Back into Blue

{{Infobox album

| name = Back Into Blue

| type = studio

| artist = Quarterflash

| cover = Back_into_Blue.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1985

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Studio Miraval, Correns, France

| genre = Pop rock

| length = 44:09

| label = Geffen

| producer = Steve Levine

| prev_title = Take Another Picture

| prev_year = 1983

| next_title = Girl in the Wind

| next_year = 1991

| misc = {{Singles

| name =

| type = studio

| single1 = Talk to Me

| single1date = October 1985

| single2 = Walking on Ice

| single2date = January 1986

}}

Back into Blue is the third studio album by American pop rock band Quarterflash, released in 1985.{{cite news |last1=MacDonald |first1=Patrick |title=Opening the show is one of the Northwest's most successful bands... |work=The Seattle Times |date=December 13, 1985 |department=Tempo |page=4}} It peaked at No. 150 on the U.S. charts.{{cite magazine |title=Quarterflash Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/quarterflash/chart-history/hsi/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 16, 2022}} Two commercial singles were released from the album, "Talk to Me" and "Walking on Ice"—the former reached No. 83 on the American charts and was the group's last charting single, whereas the latter was released with a music video but failed to chart.{{Cite web |date=1986-01-01 |title=Quarterflash - Walking On Ice |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf7zNbbZcZ4 |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=YouTube}} The album sold around 250,000 copies.{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Douglas |date=2021-11-15 |title=Marv and Rindy Ross scored pop stardom with Quarterflash, flamed out, then found their true path |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2021/11/marv-and-rindy-ross-scored-pop-stardom-with-quarterflash-flamed-out-then-found-their-true-musical-path.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=OregonLive |language=en}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r15958}}

}}

The Daily Breeze wrote that the album "is almost exclusively made up of slow and medium tempo snorers that show nothing in the way of invention or even catchy hooks."{{cite news |last1=Branst |first1=Lee |title='Back into Blue', Quarterflash |work=Daily Breeze |date=October 4, 1985 |page=E9}} The San Diego Union-Tribune opined that "Quarterflash has sunken deeper into the muck and mire of middle-of-road, middle-class pop music... Although well produced, written and performed, Back into Blue still has the taste of white bread and whole milk."{{cite news |last1=Ahn |first1=Mike |title=No flash in this one |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=October 4, 1985 |page=C2}}

Track listing

All songs written by Marv Ross and Rindy Ross, except for where noted.

Side one

"Walking on Ice (Marv Ross) – 3:48
"Caught in the Rain" – 4:55
"Back into Blue" – 4:27
"Talk to Me" – 5:00
"I Want to Believe It's You" – 3:52

Side two

"Love Without a Net (You Keep Falling)" (M. Ross, Rindy Ross, Rich Gooch) – 4:09
"Come to Me" (M. Ross, R. Ross, Daniel Brandt, Brian David Willis)– 3:21
"Grace Under Fire" (M. Ross) – 5:26
"Just for You" – 4:59
"Welcome to the City" – 4:11

Personnel

Rindy Ross — vocals; saxophone
Marv Ross — guitars
Daniel Brandt — keyboards
Rich Gooch — bass
Brian David Willis — drums; percussion

References

External links

{{Discogs master|64028}}

Category:Quarterflash albums

Category:1985 albums

Category:Geffen Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Steve Levine