Atlantic Ocean

Track Listings

1. Canary Stream

2. North Atlantic Stream

3. West Wind Stream

4. Bengera Stream

5. Labrador Stream

6. Mexico Stream

7. Brazil Stream

8. North Equator Stream

9. East Greenland Stream

10. Falkland Stream

Atlantic Ocean,Marine Stream,Jvc / Xrcd,Contemporary Instrumental,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop

Atlantic Ocean

Tracks:

Overture
The Trans-Love Express
Mirage
Enigmatic Ocean - Part I
Enigmatic Ocean - Part II
Enigmatic Ocean - Part III
Enigmatic Ocean - Part IV
Nostalgic Lady
The Struggle Of The Turtle To The Sea - Part I
The Struggle Of The Turtle To The Sea - Partii
The Struggle Of The Turtle To The Sea - Part III

Customer Reviews:

A baffling (Enigmatic) abundance of musical ideas (Ocean). .......2007-06-05

I've never seen an album so unanimously loved here at Amazon! But it is nice confirmation for those of us who place it among our top 5 albums of all time. There's no question that all the musicians here were top-notch, and just worked so naturally together on this album. But the dazzling solos would have gone unnoticed had it not been for Ponty's incredible compositions supporting them, and the unique voice of his electric violin. This was the type of album in the 1970's that caught your attention immediately, and stretched your musical tastes into a whole new and exciting style of contemporary music. For a young man (at that time!) who was just learning to appreciate the bass guitar in much of progressive music, I found Armstrong's jazzy but progressive fretless bass a source of endless creativity and fun.

Really, there is little I can add to the gushing reviews that others have already posted, but I needed to acknowledge this album's brilliance if only for reasons of posterity. This was indeed JLP's best, and one of the greatest albums ever - fusion, jazz, rock, prog...whatever. Absolutely essential for those stranded on a deserted island surrounded by...ocean.
(Bring extra batteries!)

I value interesting music that is played and recorded well. This cd's rating was based on:
Music quality = 9.7/10; Performance = 9.5/10; Production = 8.5/10; CD length = 8/10.
Overall score weighted on my proprietary scale = 9.3 ("5 stars")

Right where I left it..........2007-05-09

I experienced this music when I was 20, back when Enigmatic Ocean was originally released, while smoking pot with a group of friends. I've always disliked smoking pot, and never had a good experience with it EXCEPT for that night -- it felt so wonderful being tossed around in all that sound. I haven't heard EO again until tonight, and it's every bit as incredible as I remembered it to be... now THAT's what I call transcendental.

Unanimous.......2007-04-06

Like the others, I agree that this is JLP's best (IMHO) -

I have a cool story that can be used as trivia:

Last year (2006) I saw a Vital Information show here in L.A., and Steve Smith was as phenomenal as ever. After the show, I had the opportunity to meet him, and I always had one question for him: "Are you the same Steve Smith on Jean Luc Ponty's 'Enigmatic Ocean'...?" He smiled and said (very humbly) "...yes... it was my first album recording. I was a teenager then..." -he said it with a big grin, too.
Yep, this is THE album to get.

Listeners say "YES"!.......2007-03-15

The reviews here show that people are passionate about this recording. Most feel this is not only JLP's finest but also one of fusion's best. I agree. What really sets this apart and gives it such lasting power are the musicians. Yes, the compostins are great but this would not have been the classic it is if JLP had gathered other players. After buying this you should check out the follow-up works by these briliiant artists...

Drummer Steve Smith's Vital Information
Guitarist Allan Holdsworth (anything - he is truly a living legend)
Allan Zavod - hard to find but worth it, the band New York Mary
Daryl Stuermer's work with early Phil Collins, Daryl's the weakest on this date but he's still great.
Ralphe Armstrong with Mahavishnu Orch.

This recording introduced me to Holdsworth. I thought he was playing wrong but I could not stop listening to his solos. Then I "got it" and wrong became oh so right! Thank you JLP for this revelation!

Jean- Luc's best of the best.......2007-01-25

I'm a huge fan of Ponty. Have quite a few of his recordings. This is the best of the lot (although Cosmic Messenger ranks a close second). Everybody was in their right place during the making of this disk. With bassman Ralphe Armstrong at his side,this man and his band have it turned up all the way with their ability to play music beyond those of most mortal men.

Average customer rating:

Great CD!!!!!
Easily one of OCS' best albums
Another Fine OCS Album!
A great album from a highly underrated band
Northern Soul

North Atlantic Drift
Ocean Colour Scene
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000ADXDO
Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

I JUST NEED MYSELF
OH COLLECTOR
NORTH ATLANTIC CRIFT
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
MAKE THE DEAL
FOR EVERY CORNER
ON MY WAY
SECOND HAND CAR
SHE'S BEEN WRITING
THE SONG GOES ON
WHEN EVIL COMES
Will You Take Her Love
Me, Im Left Unsure
Questions
I Want To See The Bright Lights

Customer Reviews:

Great CD!!!!!.......2005-07-14

I bought this CD based on all the positive reviews on Amazon, as I was looking for something new to listen to. Not sure what thread led me to the Ocean Colour Scene, and I knew absolutely nothing about them despite what I think is a pretty broad music base. Am I glad I found them! From the first listen through repeated ones, this is a superb CD.

Although the various musical styles on this CD sound familiar-- lots of classic rock influences throughout-- the sound is still unique and extremely listenable. Kind of like Moody Blues meets Trash Can Sinatras meets Travis, to my ear-- but standing all on its own. Great harmonizing, jangly guitars, anthemic tunes, very heartfelt overall, and a very pleasant sound.

This is just a great overall listen. And I am outside the UK, so at least one listener from distant shores is listening! I am going to get more CD's from Ocean Colour Scene-- the only question is which one should I get next?

Easily one of OCS' best albums.......2005-06-14

Ocean Colour Scene have always had a lot of potential and on this album they re-realise their full potential and hit back at everybody with an album that lacks a single weak song.

"I Just Need Myself" is the first single to be taken from the album and charted quite highly in the UK singles chart back in 2003. To some it might be a traditional OCS rocker (which it is) but it has a slight edge to it and is a great album opener.

"Oh Collector" is one of 4 songs that could have made good single material but didn't get picked, with a easy going verse and heavy chorus this song really adds quality to the album and has some nice guitar playing by Steve Cradock, and even Oscars drumming is intriguing too. The final chorus elevates the song to near-anthemic status and ends with a unique outro.

The third song is the title track and has an almost George Harrison style slide guitar lick to it, a strong song and also catchy. In fact most songs on "North Atlantic Drift" are catchy and you'll find it hard to forget many of them. This song has lyrics that are quite confusing yet really good to hear and delivered well.

"Golden Gate Bridge" is the song that Noel Gallagher (of Oasis) said he wished he had wrote. A love song that is full of emotion, and again delivered with a huge sounding chorus and some exquisite guitar playing again by Cradock, this could actually be Steve Cradocks best played guitar song ever by OCS. "Golden Gate Bridge" was also the final single to be taken from this album.

Now we are faced with the 2nd single from "North Atlantic Drift". "Make The Deal" is here in its original form (having been re-done for the single release) and complete with a string section and big chorus (yet again) maybe should have been titled "The Real World". Lyrically it attacks the music industry and it's dictatorship approach to musicians.

"For Every Corner" is another of those "should this have been a single?" album tracks. What a great chorus this song has and the build up to it is perfect. You'll want this one playing loud wherever you are for sure.

"On My Way" is a stomping rocky number complete with horn section and catchy chorus (suprised?) seems very much of the style set for driving. Some great guitar playing throughout this song too.

"Second Hand Car" is a song about men and how they take women for granted, what a beautiful song though. The lyrics here are un-faultable and are just brilliant. Ending with a touching guitar solo.

"She's Been Writing" is a huge string led song. I can't say much on it but it is produced very well and the musicianship in it is gorgeous.

"The Song Goes On" has many sides to it and yet is such a strong way to bring the album to a close, especially when the "it depends on who's doorway" section.. I love the slide guitar parts in that section. This is one that goes on repeat.

"When Evil Comes" is my personal favourite on the album and the longest track too. It builds and builds and builds on a droning guitar then comes the tablas and it just is a great way to end the album.

OCS returned to form big time with this album!!!! BUY IT FOR THE SONGS AND THE BONUS TRACKS TOO!!!! It IS worth it.

Another Fine OCS Album!.......2005-04-29

"North Atlantic Drift" is another fine collection of songs from Ocean Colour Scene. Like always mostly a combination of melodic ballads and mid-tempo rockers; often dominated by acoustic guitars.

This time the album opens with a great high-energy rocker "Just Need Myself"; a song which was also released as a single.

Next track "Oh Collector" is a more typical OCS song; a ballad with a more heavy chorus and some wild breaks.. Fine catchy tune.

The album continues with another great song. The title track is a mid-tempo song with acoustic guitars and fine vocals.

With "Golden Gate Bridge" the speed goes down: Another ballad with heavy guitars on the chorus.

"Make the Deal" is one of the higlights of the album. A very catchy and commercial tune that should have been a hit-single. OCS at their very best, and probably my favourite track.

"For Every Corner" is another catchy tune; a little hymn-like. I can imagine it could turn into a live favourite.

"On My Way" is a little funky tune; not particularly memorable.

The acoustic "Second Hand Car" is another nice little song; perhaps sounding too similar to some of their earlier acoustic songs.

The string-laden ballad "She's Been Writing" is another personal favourite of mine; though at places the strings tend to be a little too dominating.

The two closing tracks are both nice, but relatively forgettable.

A great album from a highly underrated band.......2004-10-04

This album pulls together a lot of what I love about Ocean Colour Scene and I think it's a great one to check out if you want to know what this band is all about. Good lyrics, simple but exhilarating melodies, and a very full sound filled with multiple guitar tracks, rich harmonies, and a great rhythm section. I've heard all of their studio albums and though they've never released anything that is as complete and phenomenal an album as their early 90s release "Mosely Shoals", this is one really comes close. I was somewhat disappointed with "Mechanical Wonder", particularly because it was their first US release in several years, but the Englishmen are back on track and heading in a good direction with North Atlantic Drift.

Northern Soul.......2004-01-20

With North Atlantic Drift, Ocean Colour Scene continue to explore the brand of Northern soul they reinvented in the early 90's and was then made popular by bands like The Verve and Stereophonics. While many of their compatriots have gone on to popularity abroad, OCS have always been a strictly English taste. That will probably remain the same with this sixth studio release. Which is too bad, actually. Though the palette is similar to past releases, North Atlantic Drift is more muscular and consistent than recent efforts. Simon Fowler has written a set of candid, effective lyrics, and he invests them with career-high vocals. The band, especially journeyman guitarist Steve Craddock, matches him with focus. They've always been expert at ballads - that's no different here, especially the lifers' commitment of "Golden Gate Bridge" - but it's the rockers that hold court throughout. Most impressively on opener "I Just Need Myself", about self-sufficiency as a way of life, and the title tune, whose war metaphor is imposed, political, and absolutely relative.

Ocean Boulevard, Vol. 1: The Warner-Atlantic-Atco Masters

Average customer rating:

Ocean Boulevard, Vol. 1: The Warner-Atlantic-Atco Masters
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ripete Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

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Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0007KIFOQ
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

Thank You John - Willie Tee
Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
Just One Look - Doris Payne
Patches - Clarence Carter
Across the Street - Lenny O'Henry
But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson
Walking Up a One Way Street - Willie Tee
Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
Sand in My Shoes - The Drifters
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Cry to Me - Solomon Burke
Teasin' You - Willie Tee
There's Gonna Be a Showdown - Archie Bell & the Drells, Archie Bell
Sweet Charlie Babe - Jackie Moore
Zing Went the Strings of My Heart - The Coasters
Green Eyes - The Ravens
Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee
One Mint Julep - The Clovers
Shake, Rattle and Roll - Joe Turner

Average customer rating:

Night Beat
Ray Parker Jr. , Sergio Mendes , Berlin , Timbuk 3 , Natalie Cole , Rick Springfield , Missing Persons , Atlantic Starr , John Parr , and Billy Ocean
Manufacturer: Warner Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000MU84FG

Product Description

*CD 1* [1]. I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters [2]. You Might Think - The Cars [3]. Maneater - Hall & Oates [4]. Manic Monday - The Bangles [5]. Invisible Touch - Genesis [6]. 1999 - Prince [7]. Strut - Sheena Easton [8]. All Right Now - Free [9]. Take My Breath Away - Berlin [10]. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes [11]. La Bamba - Los Lobos [12]. We Built This City - Starship [13]. Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T.Rex [14]. Easy Lover - Philip Bailey Feat. Phil Collins [15]. The Other Woman - Ray Parker Jr. [16]. Walking In L.A. - Missing Persons [17]. We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's [18]. Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals [19]. Always - Atlantic Starr [20]. Double Vision - Foreigner *CD 2* [1]. Take On Me - a-Ha [2]. St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr [3]. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva [4]. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon [5]. When the Going Gets Tough - Billy Ocean [6]. Rhythm of the Night - DeBarge [7]. Walk of Life - Dire Straits [8]. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield [9]. If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [10]. Mony Mony - Tommy James & The Shondells [11]. Freedom - Wham! [12]. Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole [13]. Little Bit O' Soul - The Music Explosion [14]. Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone - Glass Tiger [15]. All I Need Is a Miracle - Mike + The Mechanics [16]. Girlfriend - Pebbles [17]. The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3 [18]. Splish Splash - Bobby Darin [19]. Alibis - Sergio Mendes [20]. Obsession - Animotion

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Atlantic Ocean
Marine Stream
Manufacturer: Jvc / Xrcd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000003MOB
Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

Canary Stream
North Atlantic Stream
West Wind Stream
Bengera Stream
Labrador Stream
Mexico Stream
Brazil Stream
North Equator Stream
East Greenland Stream
Falkland Stream

Average customer rating:

Britain's Best Kept Secret
Ocean Colour Me More

North Atlantic Drift
Ocean Colour Scene
Manufacturer: Sanctuary
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009WQVZ
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

I Just Need Myself
Oh Collector
North Atlantic Drift
Golden Gate Bridge
Make the Deal
For Every Corner
On My Way
Second Hand Car
She's Been Writing
Song Goes On
When Evil Comes
Will You Take Her Love [*]
Me, I'm Left Unsure [*]
Questions [*]
I Want to See the Bright Lights [*]

Album Description

Limited digipak edition of the UK indie act's 2003 album, contains four exclusive postcards. Sanctuary.

Album Details

This Digipak Version Will Feature Iron-on Logo Transfers and an Exclusive Link to the Band During the Recording of the Album.

Customer Reviews:

Britain's Best Kept Secret.......2007-05-26

I love this band, I really do. Even if this album doesn't quite touch the distinctive, moody brilliance of their masterpiece Moseley Shoals, it is still a very, very good album; lovingly crafted, with excellent vocals, catchy melodies, and solid musicianship. Besides, with four bonus tracks it is great value too. While OCS does major in very traditional rock (and why complain? they do it so well!), this album offers a lot of variety within that framework: fast and mid-tempo rockers, melancholic ballads, and my favorite, the absolutely fantastic folk-tinged "Second Hand Car". The only bad thing I can say about this album that you will be tempted to skip the good songs to get to the great ones.

Ocean Colour Me More.......2003-07-26

O.C.S. is one of those bands that seem to grow with each recording, often misaligned by the press, the band pulls another facet of their unique mix of 60's retro, and rock. The vocal are superb, and the music crisp with something for everyone. Even as a discovery album, this will open a few eyes and hearts to the band, yes there are a couple of tracks here that I dont like.... but on the whole the album is a well crafted one, reflecting all of the bands talents....... Shes Been Writing, The Song goes on, North Alantic Drift, Make The Deal. Stand out for me anyway. Yes its a import for the US, but worth it in my opinion $$ well spent. In the meanwhile Im off to play the other OCS albums I have, Very Very Very Loud.