Lifeline [Import]

Pablo Cruise | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Phantom Sound & Visi
• ASIN: B00004U8XZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #424,705 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pablo Cruise "The Facts", April 7, 2002

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Robert L. Eubank "eubankrszzz" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lifeline (Audio CD)

The issue about Ocean Breeze. It's a great song from their first "Self Titled" album. Ocean breeze is nearly 12 and a half minutes long. "Zero to Sixty-Five" is a great song but is easily dwarfed by the elegance of Ocean Breeze. Contrary to popular belief Ocean Breeze WAS released on CD on the A&M Classics Volume 26 "Pablo Cruise" CD2524/DX003418 which included most of their great songs except "Zero to Sixty-Five"

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Their best album EXPENSIVE-but BUY IT!!!!!, February 14, 2002

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chris jennings (Florida, the best of the u.s.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lifeline (Audio CD)

This is one of my favorite groups, and this is their best album.It's from 76, their second album.I first bought Place In The Sun, then I backtracked and got this one.I was surprised how country sounding it was ,yet I loved it.I was never a big country fan.The only song on here that I dont care for is Who Knows.Look To The Sky and Tearin Down My Mind are my favorites. Good Ship Pablo Cruise is probably the most fun song the band has ever done,its similar to Dancin In The Moonlight by King Harvest.Crystal is a great ballad.The Nautilus half-speed LP version(released in 1981) sounds better than the CD, but they did a pretty good job with the CD transfer in 95.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pablo Cruise Lifeline is a must for the collector, September 29, 2000

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James Jones (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lifeline (Audio CD)

This was Pablo Cruise second album. I bought the vinyl version way back in the 70's and proceeded to listen to it excessively. Here is my impression of this album: It proves the theory that most musical acts do their finest work very early in their careers. At this point in time, the band wasn't worried about cranking out highly commercialized radio hits.

Instead, they were pretty pure to their craft. Many different styles of music can be found on this album. It reflects the diversity of the band members and an openmindedness on the part of the band and the producers.

Songs like "Crystal" and "Tearing down my mind" were very original and really brought out the best of Bud Cockrell. His vocals are at times strained, but he does know how to let it rip. Keyboardist Cory Lerios is the glue that seems to keep the band consistent. His piano and keyboard work are excellent, and he contributes a latin rhythmic flavor to the album as a whole.

Dave Jenkins is an excellent guitar player, and is versatile as well, as another lead vocalist. Combining the talents of Cockrell, Lerios and Jenkins, the band made some pretty terrific music, reflective of the era, but not sold out to the pop sound on this album. No Disco beats and spinning mirror balls on the ceiling.

On the cosmic rock and roll scale, with Judy Collins at one end of the spectrum and Megadeth at the other, This album nestles neatly in the middle. It has artistic qualities that 99 percent of pop music lacks.

If you want an original sound, and something that will stick in your mind forever, buy this album.