Flying Colors (Trooper album)

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Flying Colors
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Studio album by
Released4 September 1979
GenreRock, hard rock
Length41:38
LabelMCA
ProducerHoward Steele
Trooper chronology
Hot Shots
(1979)
Flying Colors
(1979)
Untitled
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic1.5/5 stars link

Flying Colors is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1979. 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.

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[]

  • Ra McGuire - vocals
  • Brian Smith - guitar, background vocals
  • Frank Ludwig - keyboards, vocals
  • Tommy Stewart - drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Doni Underhill - bass, background vocals

Guest Musicians[]

  • Steve Porcaro - [keyboards]
  • Steve Lukather - [guitar]
  • Joe Lala - [drums]
  • Harold Cowart - [bass]
  • [Sandra] Rhodes, [Charles] Chalmers & [Donna] Rhodes - [background vocals]

Singles[]

  • "3 Dressed Up As A 9" / "Mr. Big"
  • "Janine" / "Live From The Moon"
  • "Good Clean Fun" / "(It's Been A) Long Time"

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[1] 11

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2] 28

Certifications[]

In 1979, the album was certified platinum by Music Canada.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6954a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0275". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  3. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Trooper – Flying Colours". Music Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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