Songs Written by Ric Albano – Page 7

Concrete and Mustard

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

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:39
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/Xtra/Concrete&Mustard.mp3]
Lyrics Just need someone to hold and please me Not touch and tease me, that’s all I want Need some woman to Love and squeeze me Never release me, that’s all I need Abga Aba you’re my only hope, Abga Aba you’re my only friend Always faithful, always treat me right Abga Aba right until the end Just need someone to understand me Don’t reprimand me, my words are true Need some woman to sweep away the gloom With her magic broom, that’s all I need Abga Aba you’re my only hope, Abga Aba you’re my only friend Always faithful, always treat me right Abga Aba right until the end Now it’s the evening of day two and the locks on the doors are loose And the pastures are turning blue I can feel yo trying to break through Don’t compromise, don’t spit out lies Those shattered dreams will revitalize But the alarms begin to sound and the guards begin to search the grounds Someone heard a foreign sound, hurry before they track us down But I don’t know which way to go My heart says “yes”, my head says “no” Should I jump into the bottomless hole? My heart says “yes”, my head says “no” Abga Aba you’re my only hope, Abga Aba you’re my only friend Always faithful, always treat me right Abga Aba right until the end Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on February 4, 1989 Recorded February 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Ricter, Electric Guitars, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A very theatrical tune that may be a bit uneven and melodramatic, but still something well worth preserving.

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A Snowy Day In April

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

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:14
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/13-ASnowyDayInApril.mp3]
Lyrics Tell ya ’bout my lady, well she looks so fine Although her image is shady she won’t cross the line With all her southern delights and northern comfort at night It’s still hard believe that I can’t release That precious gift from the time That precious gift in my mind Still I’m holding right on until the nitty gritty end, now And on the edge of that night, I’ll take my step into flight Am I this crazy to stay? Was it the golden way your face glowed or the life you choose? Or just another snowy day in April when I found you? I found you, I found you And on the edge of that night, I’ll take my step into flight Am I so crazy to stay? Was it all planned out that way? Is it the mystic way about you that attracts me? Is it the love hidden deep inside you that most can’t see? Is the sacred love forever, that pulled me through? Or just another snowy day in April when I found you? When I found you, when I found you, I found you Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on January 28, 1989 Recorded January 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitars, Bass, Drums, All Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A sort of hybrid betweenmy best attempt at blues and some type of hard rock. Not fantastic, but a somewhat interesting listen.

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The Gift

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

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 2:40
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/11-TheGift.mp3]
Lyrics For something like this, how can I resist? Finally an answer, how can I refuse? A pocket full of nest-eggs right before my eyes I need just to grab it but first I have to choose (No pain, no gain) I’ve got to realize my last mistake (No love, no shame) Although the others were unlike me, I still praised their snake For something for nothing, there’s got to be a catch No thank you, I’ll pass, your gift I can’t take Something for nothing, something for nothing While trusting a deceiver I was thrown away Left out in the cold of these heartless days I looked for my shoes, got back on my feet And walked down the left side of Centralia’s streets (Oh yeah, you think) I’ve got to realize what’s going on (Your love is so strong) I’ve gotta write it down in some kind of song Thanks anyway, but your gift I can’t take I’m pretty well convinced it will be my last mistake Something for nothing, something for nothing For something like this, how can I resist? Finally an answer, how can I refuse? A pocket full of nest-eggs right before my eyes I need just to grab it but first I have to choose No pain, no gain (I’ve got to realize my last mistake) No love, no shame (Although the others were unlike me, I still praised their snake) For something for nothing, there’s got to be a catch No thank you, I’ll pass, your gift I can’t take Something for nothing, something for nothing Composition © 1988 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on December 21, 1988 Recorded December 1988 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Harpsicord, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, All Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A haunting little ballad with an impossibly slow temp, which almost falls apart during the song but manages to stay together. The harmonies are a little off but not to the point of displeasure.

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Sex, Drugs, Rock n Roll

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

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:14
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/06-SexDrugsRockNRoll.mp3]
Lyrics Sex, drugs, rock n roll It’s just a little piece of grass Squeezed in between a natural life You’ve got to say sometimes it feels alright Sex, drugs, rock n roll Just that one time shot That un-dying dream, crazy as it seems It makes you feel alive inside those dreams Sex, drugs, rock n roll Yeah, just a little more I know that today that you want me that way You’ve got to say it makes you feel ok Sex, drugs, rock n roll Will you teach me one more chord? I’ve got to know how to play that guitar Is this the way to relive all my dreams? Sex, drugs, rock n roll Just another Friday night We’ve got to have more since it is the weekend Without it I don’t think we’ll feel alright Sex, drugs, rock n roll Don’t ya ever die Tomorrow may bring an end to this dream I don’t want to surrender all my screams We’ve got to have more since it is the weekend Without it I don’t think we’ll feel alright Composition © 1988, 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on October 1, 1988 Recorded October 1988 & July 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2004 at Silver Spring Subterranean Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitars, Harpsichord, Bass, Drums, All Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: The song contains some interesting music but weak lyrics and terrible vocals. Even though it is hidden below the surface of a sea of tape hiss, the best part is the calm and jazzy middle instrumental section, decorated by a slow wah-wah guitar. The original recording was made in October 1988 with drums dubbed in during a session in July 1989.

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Under the Appletree

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

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 1:49
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/04-UnderTheAppletree.mp3]
Lyrics Y’know there’s times I wander, there’s times I try I think I want some more But if you think it’s happening now The dawn of all creation will search no more Now it’s time to read the lines Now it’s time to praise divine But if no more there was a buzz Would you want to eat the scuzz Last night I found out The apple of my eye has a worm inside its core But if you think it’s happening now The dawn of all creation will search no more Hit it JoJo! It’s going too fast now Rollin’ and rollin’ and rollin’ and rollin’ and rollin’ along Maul the days, crawl the nights, now go! Composition © 1988 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on March 10, 1988 Recorded October 1988 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Harpsichord, Keyboards, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: Honestly, this is one of the weakest songs of the regular collection. It was included primarily because I could not find any other suitable recordings from the winter/spring of ’87/’88 (we’re still in the pre-Fostex era here). That being said, it still is a bit odd and quarky, which may make it tolerable through the minute and fifty second duration.

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