Flying Colors (Trooper album)

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Flying Colors
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Studio album by
Released4 September 1979
Genre Rock, hard rock
Length41:38
Label MCA
Producer Howard Steele
Trooper chronology
Hot Shots
(1979)
Flying Colors
(1979)
Untitled
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Flying Colours is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1979. [2] [3] The album contained the hits "3 Dressed Up as a Nine", "Good Clean Fun" and "Janine", the latter of which became the band's highest charting single in their career history. The album would reach platinum certification in Canada. The album cover design was by James O'Mara and David Sharpe. Trooper supported the album with a Canadian tour. [4]

Contents

Track listing

All songs by McGuire/Smith except where noted.

Side One
1. "3 Dressed Up as a 9" (4:41)
2. "All Day and All of the Night" (Ray Davies) (3:08)
3. "Go Ahead and Sue Me" (4:20)
4. "Quiet Desperation" (Stewart/Underhill/Ludwig) (4:25)
5. "She's So Sweet" (3:35)

Side Two
6. "Mr Big" (Stewart/Underhill/Ludwig) (3:21)
7. "Janine" (4:09)
8. "Back to You" (Ludwig) (4:09)
9. "Good Clean Fun" (4:45)
10. "Drive Away" (3:41)

Band members

Guest musicians

Singles

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6] 28

Certifications

In 1979, the album was certified platinum by Music Canada. [7]

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References

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  2. "Trooper Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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