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Post by lonelysummer on Oct 20, 2019 19:38:22 GMT
Yeah, it makes no sense to put the long version on the album - that's what 12 inch singles were for. The Rolling Stones had an extended mix of Miss You, but it wasn't on the Some Girls album. Wings had a 7 minute version of Goodnight Tonight, but you had to buy the 12 inch single to get it. There was better stuff the BB's had that could have filled that space on LA. That's Beach Boy logic for you. So true. "Hey guys, our last 2 albums bombed, we need a real strong comeback effort - so let's kill it with a 10 minute disco abomination!" lol
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Post by kds on Oct 20, 2019 20:47:39 GMT
That's Beach Boy logic for you. So true. "Hey guys, our last 2 albums bombed, we need a real strong comeback effort - so let's kill it with a 10 minute disco abomination!" lol Beach Boy logic.
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Post by jk on Dec 4, 2019 15:31:35 GMT
I wrote this way back and see no reason to revise it so here it is again:
"Sitting back listening to my precious copy of Pacific Ocean Blue I was suddenly struck by the sheer NUMBER of musical styles or moods on board, or, let's say, leanings towards various styles. These include straight rock, symphonic rock, funk, soul, gospel, folk, big band, latin, ballads, even some Madigras-style blowing and a smattering of psychedelia (those bleeps à la 'Reflections' (Supremes) and Dennis's heavily treated voice on one track). "There are of course other things going on that defy classification entirely--that's just Dennis. No-one asked him to make an album, no Brianesque soul-searching for him. His horizons were wide open, and off he went."
Glorious stuff. Full marks.
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Post by Kapitan on Aug 22, 2022 18:15:45 GMT
Happy 45th birthday to Pacific Ocean Blue, released Aug. 22, 1977.
Arguably the best solo album by a Beach Boy.
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Post by carllove on Aug 22, 2022 19:37:05 GMT
Happy 45th birthday to Pacific Ocean Blue, released Aug. 22, 1977.
Arguably the best solo album by a Beach Boy.
Didn't even realize that. I was listening to the first disc of the legacy edition on my way to the office today. Wonderful, Beautiful music. I agree, it's the best solo album by a Beach Boy.
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Post by Kapitan on Aug 22, 2022 20:00:42 GMT
Happy 45th birthday to Pacific Ocean Blue, released Aug. 22, 1977.
Arguably the best solo album by a Beach Boy.
Didn't even realize that. I was listening to the first disc of the legacy edition on my way to the office today. Wonderful, Beautiful music. I agree, it's the best solo album by a Beach Boy. I actually don't think that's the case! I was just saying it's arguably true. So you're agreeing with a lot of people, but not me! (I would put Brian's TLOS above it for sure, and maybe BWPS. Certainly the music from BWPS is better than POB, it's a matter of the BW vocals that make it in the discussion for me.)
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Post by carllove on Aug 23, 2022 10:48:46 GMT
Didn't even realize that. I was listening to the first disc of the legacy edition on my way to the office today. Wonderful, Beautiful music. I agree, it's the best solo album by a Beach Boy. I actually don't think that's the case! I was just saying it's arguably true. So you're agreeing with a lot of people, but not me! (I would put Brian's TLOS above it for sure, and maybe BWPS. Certainly the music from BWPS is better than POB, it's a matter of the BW vocals that make it in the discussion for me.)
Yes, and I make that argument. Is the music from BWPS really better than POB? Yes - BWPS has beautiful vocals and artistic and complex compositions, but it doesn’t make me “feel” the way that POB does. One can also argue that much of the music on POB is just as complex and beautiful as well. POB takes me on an emotional journey. While BWPS is an artistic achievement, it is more an esthetic album, than one that contains depth of emotion. BWPS is like a Renoir, while POB is more of a Van Gogh. Which one makes you feel what the artist is feeling?
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Post by jk on Aug 23, 2022 16:45:45 GMT
Yes, and I make that argument. Is the music from BWPS really better than POB? Yes - BWPS has beautiful vocals and artistic and complex compositions, but it doesn’t make me “feel” the way that POB does. One can also argue that much of the music on POB is just as complex and beautiful as well. POB takes me on an emotional journey. While BWPS is an artistic achievement, it is more an esthetic album, than one that contains depth of emotion. BWPS is like a Renoir, while POB is more of a Van Gogh. Which one makes you feel what the artist is feeling? How about a David Hockney? For me the thing that sets POB way above all the other solo stuff is the sheer variety on board. (See my by-now classic description of a few posts ago.)
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Post by kds on Aug 24, 2022 12:37:42 GMT
I hadn't listened to POB in some time, so I decided to give it a listen this morning.
While I like the album, it's a pretty poor choice for an early work day listen.
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