The Ocean Blue (album)

The Ocean Blue
The Ocean Blue
Studio album by The Ocean Blue
Released	July 21, 1989
Studio	Eden Studios, London, England
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	45:47
Label	Sire; Reprise;
Producer	Mark Opitz; John Porter;
The Ocean Blue chronology

The Ocean Blue is the eponymous debut studio album by American indie pop band the Ocean Blue, released in 1989 by record labels Sire and Reprise.

Composition[]

The song "Vanity Fair" references The Pilgrim's Progress.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Magnet	favorable^[2]
Trouser Press	generally favorable^[3]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Nitsuh Abebe wrote, "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."^[1]

The album peaked at No. 155 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by David Schelzel; all music is composed by David Schelzel and the Ocean Blue.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Between Something and Nothing"	4:02
2.	"Vanity Fair"	4:38
3.	"Drifting, Falling"	3:54
4.	"The Circus Animals"	3:56
5.	"Frigid Winter Days"	3:21
6.	"Just Let Me Know"	3:29
7.	"Love Song"	3:22
8.	"Ask Me Jon"	3:12
9.	"Awaking to a Dream"	4:11
10.	"The Office of a Busy Man"	3:46
11.	"Myron"	3:29
12.	"A Familiar Face"	4:33
Total length:		45:47

Personnel[]

The Ocean Blue

David Schelzel – vocals, guitars
Steve Lau – keyboards, saxophone, vocals
Bobby Mittan – bass guitar
Rob Minnig – drums

Production

Mike Dignam – engineer
Mark Opitz – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Abebe, Nitsuh. "The Ocean Blue – The Ocean Blue | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
^ DuBrowa, Corey. "Classic Alternative: The Ocean Blue 'The Ocean Blue' [Sire/Reprise]". Magnet. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
^ Reighley, Kurt B.; Reno, Brad. "TrouserPress.com :: Ocean Blue". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

External links[]

The Ocean Blue at Discogs (list of releases)
http://www.theoceanblue.com/self-titled

[AllMusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Abebe, Nitsuh. "The Ocean Blue – The Ocean Blue | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

[2] DuBrowa, Corey. "Classic Alternative: The Ocean Blue 'The Ocean Blue' [Sire/Reprise]". Magnet. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

[3] Reighley, Kurt B.; Reno, Brad. "TrouserPress.com :: Ocean Blue". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

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