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]
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
"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
Rindy Ross — vocals; saxophone
Marv Ross — guitars
Daniel Brandt — keyboards
Rich Gooch — bass
Brian David Willis — drums; percussion
References
^MacDonald, Patrick (December 13, 1985). "Opening the show is one of the Northwest's most successful bands...". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 4.
