Flying Colors (Trooper album)

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.

Flying Colors
Studio album by
Trooper
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
Allmusic link

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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