No Blue Thing

Ray Lynch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 18, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ray Lynch Production
• ASIN: B00005PJ9Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,122 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Ray Lynch classic. Excellent!, June 16, 2005

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Harry Housley (Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Blue Thing (Audio CD)

With Deep Breakfast having already become one of my favorite albums of all time, I was excited to see the release of No Blue Thing, purchasing the CD the very day it was released. I was apprehensive, wondering how Lynch could possibly create anything comparable to his previous masterpiece. When the title track began playing, I was more than impressed, feeling as if I had been reunited with an old friend. This artist conveys many moods in his music, from carefree joy and playfulness to a deep, contemplative reverence toward life. He again captures a wide scope of human emotions on NBT, something he seems gifted at. Ray Lynch music is unique, plain and simple. You won't find it sounding like anything else though if you enjoy Jarre, Oldfield or Tangerine Dream, you'll be pleased. I particularly like Lynch's clever and melodic use of electronic sequences and NBT surprised me with beautiful and more complex rhythms in this regard. If you enjoy clean, crisp sound and a soundstage extending beyond your speakers, this CD will delight you too, not to mention solid deep bass notes that at higher volumes might challenge even the best loudspeakers. Like Deep Breakfast, sound quality is impeccable, if not more dynamic and translucent. I found myself getting lost in this new and wonderful collection of songs, forgetting all else as the Mr. Lynch takes me on another soothing and relaxing musical journey. The tunes are playful (Homeward At Last & No Blue Thing), spiritual, (Drifted In A Deeper Land,) and often inspiring and uplifting, (The True Spirit Of Mom & Dad.) He once again proves he is a master craftsman at integrating traditional and electronic instruments, however the music on NBT is more polished and confident, suggesting that he continues to mature as a composer and musician. NBT is a splendid follow-up to Deep Breakfast, and will delight nearly all music lovers. Listen to the samples and order this CD - you won't be disappointed! HH

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Bad Thing, August 11, 2002

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"adanaleigh" - See all my reviews

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

I found this album to be much better than Shoulders or Sky. This was more on the level of Deep Breakfast (which I also definitely recommend.) The other two are more "music to meditate by". They're beautiful, but they all sound alike and send me to sleep. This one actually has distinct-sounding tracks. I'm not a musical expert, so I can't talk about it in fancy language, but the gist is, the tracks are all excellent, well-done, and mesmerizing to listen to. This is definitely an album to get some headphones and tune everything else out for. The last song, "The True Spirit of Mom and Dad", has two separate thematical elements that are woven together for a complete picture. It conjures up images in my head of dancing fountains, fantastic crystal cities, even the metal fences of New Orleans--things that have complex structures but underlying beautiful simplicity. If you're unfamiliar with Ray Lynch, his style of music could be described as really good classical music modernized for our time with updated instruments and stylistic elements. This is one album you will wear out.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toe-tappin', January 8, 2007

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Stephen T. Wilson (Cottonwood, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Blue Thing (Audio CD)

My daughter, Kim turned me on to Ray Lynch and his unique music in the late eighties. 'No Blue Thing' was the first of his albums I bought, and remains one of my favorites today. The title song never fails to set my toes a-tappin' to its happy, lilting beat, and that is merely the beginning. 'Homeward At Last' continues the free spirited tempo as 'Blue', while 'Here and Never Found' is almost symphonic in its mood. As with many of Mr. Lynch's compositions, those on this album are creatively crafted, ever changing and at times, unexpected. The listener is held in a state of anticipation, never sure what lies around the next corner but always pleasantly surprised. The album concludes with 'The True Spirit of Mom and Dad', a satisfying blend of quiet grandeur and playfully echoing strains all pulled together in a pleasing climax. Give your ears and soul a treat-buy this album.