Back into Blue
| Back Into Blue | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Studio Miraval, Correns, France | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 44:09 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Steve Levine | |||
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| Singles from Back into Blue | ||||
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Back into Blue is the third studio album by American pop rock band Quarterflash, released in 1985.[1] It peaked at No. 150 on the U.S. charts.[2] Two commercial singles were released from the album, "Talk to Me" and "Walking on Ice"—the former reached No. 83 on the American charts and was the group's last charting single,[2] whereas the latter was released with a music video but failed to chart.[3] The album sold around 250,000 copies.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
The Daily Breeze wrote that the album "is almost exclusively made up of slow and medium tempo snorers that show nothing in the way of invention or even catchy hooks."[6] The San Diego Union-Tribune opined that "Quarterflash has sunken deeper into the muck and mire of middle-of-road, middle-class pop music... Although well produced, written and performed, Back into Blue still has the taste of white bread and whole milk."[7]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Marv Ross and Rindy Ross, except for where noted.
Side one
- "Walking on Ice (Marv Ross) – 3:48
- "Caught in the Rain" – 4:55
- "Back into Blue" – 4:27
- "Talk to Me" – 5:00
- "I Want to Believe It's You" – 3:52
Side two
- "Love Without a Net (You Keep Falling)" (M. Ross, Rindy Ross, Rich Gooch) – 4:09
- "Come to Me" (M. Ross, R. Ross, Daniel Brandt, Brian David Willis)– 3:21
- "Grace Under Fire" (M. Ross) – 5:26
- "Just for You" – 4:59
- "Welcome to the City" – 4:11
Personnel[edit]
- Rindy Ross — vocals; saxophone
- Marv Ross — guitars
- Daniel Brandt — keyboards
- Rich Gooch — bass
- Brian David Willis — drums; percussion
References[edit]
- ^ MacDonald, Patrick (December 13, 1985). "Opening the show is one of the Northwest's most successful bands...". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Quarterflash Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Quarterflash - Walking On Ice". YouTube. 1986-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ Perry, Douglas (2021-11-15). "Marv and Rindy Ross scored pop stardom with Quarterflash, flamed out, then found their true path". OregonLive. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ Back into Blue at AllMusic
- ^ Branst, Lee (October 4, 1985). "'Back into Blue', Quarterflash". Daily Breeze. p. E9.
- ^ Ahn, Mike (October 4, 1985). "No flash in this one". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. C2.
External links[edit]
- Back into Blue at Discogs (list of releases)
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