Flying Colours (Chris de Burgh album)

Flying Colours
Studio album by Chris de Burgh
Released	3 October 1988
Studio	Powerplay Studios in Zurich, Switzerland
Genre	Rock
Length	54:09
Label	A&M
Producer	Chris de Burgh Paul Hardiman
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

All tracks composed by Chris de Burgh.

No.	Title	Length
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

• 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

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Flying Colours Chart (1988–1989) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 37 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] 16 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 1 Irish Albums (IRMA) [6] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] 10 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] 2 UK Albums (OCC) [9] 1

Year-end charts 1988 year-end chart performance for Flying Colours Chart (1988) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 72 1989 year-end chart performance for Flying Colours Chart (1989) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 50 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12] 8 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] 18

Certifications

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

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

• Flying Colours at Discogs (list of releases)
• Flying Colours at MusicBrainz (list of releases)