Paradise With an Ocean View

Country Joe McDonald | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fantasy
• ASIN: B000000XDR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,104 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lost Classic, Even in It's Day, October 1, 1999

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Michael Wilson (Port Townsend,WA) - See all my reviews
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I see that I'm only the 3rd person to offer a review for Paradise With An Ocean View. This doesn't surprise me but it is really way too bad. Few people I knew even when this album was new had a clue that it even existed but that doesn't make it any less great. It's not exactly rock and not exactly country and it sure isn't mainstream pop. Perhaps that's the problem, that it is very difficult to slap a lable on Joe McDonald (I drop the Country as it is misleading for those that don't know.) Yeah, like one of the other reviewers said this is a great piece of work to listen to with a beer (or a joint) in hand but you'll like it straight, as well. Just about all the songs are really good, a couple are great and as a whole it is a lot of fun to listen to; high, low or in-between.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff!, May 11, 1999

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This review is from: Paradise With an Ocean View (Audio CD)

This is an excellent folk music/protest album. Country Joe seems a bit milder than his earlier years, but, he still makes a point. The music is solid and professional. Good background vocal and good use of strings on several tracks. The bottom line, for me, is that this cd is fun to listen to. "Save the Whales" is a classic, as are a few of the other tunes found here. Not a dud in the batch! Some of the young artists of today ought to tune in and learn something from this seasoned veteren who has had a career from the 60's through the 90's that has maintained quality and freshness.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best ever, July 18, 2001

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Peter Y (San Antonio, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paradise With an Ocean View (Audio CD)

Little known, but this is the best work CJMcD ever did... I used to listen to this back in 1977, back in High School (!), and it hasn't faded. In fact, I'm buying a new copy in case I should ever lose the other... have had 2 vinyl copies, and this'll be my second CD. It's great stuff, reggae-country-rockish...