Back into Blue explained

Back Into Blue
Type:studio
Artist:Quarterflash
Cover:Back_into_Blue.jpg
Released:1985
Studio:Studio Miraval, Correns, France
Genre:Pop rock
Length:44:09
Label:Geffen
Producer:Steve Levine
Prev Title:Take Another Picture
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Girl in the Wind
Next Year:1991

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, whereas the latter was released with a music video but failed to chart.[3] The album sold around 250,000 copies.[4]

Critical reception

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."[5] 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."[6]

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

Notes and References

  1. News: MacDonald . Patrick . Opening the show is one of the Northwest's most successful bands... . The Seattle Times . December 13, 1985 . Tempo . 4.
  2. Quarterflash Chart History . . March 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1986-01-01 . Quarterflash - Walking On Ice . 2023-01-19 . YouTube.
  4. Web site: Perry . Douglas . 2021-11-15 . Marv and Rindy Ross scored pop stardom with Quarterflash, flamed out, then found their true path . 2023-01-19 . OregonLive . en.
  5. News: Branst . Lee . 'Back into Blue', Quarterflash . Daily Breeze . October 4, 1985 . E9.
  6. News: Ahn . Mike . No flash in this one . The San Diego Union-Tribune . October 4, 1985 . C2.