Customer Reviews
Pacific Ocean Blue is a gem 
2008-09-30
This album is much better than I expected. The melodies, harmonies, and production techniques exhibit Wilson's immense talent. I found the music very relaxing and enjoyable. I recommend this to people with an open mind about music.
Another overrated "Wilson" production 
2008-09-19
I love The Beach Boys--and especially related to Dennis' spirit and great heart.. and feel they are certainly one of the top musical forces to come out of the USA in the last 50 years.But they, and especially Brian,and now even PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE have been SO overrated...I just finished watching the BEAUTIFUL DREAMER Smile-era documentary retrospective and Brian is held up as the greatest things since musical invention...jeesh! PET SOUNDS sold poorly (until relatively recently) and SMILE was never released! There were OTHER great groups of the era..go listen to bands like THE RASCALS and THREE DOG NIGHT or even JAN AND DEAN for instance.Every bit as brilliant and "heavenly" as the kids from Hawthorne.
Not worth the price!!!! 
2008-09-03
Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue has been released in a "Legacy" edition with a second disc of bonus material. The packaging has overblown hype suggesting this may be the best solo release by a Beach Boy. Give me a break!!!!
The original recording is not awful. It isn't particularly interesting either. Nothing about it merits the release of a "Legacy" edition and there is absolutely nothing of interest on the disc of bonus material. That Legacy edition is being sold as a full-price two CD set is shameful.
In the Wilson family Dennis got the looks and Brian got all of the song-writing genius.
For great solo Beach Boys works see Smile or That Lucky Old Sun.
Great music 
2008-09-01
It was a collector`s item for years and this great reissue proves it right. If Holland is one of your favorite Beach Boy's albums - it definitly is one of mine BB-favorites - than Pacific Ocean Blue is a must have-item. Great music.
Nice in small doses 2008-08-26
I'm generally of the opinion that "masterpiece" is a word that's too easily used these days to describe just about anything anybody says is good, and in this case that caution particularly applies. This is a good album, and Dennis Wilson's rough-hewn baritone makes for quite a few high points. But what works best on here are the arrangements for each song, as opposed to the songs themselves. There's a few memorable songs on this album, including "Farewell, My Friend," "The River Song," and the title song, but none are up to the caliber of what this Wilson brother often contributed to the Beach Boys ("Forever," "Never Learn Not To Love," "Only With You," to name a few). Likewise, said arrangements get downright lugubrious sometimes; what might have been intended as a sinking into a pool of sound (as older brother Brian Wilson often managed with his arrangements)occasionally feels like trudging through a mud bog. I can listen to this album in bits and pieces, but trying to listen to it in one go turns into a chore awfully quickly. Most of it is nice to listen to, all the same.
pacific ocean blue 2008-08-17
Deluxe Edition Two CD set of 33 tracks with Limited Edition First Run Collector's Packaging. After 30 years, this lost classic reemerges to the delight of fans worldwide. Since coming out in 1977, this CD had only been released for six months in 1991. This collection contains never officially released tracks from Dennis' Bambu album which only existed as bootlegs for decades. Per Dennis Wilson 'Everything that I am or will ever be is in the music. If you want to know me, just listen.' Features 'Holy Man' an unfinished track that never received Dennis' vocal part with Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters laying down brand new vocals. This limited edition deluxe packing feature 50 page, full color book with two brand new essays and never-before-seen photos and memorabilia.
Under-Welmed To Say The Least 2008-08-08
At best Dennis Wilson was a medicore back-up singer and an abysmal drummer. Had it not been for the formitable talent of his older brother Brian, Dennis Wison's fifteen minutes of fame would have been reduced to his passing friendship with the deranged Charlie Manson. As a life-long Beach Boy fan, I'm amazed that Pacific Ocean Blue has had such lasting impact. It's clear to me that Dennis had no voice at the time of this recording. His song writing ability was extremely limited and the arrangements, on this album are bland and lifeless. What on earth are all these five star reviewers listening to? All I hear is the hollow, soul-less voice of a burnt-out and over-the-top old surfer. Sorry Dennis. I wish I could offer kinder words for this dribble, but I'm under-welmed to say the least.
Magnificient 2008-08-07
An amazing record and then think of the time when it was made, I think he is the greatest of the brothers, but all of them a little weak in the head, that why he isn't living anymore. So we have to doe with what he has left us, very great music.
super! 2008-08-05
Such a great album. Will be one of my very favorites for years to come.
Thank you for releasing it again. I have been waiting sooooooo long.
Dennis Wilson the 20th century composer. 2008-08-05
Whoever decided to reissue this music thank you very very much.I have read some reviews about Dennis Wilson with people painting him as an addictive madman who threw his life and talent away.There may be some truth to that,but from what i've been reading from the people who knew him everyone agrees that the man had a legendary heart and the warmth he gave off to people has not diminished even now.Dennis only lived to be 39,this is true,but to my ears what he accomplished musically in less than 40 years should be considered legendary.Forget all the drugs and woman crap that is so commonly associated with his name.Please listen to the man's music.You know who else only lived to be 39;Frederic Chopin the classical piano composer who was a legend of his time and yet his music has refused to go away.The Beach Boys were a classic band, but in time the three Wilson brothers will be remembered as classic American musicians of the 20th century.Call it crazy if you want, but the gifts that Brian, Dennis, and Carl possesed are as brilliant in their own way as Mozart or Bach or Chopin's were in their time.The Wilson brothers music is immortal.This reissue of POB and The unreleased Bambu is well worth the 22 dollars i paid for it.Those of you in the know should buy two copies and give one to someone else you know who may appreciate the music.I did.Thank u Dennis.
