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                            Introduction
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'Deep Breakfast' is the second album by American new-age artist Ray
Lynch, released on December 12, 1984, on Lynch's own label. After
signing with Music West Records, the album was released more widely in
March 1986. By October 1986 the album had sold 72,000 copies, becoming
Lynch's breakout work. The first track "Celestial Soda Pop" was tapped
for the theme song of the NPR show 'Fresh Air', increasing exposure
and sales of the album.

Upon its re-release, the album was universally praised for its new-age
style melding of electronic and classical sounds. In 1989, the album
peaked at number 2 on 'Billboard' Top New Age Albums chart, behind
David Lanz's album 'Cristofori's Dream'. The album was certified
Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1994.


                              Concept
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The album's title and some of the song names were taken from the
then-unpublished 'The Mummery Book' by Lynch's spiritual teacher, Adi
Da Samraj. The line inspiring the album's name was reprinted on the
back of the LP sleeve in 1986: "Evelyn slapped Raymond on the back
with a laugh. 'You must be starved, old friend. Come into my
apartments, and we'll suffer through a deep breakfast of pure
sunlight.'" In an interview with 'Cymbiosis', Lynch said that
"Celestial Soda Pop" was named by a friend of Lynch after hearing that
song for the first time.

The artwork used for the album was oil painted by Lynch's friend, Kim
Prager.


                             Reception
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Joe Brown of 'The Washington Post' praised the album, calling it an
album that is "effective with headphones". Brown particularly praised
the song "The Oh of Pleasure", stating that it "uses gradual
amplification to give the strange sensation that you're being drawn
deeper and deeper into the sound." Bill Henderson of the 'Orlando
Sentinel' called the album a "rare surprise", praising its "smoothness
and sheer beauty." P. J. Birosik of 'Yoga Journal' called the album "
breakthrough new age pop record". David Stockdale of 'Sunday
Tasmanian' labeled the album more than "a modern masterpiece" because
"It's an absolute joy to behold." Stockdale also compared some of
Lynch's works in the album to Vangelis, especially in "Your Feeling
Shoulders". William Ruhlmann of AllMusic gave the album five stars,
praising the album's use of "deeply textured melodic structure and a
buoyant rhythmic underpinning ". 'Digital Audio & Compact Disc
Review' praised the album, believing that it is a "step forward toward
maturity for New Age music." 'Electronic Musician' noted that the
album is rooted from baroque music, specifically in the way Lynch
"constructs neoclassical, melodically beautiful songs of remarkable
clarity." The magazine also noted that "Lynch's relationship with
synthesizers is a bit different from a keyboardist's" due to his
background as a lutist. In an article regarding the artist, Steve
Korte of 'CD Review' considered the album a classic.

On June 3, 1989, 'Cash Box' magazine commented that the album became
"the only gold album ever by a new age artist on an indie label."


                           Track listing
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'Deep Breakfast' includes the following tracks. All music is written
by Ray Lynch, except where noted.


                             Personnel
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All music composed, arranged, and produced by Ray Lynch except 'The Oh
of Pleasure' which was co-written by Lynch and Tom Canning.

* Ray Lynch - keyboards, piano, guitar
* Tom Canning - keyboards on "The Oh of Pleasure"
* Beverly Jacobs - flute
* Ron Strauss - viola


Production
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* George Horn at Fantasy Studios - mastering


                               Charts
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Chart (1988-1989)       Position
|'Billboard' New Age Albums     |2
|'Cash Box' Indie Jazz Albums   |26


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