No Blue Thimg

Ray Lynch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Windham Hill Records
• ASIN: B000000NJF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,542 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. No Blue Thing

2. Clouds Below Your Knees

3. Here and Never Found

4. Drifted in a Deeper Land

5. Homeward at Last

6. Evenings, Yes

7. The True Spirit of Mom and Dad

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, April 19, 2000

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Q. Hunt ":q!" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Blue Thimg (Audio CD)

This music is the absolute BEST music for doing homework. They say that Mozart can stimulate your brain, but Mr. Lynch, by using such diverse textures and such an intersting mix of instruments, goes beyond that for me. I bought this tape as a junior in high school because a friend had "Deep Breakfast." This tape got me through AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Calculus, and the dreaded AP History.

The tape wore out about a year ago, and as soon as I have the funds, I plan on purchasing this CD as well as "Deep Breakfast."

I've dreamed that I could write music like this... combining the vocal quality of instruments such as the oboe and the violin with the precisicion of sythesized/computerized music is a perfect mix.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Voyage, October 16, 2001

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Ben C-F (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Blue Thimg (Audio CD)

This is far and away Ray Lynch's crowning achievement. The formula is more or less a carbon copy of his 1986 hit DEEP BREAKFAST, only the ideas are fleshed out, the melodies are stronger and more mature, and the balance between accoustic and synthesized is much more 50/50, creating an emotional depth the earlier release could never achieve. The sound is also richer, owing to the advancements in MIDI technology over three years no doubt. While DEEP BREAKFAST is great for a lazy Summer day, this is a teriffic album to play in mid-October, as the leaves are changing colors and life begins to settle down. Some critics may dismiss his music as lightweight (the venerable Terry Wood seems to be one of them), but regardless, the music is timeless and from Lynch's heart. And frankly, with the music he creates and the genre he's a part of, it's a little strange to apply the term "one-hit wonder." But anyway. . .

"No Blue Thing" is essentially a sister to "Rhythm In The Pews" and, to an extent, "Celestial Soda Pop," right down to the melodic percussion that was sort of a trademark at this point. The accoustic/electronic interplay first comes to play in "Clouds Below Your Knees," with the achingly beautiful cello line, answered by flute later on. These songs are also more complex than on DEEP BREAKFAST, as "Here & Never Found" and the pensive "Drifted In A Deeper Land" showcase. "Homeward At Last" is another synthesizer showcase, the bouncy piano line creating a real sense of forward motion. (That's a good title, that one.) "Evenings, Yes" is the accoustic counterpart-- a piece written for guitar, oboe, flute, violin, and cello, that is just striking in its beauty. This song alone helps prove that Lynch is not just a simple New Age artist. And finally, there's "The True Spirit Of Mom and Dad," the album's centerpiece. While it may be a bit over the top to some ears, personally, I think it's Lynch's greatest composition. Very well done. If you're looking for essential Ray Lynch (though I'll admit, that would be kind of strange), get DEEP BREAKFAST first, then explore the wonders of NO BLUE THING.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, December 17, 2000

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L. Daniel (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Blue Thimg (Audio CD)

No Blue Thing and Deep Breakfast are two of the most amazing recordings I have ever heard. I listen to this CD all the time, and still I find Ray Lynch's music to be inspirational and always uplifting.