This album is notable for outselling the most recent albums by the beach boys, and is generally seen as denniss overall best. Dennis had written only with you for the beach boys holland album, but the lead vocals were taken by carl. Hi, my name is dennis wilson, i make rock n roll records. The triple lp reissue of pacific ocean blue is a fantastic, moving and deep album. Pacific ocean blues is a song written by dennis wilson and his cousin mike love. Pacific ocean blue we live on the edge of a body of water warmed by the blood of the cold hearted slaughter of otter wonder how she feels mother seal its no wonder the pacific ocean is blue the flagship of death is an old whaling trawler the people are rising over whale. Dennis wilson was nonetheless a talented individual, overshadowed by his more gifted brothers and loudmouth cousin.
Pacific ocean blue is dennis wilson s only solo album, released on august 22, 1977. Jul 08, 2008 pacific ocean blue, however, is a wonderful study in beach boys surfer soul imbued with the expressiveness of dennis piano style. Building on dennis contributions to beach boys albums like sunflower and holland, the albumopening river song plays like a statement of purpose, using dreamy harmonies familiar to beach boys fans but taking them in a direction all dennis own. Aug 26, 2011 from the 1977 album pacific ocean blue. Pacific ocean blue, however, is a wonderful study in beach boys surfer soul imbued with the expressiveness of dennis piano style. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah water yeah, water yeah, water yeah. There are some who say his voice is too rough, but i feel it lends his music a certain integrity and the rawness adds to the passion and emotion in.
Legacy edition corrects that while confirming the rumors of the albums greatness. The making of dennis wilsons pacific ocean blue is now available for preorder. Aug 02, 2008 bought it from sundazed, then immediately had to send it back. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blue 3 lpsundazed steve. The crowning achievement of the brand of melancholy and introspective songwriting dennis had been composing for near on a decade, it is regarded as perhaps the finest the beach boys solo album, notably outselling that groups contemporary album release at a time when tensions between dennis and other group. Dennis wilson s pacific ocean blue is slated for a may release. May 18, 2008 dennis wilson pacific ocean blue reissued may 18, 2008 by bchboy1 late beach boy dennis wilsons legendary solo album pacific ocean blue is beloved by those whove waded in its grandiose psychsoul and all but unknown to those who havent. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blue lyrics and tracklist. Whether its entirely accurate to describe dennis wilson s 1977 album pacific ocean blue as lost is a. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blues lyrics songmeanings.
Like his elder brother, dennis wilson was a tortured character. Pacific ocean blue is a classic album and the bambu songs are great. Two singles were issued from the album, river song and you and i, which did not chart. Dennis wilsons solo album, pacific ocean blue, out of print since a crappy 1991 cd version, is being reissued on june 17 as a twodisc legacy edition with 24 unreleased bonus tracks plus all alone which was included on the endless harmony soundtrack. One of my earliest memories is sitting on the landing at the top of the stairs and listening to my brother who is 12 years my senior playing records in his bedroom. I tend to prefer pacific ocean blue disc 1 to bambu disc 2, but they are both great albums showing dennis wilson s songwriting ability and his vocal talents. Through the 1960s, dennis wilson was the sex symbol of the beach boys. The rich rawness of dennis vocal on the pacific ocean blue album take it to another level. But dennis wilsons pacific ocean blue did excite critics, and it was the first solo album released by a member of the beach boys. The context surrounding pacific ocean blue is full of darkness. One can hear and feel the emotion of the artist jump off the grooves and into your soul. Pacific ocean blue jetzt portofrei fur 21,99 euro kaufen. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blue 9 1977 river song whats wrong moonshine friday night dreamer thoughts of you time you and i pacific ocean blues farewell my friend rainbows end of the road. The sets 12 songs reveal a songwriter who was looking to stretch out on his own and engage a vision of music that stood far outside what the beach boys were capable of handling or executing.
Buy dennis wilson pacific ocean blue cd at deepdiscount. Pacific ocean bluethe first solo album by dennis wilson. Pacific ocean blue is the debut and only studio album by dennis wilson, released in 1977. An aptly named theme album, it contrasts the majesty of the sea with the confusion and turmoil of wilsons life. Dennis wilson keyboards, drums, percussion, harmonica, vocals. A founding member of the beach boys, dennis wilson is not brian or carl, but a drummer, musician and songwriter in his own right.
Beach boys drummer dennis wilsons pacific ocean blue seemed the best place to start because it is probably the best album that will appear in this series. He is best remembered as their drummer and as the middle brother of bandmates brian and carl wilson. Norman blake from teenage fanclub recorded it for a tribute album caroline now the songs of brian wilson and the beach boys. Jan 24, 2008 after being out of print for nearly fifteen years, the beach boys dennis wilsons lone solo album pacific ocean blue will finally be rereleased and reissued as a twodisc set. Pacific ocean blue was his only solo record, originally recorded and released in 1977. Pacific ocean blue by dennis wilson album, pop rock. And it probably didnt occur during shipment to me, because another vinyl record in the shipmenta byrds 7 single arrived flat. Dennis wilsons pacific ocean blue, released 30 years ago, is majestic and haunting, a work as rich and complex as almost anything the beach boys released. And the poignancy of wilson s life and death further enforces its status as a critical holy grail. Legacy records, a division of sony bmg, has released a remastered version of pacific ocean blue as part of a 2disc set. Jul 21, 2008 drummer dennis wilson struggled with alcohol and family problems but managed to produce the recently rereleased lost classic pacific ocean blue. With the exception of the proprietor icon above, we do not claim ownership of any images.
Dennis wilsons pacific ocean blue finally reissued after. Dennis wilsons pacific ocean blue appreciation page 6. We live on the edge of a body of water warmed by the blood of the cold hearted slaughter of otter wonder how she feels mother seal its no wonder the pacific ocean is blue the flagship of death is an old whaling trawler the people are rising over whale killing crawlers you gotta holler more wait a minute cant you see you gotta let em be yeah its no wonder the pacific ocean is blue yeah yeah. If you are the owner of any that you would like removed, simply let us know and we will do so. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blue this will be the first in a series of albums that have brought me great joy over the years.
We live on the edge of a body of water warmed by the blood of the cold hearted slaughter of the otter wonder how she feels, mother seal its no wonder the pacific ocean is blue the flagship of death is an old whaling trawler the people are rising over whale killing crawlers you gotta holler more wait a minute cant you see, you gotta let em be yeah, its no wonder the pacific ocean is blue. He was the partier of the group, the one who lived the rock n. I tend to prefer pacific ocean blue disc 1 to bambu disc 2, but they are both great albums showing dennis wilsons songwriting ability and his vocal talents. Skip to main content skip to footer site51500000158222 site51500000000146894 new k56772 alliance dennis wilson pacific ocean blue site51500000158222. Pacific ocean blue is nearly as good as everyone has always said it was. We live on the edge of a body of water warmed by the blood of the cold hearted slaughter of the otter wonder how she feels, mother seal its no wonder the pacific ocean is blue the flagship of death is an old whaling trawler the people are rising over whale killing crawlers wilson. Recorded as it was over such a huge time period, pacific ocean blue can also be taken as a series of snapshots, of moments in time when wilsons confidence as a composer and writer was growing and his ability to meld his soulful pop leanings with psychedelia. Ive had a career of 15 years making records, hit records with the beach boys, during that 15 years ive had some very exciting moments but ive never been as excited as i am now, as a matter of. After being out of print for years, pacific ocean blue got the royal rollout from legacy as an expanded twodisc set in 2008.
Dennis wilson briefly breaks free from the clutches of the beach boys and addiction to put forth the most sincere and passionate record the band and its members would ever produce. May 05, 2008 dennis wilsons solo album, pacific ocean blue, out of print since a crappy 1991 cd version, is being reissued on june 17 as a twodisc legacy edition with 24 unreleased bonus tracks plus all alone which was included on the endless harmony soundtrack. Wilson, dennis pacific ocean blue 3 lp vinyl amazon. There are some who say his voice is too rough, but i feel it lends his music a certain integrity and the rawness adds to the passion and emotion in the music. The track, as with the rest of the album, was credited as having been produced by dennis wilson and his close friend gregg jakobson. Es wurde 1977 unter dem label caribou records veroffentlicht. Pacific ocean blue is dennis wilsons only solo album, released on august 22, 1977. Dennis wilsons pacific ocean blue finally reissued. Though the roots of this 1977 album go back to the early 70s, dennis wilson s one issued solo project, pacific ocean blue, is certainly a product of its time, both musically and texturally. Pacific ocean blue is the debut solo album by american songwritermusician dennis wilson, cofounder of the beach boys, and the only one to be released in his lifetime. Its also a meditation on a complex world, one devoid of the.
Tracks like river song and moonshine are up there with brian wilsons best compositions, as far as im concerned. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blues lyrics metrolyrics. Everything that i am or will ever be is in the music. Pacific ocean blue dennis wilson releases allmusic. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blue caribou, 1977 posted on march 25, 2010. Pacific ocean blue, an album by dennis wilson on spotify. The solo career of dennis was long overdue in arriving.
Aug 24, 2017 the context surrounding pacific ocean blue is full of darkness. Pacific ocean blue the first solo album by dennis wilson. Check out their website for more information about this print and how you can own a rare piece of music history here. When released in august 1977, it was warmly received critically, and noted for outselling the beach boys contemporary efforts. Dennis was the only true surfer in the beach boys, and his personal life exemplified the california myth that the bands early songs often celebrated.
This is exciting news for beach boys fans and mojo readers, as pacific ocean blue is widely considered a lost classic and the best. And the poignancy of wilsons life and death further enforces its status as a critical holy grail. The above pacific ocean blue album cover is now available as a canvas art print exclusively from icon collectibles. Though the roots of this 1977 album go back to the early 70s, dennis wilsons one issued solo project, pacific ocean blue, is certainly a product of its time, both musically and texturally. Dennis carl wilson december 4, 1944 december 28, 1983 was an american musician, singer, and songwriter who cofounded the beach boys. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blue lyrics and tracklist genius. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blue 2008, vinyl discogs. Pacific ocean blue is a moody view of the socal landscape, and of wilson s own interior life or his struggle to have one.
However, it wasnt until pacific ocean blue, the very first solo album by any beach boy, that dennis wilson could be called a true artist of intense emotion and range. Pacific ocean blue is a classic album and the bambu i had been anticipating this reissue for a long time and now its finally here. From the environmental lament, river song, that opens the disc, we can hear a new kind of west coast music emerging. The musical contents themselves stand well outside of what the beach boys themselves were capable of executing at the time. Oct 15, 2010 beach boys drummer dennis wilson s pacific ocean blue seemed the best place to start because it is probably the best album that will appear in this series. The groups drummer and occasional lead singer for much of his life, easily recognized by his bluesy and raspy voice, he later grew to. Dennis wilsons pacific ocean blue resurfaces rolling stone. Dennis wilson pacific ocean blue reissued psychic medium rare. Because this album, the beach boy drummers lone solo album, is one of the most surprising records of the 1970s. Dennis wilson may not be the best singer in the world, but he has soul in spades.
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