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Paradise With an Ocean View

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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.

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.

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...

If you like Country Joe and the Fish - you will love this CD. It doesn't get any better!!

What a great album. Every track is good. A good album to sit with a beer and turn up the volume.

The Occupy Wall Street movement led me to revisit some of the protest anthems of the late sixties and I was actually looking for an album with the "Fixing to Die Rag" on it, but when I found Paradise with an Ocean View and listened to the samples, I realized that it had quite a few songs I remember as a kid in the 1970's. Save the whales, breakfast for two and others.

There are other Country Joe albums that include the old "one two three, what are we fighting for", and eventually I'll pick one. But meanwhile, I'm happy with this one.

Bought the CD for a B'day present for our 34 y.o. daughter who was listening to our LP of it when she was visiting. She remarked that she was going to have to order it for herself because it is so good. I went ahead and ordered it for her, and she loves it. Our alltime favorite song on the album is the Whale song.

I was so pleased to find this on CD. I first heard it back in my college days with someone special. This person and I have recently gotten back in touch and it is a great trip down memory lane to hear this again. Every track is excellent !

Country Joe McDonald is one of a handful of 60s artists who's survived to live and tell. This is one of those albums you can put on and listen to, start to finish. Smart, luscious, laid-back and fun! Even my daughter and her buddies love it...BUY IT, BUY IT, BUY IT!!(...)