Flying Colours (Chris de Burgh album)

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Flying Colours
Studio album by
Chris de Burgh
Released3 October 1988
StudioPowerplay Studios in Zurich, Switzerland
GenreRock
Length54:09
LabelA&M
Producer
Chris de Burgh chronology
Into the Light
(1986) 		Flying Colours
(1988) 		Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
(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.[1] 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.[2]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks composed by Chris de Burgh.

No.TitleLength
1."Sailing Away"4:58
2."Carry Me (Like a Fire in Your Heart)"4:24
3."Tender Hands"4:29
4."A Night on the River"3:48
5."Leather on My Shoes"4:41
6."Suddenly Love"3:12
7."The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)"4:25
8."Missing You"4:07
9."I’m Not Scared Anymore"4:46
10."Don’t Look Back"2:55
11."Just a Word Away"3:17
12."The Risen Lord"3:40
13."The Last Time I Cried"5:32
Total length:54:09
  • 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[edit]

Production[edit]

  • Produced by 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[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Flying Colours
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[15] 2× Platinum 1,000,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Irish Chart Search". IRMA. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  2. ^ David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Chris de Burgh | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1989". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1989". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Flying Colours". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Chris De Burgh" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com. 25 April 1992. p. 33. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  16. ^ "British album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Flying Colours". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

External links[edit]

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