Flying Colors is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Robert Ellis Orrall, released on February 23, 1993 via RCA Records.[1] 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.
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| Released | February 23, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Josh Leo Steve Marcantonio Robert Ellis Orrall | |||
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| Allmusic |   link |
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
editIn 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."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Little Bit of Her Love" | Robert Ellis Orrall, Lonnie Wilson | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Boom! It Was Over" | Orrall, Bill Lloyd | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Every Day When I Get Home" | Orrall, Gary Cotton | 3:36 |
| 4. | "It's My Lucky Day" | Orrall, Curtis Wright, Billy Spencer | 2:57 |
| 5. | "I'm Learning as You Go" | Orrall, Wright, Spencer | 3:27 |
| 6. | "True Believer" | Orrall, David Malloy, Richard "Spady" Brannan | 3:38 |
| 7. | "What Would It Take" | Orrall, Malloy, Brannan | 3:41 |
| 8. | "'Til The Tears Fell" | Orrall, Joe Doyle | 4:11A |
| 9. | "I'm Ready When You Are" | Orrall, Monty Powell | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Flying Colors" | Orrall, Marcus Hummon | 3:48 |
- AThe audio cassette version omits "'Til the Tears Fell".[3]
Personnel
editCompiled from liner notes.[3]
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References
edit- ^ "Pipeline". Chicago Tribune. February 19, 1993.
- ^ Flying Colors at AllMusic
- ^ a b Flying Colors (CD booklet). Robert Ellis Orrall. RCA Records. 1993. 66090-2.
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