| The Ruby Sea | ||||
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| Released | May 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:50 | |||
| Label | Frontier/RCA | |||
| Producer | Bill Noland | |||
| Thin White Rope chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| OndaRock | 6/10 [4] |
| Select |   [5] |
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All tracks are written by Guy Kyser (except where noted).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ruby Sea" (Abourezk/Kyser) | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Tina And Glen" | 2:22 |
| 3. | "Puppet Dog" (Kyser/Odom) | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Bartender's Rag" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Midwest Flower" (Kyser/Kunkel) | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Dinosaur" | 1:31 |
| 7. | "The Lady Vanishes" | 1:59 |
| 8. | "Up To Midnight" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Hunter's Moon" | 5:17 |
| 10. | "Christmas Skies" | 3:01 |
| 11. | "The Fish Song" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "The Clown Song" | 1:09 |
The chorus for "The Fish Song" was made up of various Frontier records staff and journalists, including Melody Maker's Everett True.
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