Rick Cua - No Mystery (CD) 2022 Girder Records, First Time On Cd, Remastered

Description: Rick Cua - No Mystery (CD) 2022 Girder Records, First Time On Cd, Remastered. No Mystery is an elated trip down memory lane for those of us who grew up with this music. The output is definitively album-oriented rock which dominated the FM airwaves in the ‘80s. While Cua had his own signature sound, I do hear inflections of the familial Night Ranger or 38 Special, for music referencing (which is a compliment, btw!). Unlike his debut that had mostly southern-tinged rock with a smattering of rock-pop ballad-type material, No Mystery is contagiously consistent. As with the debut album, the musicians on this album are pejoratively an all-star cast, the most significant being Ian Bairnson from Alan Parson Project on guitars. There is also the addition of Andy Richards of the Strawbs on keyboards. Another noticeable variation from the debut album is how David Dix of The Outlaws allows himself to go more wild on the drums on the rock numbers. That guy can sure pound the skins. It can not be emphasized enough that one of the defining elements of No Mystery is the three pensive rock tracks that kick the album off. He Lives In Me, the second chart-topper for Cua, One Way Out, and Changed all bear the stamp of great song writing. The Power, another guitar-ripping southern rocker, was penned by Mike Mead, who went on to play drums for Phil Keaggy and Chagall Guevara. The closer, Help Me Out, is fun blues rock in the New Orleans style. I had to chuckle when I heard these lines sung: “I just left a bad situation Got kicked out of my own house The woman I loved turned into a lion And tried to turn me into a mouse” It’s not too funny when this situation actually happens, but boy do I love how this song is delivered! –Doug Peterson, Down The Line zine Rick reflects on No Mystery My second CCM record, No Mystery was recorded in the United Kingdom. For 8 weeks my wife Diana and I, with our 2 daughters, Niki & Nina, lived in a London flat in a typical English neighborhood, which was walking distance to the studio and some great restaurants. While I was recording daily Diana and The Kids toured London with their tube passes. At the end of the day we would catch up on our adventures over a nice meal. We were very fortunate and thankful for that opportunity both recording wise and culturally. No Mystery yielded our 2nd #1, He Lives In Me, and brought me deeper into the world of Contemporary Christian Music. No Mystery HE LIVES IN ME 3:55 ONE WAY OUT 4:37 CHANGED 3:54 JUST VISITING 4:10 THE POWER 3:10 HIGH SCHOOL REUNION 3:22 CREATE IN ME A HEART 4:18 A.S.S.E.F. 2:52 BRIGHT LIGHT 3:17 HELP ME OUT 4:14

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Location: Wilmington, North Carolina

End Time: 2023-12-16T15:45:37.000Z

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