Flying Colours (Chris de Burgh album)

Flying Colours
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

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

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

[1] "Irish Chart Search". IRMA. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.

[David_Roberts-2] David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited

[ac_Australia_Chris_de_Burgh-3] "Australiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_Chris_de_Burgh-4] "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Chris_de_Burgh-5] "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[ac_Ireland_Chris_de_Burgh-6] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[ac_Norway_Chris_de_Burgh-7] "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Chris_de_Burgh-8] "Swisscharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Flying Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[ac_UK_Chris_de_Burgh-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.

[CanadaChris_De_BurghFlying_ColoursalbumCertRef-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.

[United_KingdomChris_De_BurghFlying_ColoursalbumCertRef-16] "British album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Flying Colours". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

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v t e Chris de Burgh
Studio albums	Far Beyond These Castle Walls (1974) Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975) At the End of a Perfect Day (1977) Crusader (1979) Eastern Wind (1980) The Getaway (1982) Man on the Line (1984) Into the Light (1986) Flying Colours (1988) Power of Ten (1992) This Way Up (1994) Beautiful Dreams (1995) Quiet Revolution (1999) Timing Is Everything (2002) The Road to Freedom (2004) The Storyman (2006) Footsteps (2008) Moonfleet & Other Stories (2010) Footsteps 2 (2011) Home (2012) The Hands of Man (2014) A Better World (2016)
Compilation albums	Best Moves (1981) The Very Best of Chris de Burgh (1984) Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh (1989) The Love Songs (1997) Notes from Planet Earth – The Ultimate Collection (2001) Now and Then (2008)
Singles	"A Spaceman Came Travelling" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "The Lady in Red" "Missing You" "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Related	Discography Rosanna Davison