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]

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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

{{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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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

;"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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References