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Black Jack

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 5:03
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/55-BlackJack.mp3]
Lyrics Don’t think about tomorrow, today is the perfect time What do you think our your chances at love? Are you willing to bet they’re fine? I’m alone inside my own protective shell Waiting for you to come and set me free I’m willing to make a gamble on you Will you take a chance on me? And after all these good intentions It all connects when we hope to hit “21” Will we do it for fame or fortune or greed Or will we just do it fun? Black jack , trying to win our losings back Never really get the knack, hoping we don’t lose Longing for acceptance and belonging It’s a new day dawning, now we have to choose Some will believe, some will deceive Want to play the game? Got to lose the shame Get up and go, give us your show A contradiction, a polite fiction Do we do it for fame or fortune or greed Or do we just do it fun? Black jack , trying to win our losings back Never really get the knack, hoping we don’t lose Longing for acceptance and belonging It’s a new day dawning, now we have to choose Someone believes, some will deceive Want to play the game? Got to lose the shame Get up and go, give us your show A contradiction of a polite friction Don’t think about tomorrow, today is the perfect time What do you think our your chances at life? Are you willing to bet they’re fine? Composition © 1991, 1993 Ric Albano Publication © 2012 Jeremiah Dylan Cook	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on December 26, 1991 Recorded December 1991 / November 1993 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A very good song which was nearly left off this album because of bad mixing and a sub-par vocal performance. I did reconsider, however because it was such a pinnacle composition during the disparate and extended period stretching from late ’91 until late ’93.

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Green Dog

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 2:35
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/54-GreenDog.mp3]
Lyrics ~ Instrumental ~ Composition © 1991 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on October 20, 1991 Recorded October 1991 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Drums Listener Guide Grade Analysis: The second “lost” instrumental piece, which was discovered in 2003 along with its counterpart, now called Blue Dog. The titles were chosen, in part, because the “album” being worked on in 1991 was called “Green and Blue”.

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Jennifer

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:17
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/40-Jennifer.mp3]
Lyrics Ooh love, don’t leave me now I was just getting to know you Oh no, don’t make me cry Insanely I’ve fallen in love with you You were so young when I last saw you I never expected to see the beautiful girl that I’m seeing now I know it is improbable, almost against the rules That this ever could be But it is not in my nature to let any dream go sour For so long a chain was on my heart But now you came and you possess the key You were so young when I last saw you I never expected to see the beautiful girl that I’m seeing now I know it is improbable, almost against the rules That this ever can be But it is not in my nature to let any dream go sour But Jennifer it’s springtime now, a time for rebirth A time to reap everything we’ve sown Until responsiblity becomes our vice again Let’s live it up for everything we own Ooh love, don’t leave me now I was just getting to know you Composition © 1991 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on January 17, 1991 Recorded January-February 1991 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, All Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: An odd song in the way it was developed, this never really felt as though it was completed. I included it in this regular collection mainly because it is a rare example of my finger-picking, a technique I never fully learned.

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End Result the Same

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:32
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/50-EndResultTheSame.mp3]
Lyrics Now, I was so sure that I had it right I nearly bet my life The end result, as always, was the same Luckily I held back some, it is over now I need to find some sorry sould to blame From the outside looking in, it’s the Cardinal of all sins, it’s a shame Don’t deny what you feel inside, I’ve got to find it I was so sure that it was a fool-proof plan I don’t understand how results keep ending up the same Luckily there’s a trap door here, to escape my fears But first I need a reason for this pain Don’t deny what you feel inside, I’ve got to find it right now Composition © 1991 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on October 1, 1991 Recorded October 1991 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A simple but catchy song that makes heavy use of the flange on both the electric guitar and drums. This same method was attempted (but with less success) on the song Rabbit Food two years earlier.

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Alright!

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:01
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/49-Alright!.mp3]
Lyrics Alright! How you seem to sleep through all in your life It makes me, shakes me, lakes, trees, all is alright It’s alright, It’s alright Sunshine, moonshine, cheap wine, summer nights Drunk bums, hoods, scums from the slums, all is alright It’s alright, It’s alright Hard time, jail, crime, beer slime, switchblade fights They don’t scare me, alright? It’s alright, It’s alright So alright, let me go, it’s my life, I should know Let me ask, who are you to tell me what to do? It’s not your ass on the line, so let me do my crime Alright! Alright? They don’t scare me, tear me It’s my life, alright? Composition © 1991 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on September 30, 1991 Recorded September-October 1991 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: The beginning of the synth-dominated era. This cheesy, carnival-like song was an experiment into newer and zanier sounds and, obviously, lyrics were not a high priority.

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