The Ocean Blue

by The Ocean Blue

Overview

Hershey, Pennsylvania's the Ocean Blue are practically masters of sweet, gentle, vaguely British pop, combining sparkling, jangly guitars with crisp, sweet vocals and thoroughly melodic songwriting. Their self-titled debut lays down the blueprint for this sound, which remained largely unchanged through releases like Cerulean (which sported slightly dreamier production and songwriting) and Beneath the Rhythm & Sound (the band's most polished and pop-oriented effort), falling somewhere between the squeaky-clean pop of the Housemartins and the gorgeous melodic elements of the Cocteau Twins. While its songwriting occasionally falters, and it lacks the sonic cohesion of its two successors, The Ocean Blue delivers on what makes all of the band's work so appealing: simple, beautiful hooks and melodies. ~ Nitsuh Abebe

Product Details

Release Date:	07/20/1989
Label:	Sire
UPC:	0075992590624
Rank:	52874

Tracks

1. Between Something and Nothing
2. Vanity Fair
3. Drifting, Falling
4. The Circus Animals
5. Frigid Winter Days
6. Just Let Me Know
7. Love Song
8. Ask Me Jon
9. Awaking to a Dream
10. The Office of a Busy Man
11. Myron
12. A Familiar Face

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Ocean Blue   Primary Artist
Rob Minnig   Drums
Steve Lau   Saxophone,Vocals,Keyboards
Bobby Mittan   Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
David Schelzel   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Ken Jones   Engineer
David Leonard   Engineer
John Porter   Producer
Mark Opitz   Producer
Mike Dignam   Engineer
The Ocean Blue   Composer
John Davis   Engineer
David Schelzel   Composer