| Flying Colors | ||||
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| Studio album by Robert Ellis Orrall | ||||
| Released | February 23, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Josh Leo Steve Marcantonio Robert Ellis Orrall | |||
| Robert Ellis Orrall chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Flying Colors | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Flying Colors is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Robert Ellis Orrall, released on February 23, 1993 via RCA Records. Although it was his fourth studio album overall, it was his first and only solo album of mainstream country music, as opposed to his more rock-oriented albums in the 1980s. The tracks "Boom! It Was Over", "A Little Bit of Her Love" and "Every Day When I Get Home" were released as singles.
Although Orrall never recorded a solo album after Flying Colors, he would later team up with Curtis Wright to record one album as the duo Orrall & Wright. In addition, Orrall has recorded several albums of indie rock as a member of the band Monkey Bowl.
Reception
In his 4.5 star (out of a possible five) star review for allmusic, Roch Parisien said that "'s vocals come across with a throaty, good-nature charm reminiscent of Huey Lewis." He went on to say that "if you ever wondered what Huey would sound like with better melodies and a country backing, this disc's for you."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Little Bit of Her Love" | Robert Ellis Orrall, Lonnie Wilson | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Boom! It Was Over" | Orrall, Bill Lloyd | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Every Day When I Get Home" | Orrall, Gary Cotton | 3:36 |
| 4. | "It's My Lucky Day" | Orrall, Curtis Wright, Billy Spencer | 2:57 |
| 5. | "I'm Learning as You Go" | Orrall, Wright, Spencer | 3:27 |
| 6. | "True Believer" | Orrall, David Malloy, Richard "Spady" Brannan | 3:38 |
| 7. | "What Would It Take" | Orrall, Malloy, Brannan | 3:41 |
| 8. | "'Til The Tears Fell" | Orrall, Joe Doyle | 4:11 |
| 9. | "I'm Ready When You Are" | Orrall, Monty Powell | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Flying Colors" | Orrall, Marcus Hummon | 3:48 |
- The audio cassette version omits "'Til the Tears Fell".
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.
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References
- "Pipeline". Chicago Tribune. February 19, 1993.
- Flying Colors at AllMusic
- ^ Flying Colors (CD booklet). Robert Ellis Orrall. RCA Records. 1993. 66090-2.
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