Audio CD review:
Chris de Burgh - Flying Colours

Chris de Burgh - Flying Colours

Band: Chris de Burgh Title: Flying Colours Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Sailing Away 2: Carry Me (Like A Fire In Your Heart) 3: Tender Hands 4: A Night On The River 5: Leather On My Shoes 6: Suddenly Love 7: The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) 8: Missing You 9: I'm Not Scared Anymore 10: Don't Look Back 11: Just A Word Away 12: The Risen Lord 13: The Last Time I Cried

Customer Reviews Continues the pop flavor of Into the Light His commercial breakthrough had come in a huge way with "Lady in Red" and Chris was obviously comfortable writing radio-friendly songs that were in this vein. Flying Colors has continuity with de Burgh's previous album, Into the Light. This album boasted at least three hit singles, "Sailing Away", "Missing You" and "Tender Hands. " "Sailing Away" is especially catchy. They are all good pop songs, but they are not the only good songs on this album. "Carry Me" is also a lovely song and I like the ballad "Just a Word Away. " "A Night on the River" reminds me of Dire Straits and "The Last Time I Cried" is a nice song to end the album. Chris also revisits Christian themes on this album, something I last recall he did on Crusader, but more so on Spanish Train and Other Stories. "The Simple Truth (A Child is Born)" and "The Risen Lord" are quite explicit in their references. I appreciate this about Chris - he was not shy about his faith even though he expressed the Christ story in allegory: "Just Another Poor Boy," and "A Spaceman Came Travelling. " . Passes with "Flying Colours" This was one of the first I heard from him. I first heard this album when I was about 5 and I loved it. Sailing Away became one of my faveourite songs by him. Now at 17 and I still listen to his music. I can't put the CD's down. I recently ordered 5 of his CD's. . . and they all sound great. He has brought out at least 15 albums, all with different themes to them. The Love Songs was one of the greatest, with So Beautiful as my fave song. In my opinion, you should all get all of his CD's. May cost a bit of [money] but it's worth it. fascinating Unfortunatelly we didn't get a sufficant work from him so far after this album. This is the album that made Chris well known especially in the states after his breakthrough he made with The Lady Ưn Red in "Into The Light". . You can see a complete list of all Chris de Burgh discography, or go back to the Chris de Burgh tabs