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Pacific Ocean Blue - Legacy Edition [Enhanced]

Dennis WilsonAudio CD
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  • Audio CD (June 17, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Sony Legacy
  • ASIN: B00104CIN2
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,606 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. River Song
2. What's Wrong
3. Moonshine
4. Friday Night
5. Dreamer
6. Thoughts Of You
7. Time
8. You And I
9. Pacific Ocean Blues
10. Farewell My Friend
See all 16 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Under The Moonlight (Previously Unreleased)
2. It's Not Too Late (Previously Unreleased)
3. School Girl (Previously Unreleased)
4. Love Remember Me (Previously Unreleased)
5. Love Surrounds Me (Previously Unreleased)
6. Wild Situation (Previously Unreleased)
7. Common (Previously Unreleased)
8. Are You Real (Previously Unreleased)
9. He's A Bum (Previously Unreleased)
10. Cocktails(Previously Unreleased)
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Apart from the non-release of Smile, the biggest lament of hardcore Beach Boys fans is that Bruce Johnston aside, none of the non-Brian Wilson solo albums are available on CD. But now, for fans of late drummer Dennis Wilson, there's reason to celebrate as his only-released solo album gets the reissue it deserves. Widely acknowledged as the finest Beach Boys solo effort, it's now presented with clarity, allowing the full sonic palette--the punch of opening "River Song" for example--to be heard in its intended glory. Wilson's raspy vocal may have been past its prime, but it's still affecting and ably supported by the sumptuous production values he gave the album. With high quality tracks such as the funky "Dreamer" and the poignant "Farewell My Friend", this will appeal to anyone with even a passing interest in The Beach Boys, as well as a delight for hardcore fans as the unreleased tracks (from the unfinished follow up Bambu, easily match the original's quality. While the disappointing absence of earlier singles ("Lady" or "Sound of Free") prevents this from being a definitive career anthology, this is as essential a Beach Boys artefact as Pet Sounds or Sunflower/Surf's Up. -–Thom Allott

Product Description

Deluxe Edition Two CD set of 33 tracks with Limited Edition First Run Collector's Packaging. After 30 years, this lost classic reemerges to the delight of fans worldwide. Since coming out in 1977, this CD had only been released for six months in 1991. This collection contains never officially released tracks from Dennis' Bambu album which only existed as bootlegs for decades. Per Dennis Wilson 'Everything that I am or will ever be is in the music. If you want to know me, just listen.' Features 'Holy Man' an unfinished track that never received Dennis' vocal part with Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters laying down brand new vocals. This limited edition deluxe packing feature 50 page, full color book with two brand new essays and never-before-seen photos and memorabilia.

Customer Reviews

This is a great, great release by a completely unique and honest artist. Jon Stebbins  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
This reissue adds to the album a pile of unreleased tracks-- most notably the material from "Bambu". Michael Stack  |  17 reviewers made a similar statement
Despite living in brother Brian's enormous shadow, Dennis Wilson produced some wonderful music. Kevin P. Mangold  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes We Forget June 19, 2008
Format:Audio CD
In his lifetime Dennis Wilson only release one solo album. And here it is.Now 'Pacific Ocean Blue' was on CD once before but didn't remain in print very long and has since sunk into legend status. So it was only a matter of time before it was reissued in a deluxe package like this. For some perspective Dennis Wilson was the first Beach Boy to record a solo album and this set also comes with great liner notes. And it truly lives up to it's legend in just about every way. The music borrows from certain sources (most notably Brian Wilson) but is nothing at all like anything he nor any of the other Beach Boys did. In general terms the musical base of the album is far more stripped down then anything else-in addition each song has a multi-part style fluxuation not disimilar to Brian or Phil Spectors music. The majestic "River Song" is a perfect example as well as being one of the best compositions here.The few uptempo songs here (the best being "Friday Night" and "Pacific Ocean Blues") have a strong funky blues groove to them that neither Brian Wilson or the Beach Boys ever went for.Other songs such as "Moonshine","Rainbows" and "Farewell My Friend" showcase most strong another major wild card for Dennis Wilson;his raw,gravely singing voice is a lot more like Bruce Springsteen then The Four Freshmen. That vocal quality matched with the music puts this music is an unusual cross between heartland rock n' roll,bluesy,funky southern rock and orchestral california pop,without making any specific commitment to any of those styles. Also you get to hear how truly wonderful musician Dennis has become-his abilities as a drummer able to aptly jump from tempo to tempo in a breeze,as well as his grossly unheralded piano playing are showcased throughout the album.... Read more ›
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83 of 95 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Contender for the greatest album ever... March 17, 2004
Format:Audio CD
This might sound like Beach Boy-sacrilege, but I'd rather see Pacific Ocean Blue back on CD than any issue of Brian's mythic Smile (which I caught on the tour from Wilson & co here). Not that Smile is bad, but it's nowhere near Pacific Ocean Blue as far as I'm concerned. This album is now going for ridiculous prices- the 1991 reissue fetching close to $200 & not living in area where broadband exists, downloading this is not an option. So I depend on an ancient tape with other bootleg material. This is the kind of album I dream about & wonder if it's all just a dream...

Dennis Wilson was the second genius songwriter in The Beach Boys- to be fair Carl and Love co-wrote/wrote many classics- but Dennis came to fill the void left by Brian from the late 60s onwards. It's unfair to compare Dennis to Brian, but Dennis was coming up with string-soaked odes to valium like Cuddle Up, country-soul like Forever & the Vietnam-outtake Carry Me Home (later covered by Primal Scream on their Dixie-Narco e.p.). Apart from Sunflower (1970), The Beach Boys albums post-Pet Sounds were hit & miss affairs- the highlights often being a Dennis track (if not a slight Brian return). Most of Pacific Ocean Blue was written with co-Forever-songwriter Gregg Jakobson- though the title track was written with Mike Love and River Song was co-written with Carl & slowly recorded over the 70s (several tracks intended for POB and the unreleased follow-up Bamboo found their way onto Beach Boys records, e.g. Love Surrounds Me, Baby Blue). Pacific Ocean Blue came out in 1977 and is one of the great records of the 1970s, scrub that, of all time...

Dennis offered the ultimate statement- hypnotic piano-driven songs, achingly sincere vocals, a different kind of musical experimentation....

The songs are gorgeous, my favourite track being Time- which nods at the universal qualities apparent in Dennis' work and has sax/flugelhorn that reminds me of 1980s David Sylvian or late-period Talk Talk for some reason! It seems absurd to talk about an album you can't buy- but one like California (American Music Club), Star Sailor (Tim Buckley) & Time Fades Away (Neil Young) that should be available on CD! Can you believe that there are two books about Dennis Wilson at the moment (Dumb Angel, The Real Beach Boy)- so perhaps there might be an audience for this cd? (do you think so! DOH!)It seems odd when a lot of Beach Boys junk (e.g. Mt Vernon & Fairway) are widely available- as are some dull late Beach Boys works.

Pacific Ocean Blue is probably caught in licensing-limbo, which is a tragedy as it's not available- just that fact is depressing enough! Perhaps someone like Rhino- who did a great job with The Velvets'Loaded & Fleetwood Mac's Tusk should reissue this? I'd settle for the same quality reissues as the No Other & On the Beach reissues last year. Though with the unreleased Bamboo, the Lady (Fallin' in Love)/Sound of Free single, Carry Me Home and other songs such as You Are So Beautiful, Morning Christmas, San Miguel & other rumours, there's enough here for a box-set! Pacific Ocean Blue is the musical equivalent of a Richard Brautigan novel, & the best California-songs until 60 Watt Silver Lining by Mark Eitzel. A masterpiece, & probably worth the collectors prices you'll pay for it right now...REISSUE!!! SOMEONE!!!! PLEASE!!!!! Read more ›

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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A lost classic finally given its due. June 18, 2008
Format:Audio CD
In my last year of college, I was working late one night at my job when an older and wiser coworker dropped a copy of Pet Sounds on my desk and told me it'd change my life, and it certainly did. But equally revelatory was my purchase of the Sunflower/Surf's Up twofer a few months later, when I first encountered Dennis Wilson as a songwriter. Realizing there was solo material by someone who could rock in ways Brian never quite did but still construct achingly beautiful ballads, I did a little digging, found out there was a long out of print solo record and spent the next decade trading up one low fidelity copy for another of both "Pacific Ocean Blue" and what we always thought of as "Bamboo".

So imagine my delight at discovering that Sony was finally giving Dennis Wilson (most of) his due, with a reissue of "Pacific Ocean Blue" with pieces of the sessions from "Bambu" (note the spelling) receiving official release (I'll add a comment with the side story of how this experience got delayed for me). And luckily, this edition is just about everything I could hope it would be.

For starters, the album itself is presented in pristine sound to show all its glory. One thing Dennis did better than his brothers was stick his heart and soul on record, and it's all bared out on "Pacific Ocean Blue". This is a record that's never quite been recognized for what it is-- a true lost masterpiece.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Dennis is killing it!
Not every track is as good as the next, but you get a good idea of the influences Dennis was pulling from. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Gary Millstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Brian's Brother a Genius Too
In its time Dennis Wilson's album "Pacific Ocean Blue" was critically well received. That however didn't translate into huge record sales or any Top 40 hits. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sir P
3.0 out of 5 stars Dennis is ok
this album is not up to beach boy standards. i bought it and listened because how much I like the group.
Published 3 months ago by ch
4.0 out of 5 stars Pacific Ocean Blue
I grew up listening to the Beach Boys and always felt that Dennis must have more talent than the albums show. Pacific Ocean Blue and a book about Dennis clued me in to the truth. Read more
Published 4 months ago by G Brewer
5.0 out of 5 stars PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE - Dennis Wilson
I have not bought the CD yet. But read majority of reviews. Agree with majority about the quality of music and genius of Dennis. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Frank Magallanes
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Reissue Ever!
Denis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue is one of the best of that late 70's AOR California Hippy era...Eagles,Poco,Gino Vanelli,Ambrosia...etc. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jerry Dunham
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost Beach Boy Classic
To compare this album to Pet Sounds, SMiLE, Sunflower, or any other well known Beach Boy classic is unfair. Read more
Published 10 months ago by David Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars A Matter of "Feel"
I would not suggest this record to someone looking for prime-era Beach Boys. I would not suggest this record to someone looking for the Fleetwood-style "California rock" that... Read more
Published 11 months ago by telemaster17
4.0 out of 5 stars It has grown on me
I must admit when I first purchased this CD on the day it was released I was disappointed after reading all the hype surrounding this re-issue. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Stagliano
5.0 out of 5 stars pacific ocean blue
until i read about this album then listened to it i had no idea dennis wilson had so much alent
Published 14 months ago by steve
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Carl Wilson
He only had 2 albums. May as well just re-release those remastered.
Jun 26, 2008 by Ian Roegels |  See all 3 posts
Carl Wilson
I am going to email Wounded Bird Records, which is a CD-only reissue label. They have reissued many fine albums that the original labels don't want to bother with. If you want Carl Wilson's two solo albums to be reissued, then I would suggest that you contact Wounded Bird as well. Just Google... Read more
May 28, 2008 by Mike B. |  See all 24 posts
Country?
I think it's the beard...
Jul 2, 2008 by Fabio Franco |  See all 5 posts
Dennis Wilson
Hopefully they will do justice remastering the P.O.B. and Bambu tracking. I had purchased boots of this material and althought P.O.B. was alright, the unreleased tracks were a bit shabby.
Excellent music. get out there and enjoy something that should have been heard long ago.
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Jun 5, 2008 by David C. Pregler |  See all 7 posts
Out of stock already?
I think it will be available at Barnes&Noble by the 20th.....according to local store, Encinitas Calif. Lots of folks are waiting for it....
Jun 17, 2008 by Don Lee |  See all 2 posts
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