Suddenly

Billy Ocean | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jive
• ASIN: B0000004VK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,269 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1984 album from the Trinidad-born, UK based Soul vocalist. This edition includes four bonus tracks: extended versions of "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)", "Mystery Lady" and "Loverboy" plus non-album "Lucky Man". Cherry Red. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An 80's classic, January 9, 2001

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duggalolly (beyond the waterfall) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Suddenly (Audio CD)

Billy Ocean fused R&B/soul with pop/rock and ended up with an excellent album. "Carribean Queen" and "Loverboy" are both must-have 80's hits, and this album is the best place to hear them, because the versions here are much longer than the radio edits on his greatest hits CD! But then again, every song on this album is great, and the heartfelt cover of the Beatles' "Long and Winding Road" should win over people who don't normally appreciate 80's music. But if you are a fan of the 80's, you definitely need this album, and if you aren't, get it anyway!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars His best album., May 8, 2006

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H3@+h "Over 1500 reviews!" (thanks for the helpful review votes) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Suddenly (Audio CD)

Truth be known, I'd probably keep this over his "Hits" disc. I say that because three of his absolute best songs are here in their original form, and some of his other hits border on cheese. Plus there's other good stuff here too. "Caribbean Queen (no more love on the run)" was a huge hit, as was the ballad "Suddenly", and I think my favorite is easily "Loverboy". Plus this has the minor hit "Mystery Lady", and a decent cover of "The Long And Winding Road". That's over half the album, and the remaining four songs I'd call good filler. Any fan of 80's pop/soul should consider this a must own.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun from the 80's!, June 11, 2008

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My-2-Cents (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Suddenly (Audio CD)

Billy Ocean burst on the pop scene with this album in '84, although he had a hit with 'Nights (Feel like Getting Down)' a few years before. An excellent voice with modern (80's) pop rhythms made for a very danceable and pleasureable listen then. Standouts are 'Caribbean Queen'(the Extended version almost 8 minutes!), 'Loverboy'(contains the longer intro than on the radio version), and the ballad 'Suddenly'(one of the best love songs of the era). Also, contains a good remake of the Beatles swan song 'The Long and Winding Road'.

Good intro for those getting familiar with the 80's sound. And great memories for us that were there then. Enjoy.

Thats My-2-Cents.