Flying Colors (Robert Ellis Orrall album)

Flying Colors
Studio album by Robert Ellis Orrall
Released	October 1992
Genre	Country
Length	33:33
Label	RCA Nashville
Producer	Josh Leo Steve Marcantonio Robert Ellis Orrall
Robert Ellis Orrall chronology
Contain Yourself (1984) Flying Colors (1992)

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Flying Colors is a studio album, released in 1992, by American country music artist Robert Ellis Orrall. 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 "[Orrall]'s vocals come across with a throaty, good-nature[d] 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."^[1]

Track listing

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^A
9. "I'm Ready When You Are" (Orrall, Monty Powell) – 2:54
10. "Flying Colors" (Orrall, Marcus Hummon) – 3:48

• ^AThe audio cassette version omits "'Til the Tears Fell".^[2]

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[2]

Musicians Eddie Bayers - drums Bruce Bouton - steel guitar Richard "Spady" Brannan - bass guitar John Catchings - cello Bill Cuomo - keyboards Dan Dugmore - steel guitar Rob Hajacos - fiddle Paul Hollowell - keyboards Jerome Kimbrough - acoustic guitar Bernie Leadon - acoustic guitar Josh Leo - electric guitar, acoustic guitar Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar Brent Mason - electric guitar Vince Melamed - keyboards Steve Nathan - keyboards Robert Ellis Orrall - lead vocals Gary Prim - keyboards Michael Rhodes - bass guitar Tom Roady - percussion Leland Sklar - bass guitar Steuart Smith - electric guitar Bobby Taylor - oboe Biff Watson - acoustic guitar John Willis - electric guitar Lonnie Wilson - drums Technical Mike Bridges - recording ("Flying Colors") only Jeff Giedt - engineering Dave Latto - second engineering Josh Leo - production Steve Marcantonio - production, recording, mixing Russ Martin - second engineering Robert Ellis Orrall - production Denny Purcell - mastering

Background vocalists Larry Byrom Paul Gregg Marcus Hummon Larry Michael Lee Robert Ellis Orrall Jim Photoglo John Wesley Ryles Karen Staley Larry Stewart Harry Stinson Dennis Wilson Lonnie Wilson Curtis Wright "Boom-ers and Boom-ettes" on "Boom! It Was Over" Bart Allmand Barbara Behler Alison Booth Theresa Durst Paula Erickson Miranda Granger Jill Humphrey Zac Taylor-Jarrett Tavenner King Dave Latto Steve Marcantonio Judy Matter Greg McCarn Ginger McFadden Claudine Sartor Billy Spencer Carolyn Stewart Norman Taylor Dyanne Vinyard Shane Wilson

References

1. Flying Colors at AllMusic
2. Flying Colors (CD booklet). Robert Ellis Orrall. RCA Records. 1993. 66090-2.