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Flying Colours 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
Released	4 September 1979
Genre	Rock, hard rock
Length	41:38
Label	MCA
Producer	Howard Steele
Trooper chronology
Hot Shots (1979) Flying Colors (1979) Untitled (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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