38
5. "Yakety Yak" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:38
6. "Something's Wrong" (Gene Clark, Doug Dillard) – 2:47
7. "Boogie on Reggae Woman" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:36
8. "Country Boy Rock & Roll" (Don Reno) – 2:01
9. "No Beer in Heaven" (Traditional) – 3:17

• John Hartford – banjo, guitar, fiddle
• Doug Dillard – banjo
• Rodney Dillard – guitar, vocals
• Philip Aaberg – keyboards
• Ginger Blake – vocals
• Laura Creamer – vocals
• Linda Dillard – vocals
• Mac Cridlin – bass
• Amos Garrett – guitar
• Scott Mathews – drums
• Michael Melford – mandolin
• Greg Selker – marimba

• LP Discography of John Hartford.