Flying Colors (Robert Ellis Orrall album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Flying Colors
| type = studio
| artist = Robert Ellis Orrall
| cover = reo_flyingcolors.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 23, 1993
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length = 33:33
| label = RCA Nashville
| producer = Josh Leo
Steve Marcantonio
Robert Ellis Orrall
| prev_title = Contain Yourself
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Flying Colors
| type = studio
| single1 = Boom! It Was Over
| single1date = October 1992
| single2 = A Little Bit of Her Love
| single2date = February 1993
| single3 = Every Day When I Get Home
| single3date = June 1993
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score ={{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r113088|pure_url=yes}} link]
|noprose=yes}}
Flying Colors is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Robert Ellis Orrall, released on February 23, 1993 via RCA Records.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/418168664/|title=Pipeline|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=February 19, 1993}} Although it was his fourth studio album overall, it was his first and only solo album of mainstream country music, as opposed to his more rock-oriented albums in the 1980s. The tracks "Boom! It Was Over", "A Little Bit of Her Love" and "Every Day When I Get Home" were released as singles.
Although Orrall never recorded a solo album after Flying Colors, he would later team up with Curtis Wright to record one album as the duo Orrall & Wright. In addition, Orrall has recorded several albums of indie rock as a member of the band Monkey Bowl.
Reception
In his 4.5 star (out of a possible five) star review for allmusic, Roch Parisien said that "[Orrall]'s vocals come across with a throaty, good-nature[d] charm reminiscent of Huey Lewis." He went on to say that "if you ever wondered what Huey would sound like with better melodies and a country backing, this disc's for you."{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r113088}}
Track listing
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| title1 = A Little Bit of Her Love
| writer1 = Robert Ellis Orrall, Lonnie Wilson
| length1 = 2:45
| title2 = Boom! It Was Over
| writer2 = Orrall, Bill Lloyd
| length2 = 2:36
| title3 = Every Day When I Get Home
| writer3 = Orrall, Gary Cotton
| length3 = 3:36
| title4 = It's My Lucky Day
| writer4 = Orrall, Curtis Wright, Billy Spencer
| length4 = 2:57
| title5 = I'm Learning as You Go
| writer5 = Orrall, Wright, Spencer
| length5 = 3:27
| title6 = True Believer
| writer6 = Orrall, David Malloy, Richard "Spady" Brannan
| length6 = 3:38
| title7 = What Would It Take
| writer7 = Orrall, Malloy, Brannan
| length7 = 3:41
| title8 = 'Til The Tears Fell
| writer8 = Orrall, Joe Doyle
| length8 = 4:11A
| title9 = I'm Ready When You Are
| writer9 = Orrall, Monty Powell
| length9 = 2:54
| title10 = Flying Colors
| writer10 = Orrall, Marcus Hummon
| length10 = 3:48
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- AThe audio cassette version omits "'Til the Tears Fell".
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes |title=Flying Colors |others=Robert Ellis Orrall |year=1993 |type=CD booklet |publisher=RCA Records |id=66090-2}}
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;Musicians
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Bruce Bouton - steel guitar
- Richard "Spady" Brannan - bass guitar
- John Catchings - cello
- Bill Cuomo - keyboards
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Paul Hollowell - keyboards
- Jerome Kimbrough - acoustic guitar
- Bernie Leadon - acoustic guitar
- Josh Leo - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Vince Melamed - keyboards
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Robert Ellis Orrall - lead vocals
- Gary Prim - keyboards
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Tom Roady - percussion
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar
- Steuart Smith - electric guitar
- Bobby Taylor - oboe
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- John Willis - electric guitar
- Lonnie Wilson - drums
;Technical
- Mike Bridges - recording ("Flying Colors") only
- Jeff Giedt - engineering
- Dave Latto - second engineering
- Josh Leo - production
- Steve Marcantonio - production, recording, mixing
- Russ Martin - second engineering
- Robert Ellis Orrall - production
- Denny Purcell - mastering
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;Background vocalists
- Larry Byrom
- Paul Gregg
- Marcus Hummon
- Larry Michael Lee
- Robert Ellis Orrall
- Jim Photoglo
- John Wesley Ryles
- Karen Staley
- Larry Stewart
- Harry Stinson
- Dennis Wilson
- Lonnie Wilson
- Curtis Wright
;"Boom-ers and Boom-ettes" on "Boom! It Was Over":
- Bart Allmand
- Barbara Behler
- Alison Booth
- Theresa Durst
- Paula Erickson
- Miranda Granger
- Jill Humphrey
- Zac Taylor-Jarrett
- Tavenner King
- Dave Latto
- Steve Marcantonio
- Judy Matter
- Greg McCarn
- Ginger McFadden
- Claudine Sartor
- Billy Spencer
- Carolyn Stewart
- Norman Taylor
- Dyanne Vinyard
- Shane Wilson
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