Back Into Blue
Studio album by
Quarterflash
Released1985
StudioStudio Miraval, Correns, France
GenrePop rock
Length44:09
LabelGeffen
ProducerSteve Levine
Quarterflash chronology
Take Another Picture
(1983)		 Back Into Blue
(1985)		 Girl in the Wind
(1991)
Singles from Back into Blue
  1. "Talk to Me"
    Released: October 1985
  2. "Walking on Ice"
    Released: January 1986

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All songs written by Marv Ross and Rindy Ross, except for where noted.

Side one

  1. "Walking on Ice (Marv Ross) – 3:48
  2. "Caught in the Rain" – 4:55
  3. "Back into Blue" – 4:27
  4. "Talk to Me" – 5:00
  5. "I Want to Believe It's You" – 3:52

Side two

  1. "Love Without a Net (You Keep Falling)" (M. Ross, Rindy Ross, Rich Gooch) – 4:09
  2. "Come to Me" (M. Ross, R. Ross, Daniel Brandt, Brian David Willis)– 3:21
  3. "Grace Under Fire" (M. Ross) – 5:26
  4. "Just for You" – 4:59
  5. "Welcome to the City" – 4:11

Personnel

  • Rindy Ross — vocals; saxophone
  • Marv Ross — guitars
  • Daniel Brandt — keyboards
  • Rich Gooch — bass
  • Brian David Willis — drums; percussion

References

  1. ↑ MacDonald, Patrick (December 13, 1985). "Opening the show is one of the Northwest's most successful bands...". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 4.
  2. 1 2 "Quarterflash Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Quarterflash - Walking On Ice". YouTube. 1986-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Back into Blue at AllMusic
  6. ↑ Branst, Lee (October 4, 1985). "'Back into Blue', Quarterflash". Daily Breeze. p. E9.
  7. ↑ Ahn, Mike (October 4, 1985). "No flash in this one". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. C2.


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