Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue (Legacy Edition)
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Free Music Notes for Pacific Ocean Blue (Legacy Edition)
Free Music Review: Excellent
Hit: 5 Stars
Beautiful album.For me the revelation has been the outtakes, specially Mexico, an excellent relaxed instrumental. Thanks for reissuing this gem!!Free Music Review: OK, But Where's Carl's Stuff?
Hit: 3 Stars
Dennis's stuff was good (even when he couldn't get the lyrics to "Do You Wanna Dance" right) but not great. Of course, he was overshadowed by Brian's solo stuff...but the real crime is that CARL's two solo outings from the early 80s from CBS have, best as I can tell, NEVER seen the light of day on CD...and they were fantastic. Produced by James William Guercio & Jeff Baxter and managed at the time by Jerry Shilling, Carl collaborated with Shilling's then-wife Myrna Smith. You might remember her being formerly of Sweet Inspirations... she sang some duets and backup with Carl on some kickass songs. There were inspired covers too, like "Young Blood". If you liked the early 70s Beach Boys output--from "Sunflower" to "Holland", Carls solos a decade later were pretty similar. Come on Sony, get with it!Free Music Review: 4 Stars For This CD, Plus 1 For What Could've Been
Hit: 5 Stars
This re-issue is long overdue. But in waiting this long, perhaps Dennis Wilson will finally get some of the props he so richly deserved. This is to the Beach Boys what "All Things Must Pass" was to the Beatles -- an unbelievable release from the most unlikely (to the casual observer) former member of the "supergroup."
Dennis Wilson was a troubled guy. His dad was a freak. His brother was considered a genius. He was considered the weak link. So to tweak his own life a little more, he partied like a rock star -- undoubtedly, as one way of escaping.
However, from listening to this, it's abundantly clear that toward the end of his life, Dennis was also finding the studio to be an even more fulfilling form of escape.
"River Song" is one of the finest songs to come out of the seventies. Really. As you listen to the rest of P.O.B., you'll get a Little Feat vibe and a bit of prime-era Chicago vibe...not to mention a huge feeling that perhaps the other Beach Boys should've stood back and let this guy take the wheel more often.
The non-Brian-Wilson Wilson brothers have never gotten their due. And while Brian will always be considered the one who made them all rich beyond their wildest dreams, Dennis and Carl (and to a lesser extent, Al Jardine) made some outstanding music from 1969 to 1973.
Unfortunately, the media could never seem to get behind a version of the Beach Boys that had clearly evolved beyond "Catch A Wave" "Be True To Your School" and "I Get Around." So over time, they opted to become the Vegas-On-The-Beach nostalgia act they've been ever since.
This incredibly-produced debut effort emotionally demonstrates that maybe it didn't have to be that way. For Dennis, at least. (Somehow the county fair circuit seems to suit Mike Love, but I digress.)
The world will always have Brian Wilson to thank for giving the world Good Vibrations, Pet Sounds and some of the best 60s ear candy you will ever fill a jukebox with. But any music fan who picks up this album -- or the Beach Boys first two LPs on their own Brother label, Sunflower and Surf's Up -- will discover some outstanding music that proves those other Wilson boys could create some genius of their own.
Hopefully, some music supervisors in L.A. will have the good sense to sneak one or two of these terrific songs into a movie that becomes a blockbuster. The world will never guess where they came from.
Dennis Wilson deserves this.
Free Music Review: Wilson Magic
Hit: 5 Stars
I have waited for this release for years. I have spent a small fortune on Ebay buying bootlegs and, finally, a copy of the 1991 CD release. I have waited patiently for the two Wilson classics. Smile and Pacific Ocean Blue.
And now, at last, I have them both on official release. I am a happy bunny.
It is not unfair to mention both in the same breath. Smile is obviously a 20th Century classic that will stand the test of time for centuries to come. A piece of music to be compared with the Bachs, Beethovens and Mozarts of history. But what of the younger, forgotten brother?
Pacific Ocean Blue can be extremely painful to listen to. It pulls no punches, it does not spare any feelings. It is raw, it is honest, it is beautiful. Sometimes I cannot listen to it for the waves of emotion are too great, the undertow of pain too heavy. Other times it lifts my soul and cries for freedom and experience.
Dennis lived life to the full, he put his life down on tape and we all benefit. It is a shame he could not stay around to benefit with us.
As a Briton I salute two American heroes and their timeless contribution to world music.
Free Music Review: DENNIS WILSON " OUR ANGEL HAS COME HOME" A++++
Hit: 5 Stars
Well finally God Bless his sweet soul, Dennis Wilson is getting the recognition he deserves. What a out poor of feeling from the inner Soul, what a true revealing emotion in every song sung with love, fear, happiness & understanding. There will never be another piece of art music like this...The Wilson's have a special God given talent in there family that no other musician could ever match! Brian, Dennis & Carl are one of a kind and no one will ever come close...God Bless Dennis & Carl both as they are now singing in God's Quire.
Every song is sung with true meaning deep, deep within the soul. Dennis knows how to really make you feel like he does by pooring out his spirt & soul on this album.
I always thought that the Beach Boys "LA Light Album" was so underated. It has Dennis singing "Love Surrounds Me" that was a song from the Bamboo Sessions which was phenominal. "Angel Come Home" was another great song sung by Dennis. This was great a greatly UNDERATED Beach Boys Album.
But lets get back to POB & Bamboo Sessions....
If there is one CD or Album you should buy this Summer, Buy Dennis Wilson POB & Bamboo. You will not be disapointed. The sound is fantastic & the clarity is beautiful. Plenty of Photos and Memories...
You will not be disappointed!
P.S Now we just need one more great album from Brian and the remaining Beach Boys to close this wonderful journey of Love, Hope, Happiness, Youth & fear all rolled into one solid album for a closing of all hearts at rest!
Kenny Charles