Pacific Ocean Blue
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| Pacific Ocean Blue | ||
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| Studio album by Dennis Wilson | ||
| Released | 22 August 1977 | |
| Recorded | September 1976 to March 1977 (except start of "River Song" (Autumn 1970) and "Pacific Ocean Blues" and "Rainbows" (late 1975) |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 37:15 | |
| Label | Caribou | |
| Producer | Dennis Wilson and Gregg Jakobson |
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Pacific Ocean Blue is Dennis Wilson's only solo album, released in 1977. After several attempts, starting in 1970, to release his own project, some of which made it to the finished album, Wilson recorded the bulk of Pacific Ocean Blue in the months spanning the fall of 1976 to the following spring. Recalling the time Wilson spent working on the album, co-producer Gregg Jakobson said, "This was when he fully accepted himself as an artist. "Brian had shown him chords on the piano, but as he'd become more proficient the music that came forth was not derivative of that. Having his own studio helped tremendously. With a little encouragement, and the right tools, Dennis took off."[1]
Wilson became the first member of The Beach Boys to undertake a solo project.[2] Released in August 1977, Pacific Ocean Blue received glowing reviews for its depth and emotion.[3] It also gained praise from his older brother Brian Wilson.[4] The album also performed encouragingly in the U.S. charts peaking at #96 for a 12 week chart stay, and eventually went on to sell almost 300,000 copies.[5] It is also notable that Dennis' hard living had begun affecting his looks and more importantly his singing voice, which now delivered grainy and rough, yet still deeply soulful, vocals.[6][3] Despite Wilson's pledge to record an even superior follow-up, entitled Bambu, his continuing decline into substance abuse and personal problems ensured that the album remained unfinished at the time of Wilson's drowning death in December 1983.[7][4] Thus, this album, alongside his pioneering work with the Beach Boys, remains a focal point of Dennis Wilson's legacy.[7] Even being referred to as a "lost classic."[2][8][9][10] The album has appeared on several "Best-of" lists[11] including Robert Dimery's "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die,"[12] Mojo's "Lost Albums You Must Own"[13] and "70 of the Greatest Albums of the 70s" lists.[14] In 2005, it was ranked #18 in GQ's "The 100 Coolest Albums in the World Right Now!" list.[15]
Issued by Caribou/CBS Records on CD in 1991, Pacific Ocean Blue went out of print within a year; copies of that extremely rare CD now sells for over $200.[3] Due to ongoing disagreements over copyright ownership, the album was virtually unavailable for more than a decade.[16][9]
Legacy Recordings recently announced that it will release a special 30th anniversary, 2-disc edition of "Pacific Ocean Blue" on June 17, 2008.[17] It will also include material from the Bambu sessions.[10][18] A limited edition 180-gram vinyl multi-LP box set will also be released at the same time, on the Sundazed label.[9][19]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "River Song" (Dennis Wilson/Carl Wilson) – 3:44
- "What's Wrong" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson/Michael Horn) – 2:22
- "Moonshine" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 2:27
- "Friday Night" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 3:09
- "Dreamer" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 4:22
- "Thoughts of You" (Dennis Wilson/Jim Dutch) – 3:02
- "Time" (Dennis Wilson/Karen Lamm-Wilson) – 3:31
- "You And I" (Dennis Wilson/Karen Lamm-Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 3:25
- "Pacific Ocean Blues" (Dennis Wilson/Mike Love) – 2:39
- "Farewell My Friend" (Dennis Wilson) – 2:26
- "Rainbows" (Dennis Wilson/Carl Wilson/Steve Kalinich) – 2:55
- "End of The Show" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 2:55
[edit] 30th Anniversary Edition
[edit] Disc One
- "River Song" (Dennis Wilson/Carl Wilson) – 3:44
- "What's Wrong" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson/Michael Horn) – 2:23
- "Moonshine" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 2:27
- "Friday Night" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 3:10
- "Dreamer" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 4:23
- "Thoughts of You" (Dennis Wilson/Jim Dutch) – 3:04
- "Time" (Dennis Wilson/Karen Lamm-Wilson) – 3:32
- "You and I" (Dennis Wilson/Karen Lamm-Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 3:25
- "Pacific Ocean Blues" (Dennis Wilson/Mike Love) – 2:37
- "Farewell My Friend" (Dennis Wilson) – 2:26
- "Rainbows" (Dennis Wilson/Carl Wilson/Steve Kalinich) – 2:48
- "End of The Show" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 2:57
- "Tug Of Love" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 3:44
- "Only With You" (Dennis Wilson/Mike Love) - 3:57
- "Holy Man" [instrumental] (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 4:24
- "Mexico" (Dennis Wilson)
[edit] Disc Two: Bambu (The Caribou Sessions)
- "Under The Moonlight" (Carli Munoz) - 3:55
- "It's Not Too Late" (Carli Munoz) - 4:22
- "School Girl" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 2:31
- "Love Remember Me" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson/Steve Kalinich) - 4:04
- "Love Surrounds Me" (Dennis Wilson/Geoffrey Cushing-Murray) - 3:40
- "Wild Situation" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 2:41
- "Common" (Dennis Wilson) - 3:34
- "Are You Real" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 3:38
- "He's A Bum" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 2:50
- "Cocktails" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson/John Hanlon) - 3:00
- "I Love You" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 2:02
- "Constant Companion" (Carli Munoz/Rags Baker) - 3:22
- "Time For Bed" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 3:07
- "Album Tag Song" (Dennis Wilson) - 3:45
- "All Alone" (Carli Munoz) - 3:44
- "Piano Variation on Thoughts Of You" (Dennis Wilson) - 3:03
- "Holy Man (Taylor Hawkins Version)" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson/Taylor Hawkins) - 4:25
[edit] Personnel
- Dennis Wilson – Strings, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
- Carli Munoz - Piano, Keyboards, Moog synthesizer, percussion, Producer
- Carl Wilson - Lead guitar, Vocals
- Bruce Johnston – Keyboards, Vocals
- Hal Blaine – Drums
- Chuck Domanico – Bass
- Ricky Fataar – Drums
- John Hanlon – Guitar, Engineer
- Gregg Jakobson – Producer
- James Jamerson – Bass
- Earle Mankey – Guitar, Engineer
- Steven Moffitt - Chief Engineer
- Michael Andreas – Horn
- Lance Buller – Horn
- Ed Carter – Bass, Guitar
- Bobby Figueroa – Drums
- Wayne Tweed - Bass
- Manolo Badrena - Percussion
- Janice Hubbard – Horn
- Bill Lamb – Horn
- Charles McCarthy – Horn
- Stephen Moffitt – Engineer
- Eddie Tuleja – Guitar, Vocals
- Sid Sharp - Live strings ensemble
- Alexander Hamilton's Double Rock Baptist Choir
[edit] References
- ^ Edmonds, Ben. "Dennis Wilson: The Lonely Sea". Mojo, November 2002
- ^ a b Haggerty, Dan. Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson's Solo Album To Be Reissued. 411mania. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b c Sclafani, Tony. Sea of Heartbreak: Dennis Wilson's Majestic Solo Work. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b Doe, Andrew. Pacific Ocean Blue. danaddington.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Pacific Ocean Blue: Album Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Hooper, Mark. Catch of the Day: Dennis Wilson. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b Abbott, Kingsley. Songs in the Key of Sea. Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ The Lonely One. Observer Music Monthly. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Jonathan. Wilson's 'Ocean' Set For Expanded Reissue. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b Beach Boys Star's Classic Solo Album To Be Reissued. NME. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ List of Pacific Ocean Blue Accolades. Acclaimedmusic.net. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Dimery, Robert. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Cassell Illustrated. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Lost Albums You Must Own. Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ 70 of the Greatest Albums of the 70s. Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ The 100 Coolest Albums in the World Right Now!. GQ. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Bowen, Rebecca. Beach Boy Dennis Wilson's Solo Album Finds Re-release. Paste Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Spring '08 LPs From Madonna, Coldplay, The Roots, Mudcrutch, Elvis Costello : Rolling Stone
- ^ Thompson, Paul. Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue Finally Reissued. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Mills, Fred. Dennis Wilson’s Pacific Ocean Blue Reissued w/Unreleased Bambu. Harp Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
