''Flying Colours'' is the fifth studio
album
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by the
Canadian
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rock
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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
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certification in Canada. The album cover design was by James O'Mara and David Sharpe. Trooper supported the album with a Canadian tour.
Track listing
All songs by McGuire/Smith except where noted.
Side One
1. "3 Dressed Up as a 9" (4:41)
2. “Good Clean Fun” (4:45)
3. "
All Day and All of the Night
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" (Ray Davies) (3:08)
4. “Go Ahead and Sue Me” (4:21)
5. "Drive Away" (3:41)
Side Two
6. "Mr Big" (Stewart/Underhill/Ludwig) (3:21)
7. "Janine" (4:09)
8. “Quiet Desperation” (4:26)
9. “Back To You” (4:11)
10. She’s So Sweet (3:32)
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 -
eyboards*
Steve Lukather
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uitar* Joe Lala -
rums
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* Harold Cowart -
ass
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* Donkey or ass, ''Equus africanus asinus''
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*
andraRhodes,
harles
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Biography
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Chalmers &
onnaRhodes -
ackground 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
Year-end charts
Certifications
In 1979, the album was certified platinum by
Music Canada
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.
References
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Trooper (band) albums
1979 albums