Peaceful Ocean Surf (Gentle Persuasion: The Sounds of Nature Series)

Peaceful Ocean Surf | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 6, 1997)
• Label: Special Music Company
• ASIN: B000001KFJ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,603 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Peaceful Ocean Surf - The Sounds Of Nature

Editorial Reviews

Special Music Company CD SCD-4533 - 1987

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Depends upon the purpose..., November 14, 2001

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Atheen M. Wilson "Atheen" (Mpls, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peaceful Ocean Surf (Gentle Persuasion: The Sounds of Nature Series) (Audio CD)

Your satisfaction with this CD will depend upon how you intend to use it. The surf is delightful and quite real at almost any volume. I find that at louder volumes I feel a little threatened by the waves; they seem almost too near which makes me feel the need to keep vigilant. At times the seagulls are startling even annoying, but they and their squaks are certainly part of the ambiance of the seashore. Some of the other sounds are way too invasive for relaxation. The fog horn seems out of place and the whale songs a little too gratuitous. If, however, you are looking for a CD that helps with guided imagery--ie. "Relax and visualize yourself on a quiet beach with the sun just setting on the horizon," etc, etc, etc--this might be a good one for you, because it has lots of environmental cues that will help create the scene. If, however, you're looking for something with which to relax while reading a book or to put you to sleep when you're feeling a little tense, you might find the sounds a little too intrusive.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ocean Experience, August 24, 2001

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Brian Aldrich (Valdosta GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peaceful Ocean Surf (Gentle Persuasion: The Sounds of Nature Series) (Audio CD)

"Daddy where did all the seagulls go?" "Well I shot them all so I could record sloshing water for people with headaches" OK...if you like sloshing water...run a bath. If you like an audio experience of the sea...then... ...the water hits the rocky coast, gulls nest...they don't squawk too loudly for me...anyway...whales swim by singing their song only for a moment...then they are gone...you hear a foghorn in the distance...a ship is in danger...but you are safe inside.

Read Melville...I have been able to sleep with this when I have trouble going to sleep. It really makes you feel as if you are in a lighthouse safe and cozy.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ocean Surf Interruptus, August 4, 2001

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This review is from: Peaceful Ocean Surf (Gentle Persuasion: The Sounds of Nature Series) (Audio CD)

You begin listening, and find the sound of the surf very relaxing. "Ah, this is really nice," you say to yourself as you begin nodding off. Suddenly you hear "AWK! SCREEYAWK!" It's the sound of screeching seagulls. You fast forward the CD until you find a section without the freaking seagulls. But just as you begin to relax, a fog horn speaks, "HO-O-O-WONK!" You sail the CD out the window like a frisbee -- unless, of course, you find the sound of gulls and foghorns -- uh, relaxing.