Flying Colours (Chris de Burgh album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Flying Colours
| type = studio
| artist = Chris de Burgh
| cover = Spanish tr.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = 3 October 1988
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Powerplay Studios in Zurich, Switzerland
| genre = Rock
| length = 54:09
| label = A&M
| producer = {{hlist|Chris de Burgh|Paul Hardiman}}
| prev_title = Into the Light
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
| next_year = 1989
}}
Flying Colours is the ninth studio album by British-Irish singer Chris de Burgh, released in 1988 by A&M Records.
The biggest single released from the album, "Missing You", peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 1 in Ireland in December 1988.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=Irish Chart Search |accessdate=2008-10-19 |publisher=IRMA |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archivedate=2009-06-02 }} The album went straight to number one in the UK on 15 October 1988 and is the only de Burgh album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart.David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
Track listing
All tracks composed by Chris de Burgh.
{{Tracklist
| headline =
| total_length = 54:09
| title1 = Sailing Away
| length1 = 4:58
| title2 = Carry Me (Like a Fire in Your Heart)
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = Tender Hands
| length3 = 4:29
| title4 = A Night on the River
| length4 = 3:48
| title5 = Leather on My Shoes
| length5 = 4:41
| title6 = Suddenly Love
| length6 = 3:12
| title7 = The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)
| length7 = 4:25
| title8 = Missing You
| length8 = 4:07
| title9 = I’m Not Scared Anymore
| length9 = 4:46
| title10 = Don’t Look Back
| length10 = 2:55
| title11 = Just a Word Away
| length11 = 3:17
| title12 = The Risen Lord
| length12 = 3:40
| title13 = The Last Time I Cried
| length13 = 5:32
}}
- The track "The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)" was a bonus track on the CD release, and was not included on the original vinyl or cassette versions of the album.
Personnel
- Chris de Burgh – vocals, guitars
- Adrian Lee – keyboards
- Andy Richards – keyboards, synthesizers
- Phil Palmer – guitars
- Peter Van Hooke – drums, percussion
- Chris White – saxophones
Production
- Producers – Chris de Burgh (tracks 1–6, 8–14) and Paul Hardiman (tracks 1–7, 9–14).
- Engineered and mixed by Paul Hardiman
- Recorded at Powerplay Studios (Zürich, Switzerland).
- Mastered by Arnie Acosta at A&M Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Photography – Paul Cox
- Art direction and design – Michael Ross
- Illustration – Romas Foord
- Management – Dave Margereson and Kenny Thomson for Mismanagement, Inc.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+Weekly chart performance for Flying Colours ! scope="col"| Chart (1988–1989) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Australia|37|artist=Chris de Burgh|album=Flying Colours|rowheader=true|accessdate=3 February 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|16|artist=Chris de Burgh|album=Flying Colours|rowheader=true|accessdate=3 February 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|1|id=780|artist=Chris de Burgh|album=Flying Colours|rowheader=true|accessdate=3 February 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland|1|artist=Chris de Burgh|album=Flying Colours|rowheader=true|accessdate=3 February 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|10|artist=Chris de Burgh|album=Flying Colours|rowheader=true|accessdate=3 February 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Chris de Burgh|album=Flying Colours|rowheader=true|accessdate=3 February 2021}} |
| {{album chart|UK|1|artist=Chris de Burgh|rowheader=true|accessdate=3 February 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+1988 year-end chart performance for Flying Colours ! scope="col"| Chart (1988) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1988|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=7 March 2022}}
| 72 |
|---|
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|+1989 year-end chart performance for Flying Colours ! scope="col"| Chart (1989) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1989&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 1989|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=7 March 2022}}
| 50 |
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| scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1989|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=7 March 2022}}
| 8 |
| scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1989/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1989|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=7 March 2022}}
| 18 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=1988|region=Canada|award=Platinum|artist=Chris De Burgh|title=Flying Colours|accessdate=25 August 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=1988|region=Germany|award=Platinum|number=2|certref={{cite web|url=http://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-04-25.pdf|title=Chris De Burgh|publisher=worldradiohistory.com|work=Music and Media|page=33|date=25 April 1992|accessdate=25 August 2020}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=1988|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|artist=Chris De Burgh|title=Flying Colours|accessdate=25 August 2020|id=2324-1147-2}}
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References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|61208|Flying Colours|type=album}}
- {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=6eb93cd4-5f0b-3862-9521-a3ed323c35d2|name=Flying Colours}}
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