Flying Colours (Chris de Burgh album)

1988 studio album by Chris de Burgh

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)

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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

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All tracks composed by Chris de Burgh.

No.| Title| Length

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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

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* Chris de Burgh – vocals, guitars
* Adrian Lee – keyboards
* Andy Richards – keyboards, synthesizers
* Phil Palmer – guitars
* Peter Van Hooke – drums, percussion
* Chris White – saxophones

## Production

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* 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

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Flying Colours | Chart (1988–1989)  | Peak
position

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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

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1988 year-end chart performance for Flying Colours | Chart (1988)  | Position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 72
1989 year-end chart performance for Flying Colours Chart (1989)  | Position

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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 18

## Certifications

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Certifications for Flying Colours Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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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

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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

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

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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

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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