Pacific Ocean Blue

Pacific Ocean Blue is the only studio album by American musician Dennis Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys. When released in August 1977, it was warmly received critically, and noted for outselling the Beach Boys' contemporary efforts. Two singles were issued from the album, "River Song" and "You and I", which did not chart.

Pacific Ocean Blue
Studio album by
Dennis Wilson
ReleasedAugust 22, 1977 (1977-08-22)
Recorded
  • 1974 (1974) – March 22, 1977 (1977-03-22)
StudioBrother Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Genre
Length37:15
LabelCaribou
ProducerDennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson
Dennis Wilson chronology
Pacific Ocean Blue
(1977)		 Bambu (The Caribou Sessions)
(2017)
Singles from Pacific Ocean Blue
  1. "River Song"/"Farewell My Friend"
    Released: 1977
  2. "You and I"/"Friday Night"
    Released: 1977

The album remains a focal point of Wilson's legacy, being referred to as a "classic". It was voted number 838 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums. Wilson intended to record a follow-up, entitled Bambu, but the album was left unfinished at the time of his death in December 1983.

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