''Flying Colours'' is the ninth studio
album
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by British-Irish singer
Chris de Burgh, released in 1988 by
A&M Records
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.
The biggest
single
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released from the album, "
Missing You", peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 1 in Ireland in December 1988.
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.
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Chris de Burgh.
*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
*
Phil Palmer
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Biography
Palmer grew up in nort ...
– guitars
*
Adrian Lee
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Career
Lee was first signed to Phonogram Records in the late 1970s as g ...
– keyboards
*
Andy Richards
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The artists he has played with include Frankie Goes to Hollywood, George Michael, Propaganda, Grace Jones, Rush, Annie Lenno ...
– keyboards, synthesizers
*
Peter Van Hooke
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– drums, percussion
*
Chris White – saxophones
Production
* Produced by 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
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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1988 albums
Albums produced by Paul Hardiman
A&M Records albums
Chris de Burgh albums