Track Listing

1. Rocket to the Moon
2. Shaker Lakes
3. Open Doors
4. I Said... You Said
5. Wanderlust
6. Heartland
7. Borders
8. Still
9. American Dream
10. Blue
11. Old Times
12. So Long

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #120551 in Music
• Released on: 1994-03-15
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Pianist Jim Brickman is an artist who seems to have discovered a permanent opening to his own deep well of emotional cognizance. Since the release of this debut recording in 1994, he has repeatedly tapped into that well to deliver some of the most satisfying piano-based recordings of the 1990s. No Words is purely solo piano, and as such it conveys a slightly more formal tone than his subsequent albums, which progressively reveal a more overtly romantic, pop-inclined sense of melody and structure. Well-suited for reading, daydreaming, and introspection, No Words is a quiet, worthwhile recording comparable to George Winston's better works, highlighted by such tracks as the wistful "I Said...You Said" and the wealth of mental images spawned by "American Dream." --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews

The best Brickman has to offer
This is still the best that Brickman has to offer. The sound of this album is exactly what the cover says - piano solos. He really throws his heart into the songs.

I have a number of his works (as well as other solo pianists) but still regard this as my favorite. Get it - you won't be sorry.

Rick recommends...
Music to browse the net by, cuddle up with a lover to, or mellow out on a Sunday morning with... Very restful and soothing but sometimes sad due to the many minor keys evident. An album which will calm you down, build your optimism and subconsciously help you to take stock. 'No Words' says it all.

A new fan, and a convert!
If you would have told me last year that I would own an album of piano solos I probably would have laughed in your face. While I enjoy several kinds of music, most of my favorites are in the classic rock and alternative genres. The reason I bought this is my wife and I are having a baby in December and our birthing class instructor played and reccomended Brickman as a popular choice for relaxation music and her personal favorite. I bought "No Words" and "Simple Things" mainly for their absence of singing and something to play while she is in labor. I have been listening to them nearly every night since we received them while browsing the internet or doing chores around the house. It really is amazing music that is very calming and relaxing. He definitely pours everything he has into his piano and the accompanying instruments and background is fabulous. Everything everyone else has stated in their reviews is right on as well. I would definitely reccomend not only this CD but Jim Brickman in general if you are looking for a nice relaxing getaway!