Fly Me Courageous

Overview

Originally, Andy Johns was going to be the producer of the album. Drivin' N Cryin' was impressed by Johns' work with Rod Stewart and Cinderella and wanted him to produce Fly Me Courageous. However, Johns fell ill, so they chose Geoff Workman to be the producer.

Fly Me Courageous was released during the outbreak of the Persian Gulf War. In turn, the album's title track was interpreted as a pro-war song. "Fly Me Courageous" reached #15 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Drivin' N Cryin's guitarist Kevn Kinney said of the song's success:

In addition to the title track, the song "Build a Fire" was also a commercial success for the band, reaching #15 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and receiving regular rotation on MTV.

Reception

Tom Demalon of Allmusic called Fly Me Courageous Drivin' N Cryin's "finest moment, both commercially and artistically." Entertainment Weekly's Bob Mack wrote of the album: "Stabs at pop ('Together') and last-ditch efforts to dazzle ('Rush Hour') are too little, too late, but even so, their impulse to integrate influences rather than pick a niche is refreshing". Both reviewers also noted the influence of R.E.M. on the album's sound (Drivin' N Cryin' had toured with R.E.M. during R.E.M.'s Green tour). On the contrary, Kerrang! reviewer Paul Henderson considered Fly Me Courageous "a confused LP by a confused band", giving it a very low rating.

Track listing

All tracks written by Drivin' N' Cryin'.

Personnel

The following people contributed to Fly Me Courageous:

Drivin' N Cryin'

Additional personnel