- Pacific Ocean Blues
Infobox Song
Name =Pacific Ocean Blues
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Artist =Dennis Wilson
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Album =Pacific Ocean Blue
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Released =22 August 1977
track_no =9
Recorded =1975 -1977
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Length =2:39
Writer =Dennis Wilson ,Mike Love
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Label =Caribou Records Sony Music
Producer =Dennis Wilson Gregg Jakobson
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prev ="You and I"
prev_no =8
next ="Farewell My Friend "
next_no =10
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Audio sample? ="Pacific Ocean Blues" is a song written by
Dennis Wilson and his cousinMike Love . The title track, it was released as the ninth track on Dennis Wilson's1977 debut solo album "Pacific Ocean Blue ". The track, as with the rest of the album, was credited as being produced by Dennis Wilson and his close friendGregg Jakobson . Dennis Wilson sings the lead vocals on this and every other track on the album.A backing track was reportedly recorded by late 1975 and was Dennis Wilson's only submission for The Beach Boys 1976 album "
15 Big Ones ", though it was turned down by the band. The completed version, although a hard rocker, features unique but inventive water sound effects. Dennis has been quoted as calling the song "my least favorite cut" on the album as he reportedly felt that the song sounded incomplete.
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