Flying Colors (Robert Ellis Orrall album)
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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.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Robert Ellis Orrall
Robert Ellis Orrall
Robert Ellis Orrall is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene Carter...
. 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
Curtis Wright
Curtis Blaine Wright is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1989 with the single "She's Got a Man on her Mind" on a branch of MCA Records, before recording a solo album in 1992 on Liberty Records...
to record one album as the duo Orrall & Wright
Orrall & Wright
-Track listing:#"She Loves Me Like She Means It" – 2:44#"The Last Time I Loved Like That" – 3:50#"I'm Outta Here" -Track listing:#"She Loves Me Like She Means It" (Angelo Petraglia, Robert Ellis Orrall, Billy Spencer) – 2:44#"The Last Time I Loved Like That" (Orrall, Curtis Wright) – 3:50#"I'm...
. In addition, Orrall has recorded several albums of indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
as a member of the band Monkey Bowl.
Track listing
- "A Little Bit of Her Love" (Robert Ellis Orrall, Lonnie Wilson) – 2:45
- "Boom! It Was Over" (Orrall, Bill Lloyd) – 2:36
- "Every Day When I Get Home" (Orrall, Gary Cotton) – 3:36
- "It's My Lucky Day" (Orrall, Curtis WrightCurtis WrightCurtis Blaine Wright is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1989 with the single "She's Got a Man on her Mind" on a branch of MCA Records, before recording a solo album in 1992 on Liberty Records...
, Billy Spencer) – 2:57 - "I'm Learning as You Go" (Orrall, Wright, Spencer) – 3:27
- "True Believer" (Orrall, David MalloyDavid MalloyDavid Ernest Malloy is an American Country Music and Pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive with 41 Number One Billboard Hits. He has received multiple Grammy nominations, as writer and/or producer, and has worked with many artists and projects including USA for Africa, superstars Tim...
, Spady Brannan) – 3:38 - "What Would It Take" (Orrall, Malloy, Brannan) – 3:41
- "'Til The Tears Fall" (Orrall, Joe Doyle) – 4:11
- "I'm Ready When You Are" (Orrall, Monty Powell) – 2:54
- "Flying Colors" (Orrall, Marcus HummonMarcus HummonMarcus Spencer Hummon is an American country music artist. After several years of playing in various bands, he eventually found his way to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was signed to a songwriting contract, and subsequently a record deal with Columbia Records, which released his debut album All...
) – 3:48