Rhythm of the Ocean

Product Description
For the second time, Hawaiian Style Band brings 'ohana to music. With the wisdom to encompass both the ancient and contemporary melodic trends, the songs are alive in their affection for the island. According to the nature and desire of outstanding artists to be original and create a perfect blend, their stature as a progressive band is audacious. The tide is high for getting into "The Rhythm of the Ocean". Jump in and enjoy!

Rhythm of the Ocean,Hawaiian Style Band,Top Flight,Hawaii,Hawaiian,Hawaiian Music,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: The best Brilliant British R+B singer

The Ultimate Collection Billy Ocean Manufacturer: Bmg/Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Billy Ocean Collection Billy Ocean - Greatest Hits Suddenly Whitney Houston - The Greatest Hits The Definitive Collection ASIN: B000216VLY Release Date: 2004-05-31

Tracks:

1. When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
2. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)
3. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
4. Loverboy
5. Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car
6. Suddenly
7. Love Is Forever
8. Mystery Lady
9. Love Zone
10. Long and Winding Road
11. Colour of Love
12. License to Chill
13. Everything's So Different Without You
14. Can We Go 'Round Again?
15. Love Really Hurts Without You
16. L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)
17. Red Light Spells Danger
18. Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)

Album Description

2004 collection features all the hits including two previously unreleased live versions of the classics, 'Suddenly' & 'Caribbean Queen'. BMG.

Album Details

Billy Ocean is the Biggest Selling British Black Male Artist of all Time. His Winning Blend of Bright, Soulful Pop Delivered 19 Hit Singles and Five Top Ten Albums, Selling Over 30 Million Copies Worldwide. Ocean is Best Remembered for his Quintessential 80's Hits "Caribbean Queen", "When the Going Gets Tough" and "Get Outta My Dreams". Ocean also Had Several Huge Hits in the 70's as Well, Including the Smash "Love Really Hurts Without You".

Customer Reviews:

The best.......2007-07-07

I have loved R & B for years, and this collection of old and new hits from Billy Ocean is a must to have. It's hard to find just one CD that has of you favorites. You may end up getting 2-3 CDs to get his whole collection. But this pone has them all. It is a good buy for the money!

Brilliant British R+B singer.......2005-03-14

Born in Trinidad as Leslie Charles, he was raised in Britain from an early age, eventually coming to public attention as Billy Ocean via two UK number two hits and two other UK top twenty hits in the seventies.

Billy's first UK hit, Love really hurts without you, was a catchy, up-tempo soul song that made number two in the UK. The follow-up, LOD Love on delivery, just made the top twenty. Next came Stop me if you've heard it all before, which just missed the top ten but isn't included here. After that came his second number two hit, Red light spells danger.

Billy's career seemed to be blossoming but it was at this point that things went wrong. His record label, GTO, was taken over by a major and although he remained for a few years, he only had two minor UK hits (not included here) to show for his efforts. He eventually signed with another label, Jive, a move that revived his recording career.

On his new label, Billy had three American number one hits (Caribbean queen, There'll be sad songs to make you cry, Get outta my dreams), all of which did well in Britain (two made the top ten and another just missed), a British number one hit (When the going gets tough the tough get going) and another British top ten hit, Suddenly, together with a few minor hits.

I generally like his seventies music best (and there is another compilation focusing exclusively on that period) but most people remember him for his eighties music, which I also enjoy. This compilation includes three of Billy's seventies hits together with all his big hits of the eighties. As such, it comes very close to justifying its title Ultimate collection and that will do for most people.

Average customer rating: Hit Zone! good billy ocean record An 80's Classic!

Love Zone Billy Ocean Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Suddenly Tear Down These Walls Can't Slow Down Soul Provider The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B000008J2Y Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
2. Love Zone
3. Without You
4. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
5. Bitter Sweet
6. It's Never Too Late To Try
7. Showdown
8. Promise Me
9. Love Is Forever

Customer Reviews:

Hit Zone!.......2005-02-24

Like 1984's SUDDENLY,this album would spawn four hits. They are WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH(THE TOUGH GET GOING) from the 1985 film,THE JEWEL OF THE NILE. In the video,the film's stars Michael Douglas,Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito appear as background vocalists backing up Billy Ocean performing the song on stage. Also there's LOVE IS FOREVER,a beautiful love ballad that did not appear on the 1989 GREATEST HITS compilation. The title track is cool. So is THERE WILL BE SAD SONGS(TO MAKE YOU CRY). The other songs are great.

good billy ocean record.......2003-02-14

this is a very good album its so eighties i remember seeing the video for when the going gets tough little danny davito and kathleen turner dancing was very good times then to bad we cant turn back the clock best songs 1. love zone 2. sad songs 3 tough gets going

An 80's Classic!.......2002-04-18

This gem of an album, while sounding seriously dated at times, is still a pleasure from start to finish. The opener, "When The Going Gets Tough...." is a fun song with a great melody (especially on the bridge) that hearkens back to the mid 80's and times of sheer enjoyment (remember the video with Danny Devito, Michael Douglas et all?) and fun of the forgettable movie it was featured in "Jewel Of The Nile". The burbling, bass popping title track is the best cut here, with it's light jazz flourishes and serious R&B groove (I'd love to know who the bassist and guitarist are, they really anchor this baby)"Love Zone" never sounds old or trite, it's a timeless track. The biggest hit here, "....Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" is still a lovely, if saccharine ballad that has stood the test of time fairly well and still gets regular play on light FM stations across the nation. It will somehow endure through the ages.
All in all a nice, if not indespensible, collection. The title track elevates it just slightly above average.

Average customer rating: I bitterly regret Horst Meisterfluscher ocean blue fan on deserted island Stylistic monotony never sounded so fab This disc is so "Sublime". Glorious

Beneath the Rhythm & Sound The Ocean Blue Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cerulean The Ocean Blue Waterworks See Cake ASIN: B000002MLZ Release Date: 1993-08-31

Tracks:

1. Peace of Mind
2. Sublime
3. Listen, It's Gone
4. Either Or
5. Bliss Is Unaware
6. Ice Skating at Night
7. Don't Believe Everything You Hear
8. Crash
9. Cathedral Bells
10. Relatives
11. Emotions Ring

Customer Reviews:

I bitterly regret Horst Meisterfluscher.......2006-02-05

I bitterly regret the inclusion of the unforgivably homophobic Horst Meisterfluscher's review and his apparent unnending ignorance. The Ocean Blue is a cool band. Check 'em out. This CD is good as is most of their stuff. Perfect in about any mix because nothing sounds like them, mellow and inticing. Great stuff.

ocean blue fan on deserted island.......2005-07-24

If I were on a deserted island and could only have ten CDs, one of them would be Beneath The Rhythm and Sound. This is truly one of my favorite CDs of all time. It is melodic, ethereal, and timeless. I will be listening to this CD when I'm an old woman. I love all their albums, but this one is probably my favorite. Emotions Ring is so good, it makes me want to cry.

Stylistic monotony never sounded so fab.......2005-04-04

I bitterly regret the inclusion of the unforgivably faggy ICE SKATING AT NIGHT. It mars an otherwise perfect record. What differentiates The Ocean Blue from the usual buttload of sugarcrap powerpop is The OB's addiction to guitar-chord tension. That's what makes them fab: that guitar-chord tension. And I really don't mind their shamelessly overt plagiarism of Morrissey's la-la-la shtick.

This disc is so "Sublime"........2004-08-31

Too bad almost nobody has ever heard of these guys, but good for me. I actually like their self-titled album more, but this is nearly as great. This album has a very pleasing vibe, it's alt-pop, upbeat, mellow, and everything I like. The track "Sublime" was a minor hit, and is incredibly catchy. Other good songs are "Either Or", "Ice Skating At Night", and "Crash", even though I like them all. If you like that early 90's brit-pop sound at all, you should really like "Beneath The Rhythm & Sound". It'll give you "Peace Of Mind".

Glorious.......2003-03-28

If you're looking for glorious music, look no further. TOB is, to use one of their song titles, sublime! There isn't one boring or bad track on this album; all the tracks work together to create a whole.

"Sublime" was their big hit in the early 90's, and it really sold me on the band. In the days when everyone was grunged-out, screaming, and shrieking their guitars, TOB offered quite, subtle, soothing music which made me think that there was beauty in the world after all. BTRAS is one of the few CD's I own that I can listen to without skipping tracks. Other songs on it that I highly recommend (even though they're all good) are "Crash" and "Emotions Ring."

Glorious!!

Average customer rating: Urban Ocean His best album. Great R&B! Princess Suzie's favorites An 80's classic

Suddenly Billy Ocean Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Love Zone The Ultimate Collection Tear Down These Walls Rock Me Tonight Billy Ocean - Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000004VK Release Date: 1989-07-26

Tracks:

1. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
2. Mystery Lady
3. Syncopation
4. The Long And Winding Road
5. Loverboy
6. Lucky Man
7. Dancefloor
8. If I Should Lose You
9. Suddenly

Customer Reviews:

Urban Ocean.......2007-03-21

That trademark funky urban and danceable soul of the 80's seemed to flourish starting around 1983 and into `84-85. You know what I'm talking about; The Pointer Sisters, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Ready For The World....it goes on and on. One of the forerunners of this magnificent genre of music in the 80's was none other than Caribbean-born Billy Ocean. One listen to that voice and you know who it is. He kind of sings with a deep richness like when you say "Ah" when the doctor is looking into your throat. I mean he really brings up the vocals from deep down. And yet he can reach the higher notes. His voice is so flexible and flawless and grooves along with every song, never missing a beat. In 1984, Billy came out with a remarkable album in "Suddenly," one of those albums that is a staple of the early 80's genre of funky urban and danceable soul. It is nostalgic, yet very timeless in my opinion and it takes me back to when times were a little less stressful.

"Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" - This is my favorite song from the album and hit the Billboard top 10 of 1984. Check out the groovy bass and jazzy saxophone! And those cute repetitive keyboard notes with the funky foot stomping beat are pretty darn cool! Oh yeah, and the sound effects to go with the lyrics are fun to listen to. There is magnificent orchestration here and the song is overall urban funky melodic fun. Billy's vocals are passionate with an urgency. This Caribbean queen has him losing his cool.

"Mystery Lady" - This is just your basic urban R&B funky song. It's very catchy and Billy's notes are flawless. The keyboards are cool and the harmonizing is fun. I love this song. Kick back and bop your head and let your mind drift.

"Syncopation" - Slowing it up a little, Billy gives us a smooth funky beat to chill out with. Billy sings of missing the "syncopation" he had with a certain woman who was having an affair.

"The Long And Winding Road" - Smooth, graceful and soft. Billy's rich vocals amongst easy-going melodies provide the perfect opportunity for a slow dance.

"Loverboy" - I absolutely love this song. The beat is like a funk-dance urban R&B disco-like groove. You cannot help but move on this song. Billy's vocals are soaring amongst the edgy, melodic guitars that keep the time just right. The synths/keyboards mirror the urgency that Billy is singing about; the intense need to be someone's love. This is one of the most addicting songs on the album. Is it any wonder that this song reached the Billboard top ten of 1985?

"Lucky Man" - Cute, catchy song featuring some nice piano, synths and a funky beat. Billy sings of being lucky to have the woman he has. Nothing too special about this song.

"Dancefloor" - True, this is a danceable song. Cool synths and that hand-slapping beat. Just a nice easy-going song. Nothing huge.

"If I Should Lose You" - Another easy-going song; and smooth with atmospheric and melodic keyboarding. Billy grooves along with his vocals as usual.

"Suddenly" - This is probably one of Billy's trademark love songs; beautiful and free-flowing. Billy's vocals are so silky and magnificent. It's a song about how life has new meaning once you find that love you've been looking for. It's just romantic and perfect for that special occasion.

Okay, so you know what to do now. Plunge into the "ocean" and get the goods! You won't be disappointed.

His best album........2006-05-08

Truth be known, I'd probably keep this over his "Hits" disc. I say that because three of his absolute best songs are here in their original form, and some of his other hits border on cheese. Plus there's other good stuff here too. "Caribbean Queen (no more love on the run)" was a huge hit, as was the ballad "Suddenly", and I think my favorite is easily "Loverboy". Plus this has the minor hit "Mystery Lady", and a decent cover of "The Long And Winding Road". That's over half the album, and the remaining four songs I'd call good filler. Any fan of 80's pop/soul should consider this a must own.

Great R&B!.......2005-02-24

Here is the beginning of Billy Ocean's consecutive hit-making. Four hits from this album include the title track,LOVERBOY,CARIBBEAN QUEEN(NO MORE LOVE ON THE RUN) and MYSTERY LADY. Another memorable song is a cover of the Beatles' recording THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD. Before Ocean,Peter Frampton covered the hit for the 1978 movie soundtrack SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. The other songs are great.

Princess Suzie's favorites.......2003-07-14

I really really love the cd so so much! I like every songs on every track. I have three that's definitly my favorite in the whole wide world! The first one "Caribbean Queen" has every sensual side to it but I don't know that much about that song that is the only thing I know. The second song "Dancefloor" makes wanna get out on the dancefloor to groove all night long, it has a lot of energy and it really picks you up out of your seat-it keeps you movin' all night long. The third song, last but not least, "Suddenly" it has a magical ring to it when you listen to Billy when he sings and listening to the instruments it's like when you see an orchestra playing it sounds beautiful
that song is very very beautiful. There is an experience to that song is that you start to believe in a impossible dream of a magical moment to reveal the real you of who you are and who you can be is to believe in your dreams and yourself that you really do live with a real fairy tale life-I went through that in the year 1983 when I was 5 years old when I saw the movie "Cinderella" the very first time that made me think I wanna be like her a princess, now, I'm 25 years old! Now I know that dreams suddenly do come true all the time it's like when you look at miracle some kind of gift of who you wanna be-that song really means a lot to me but also everbody too as long as our dreams succeeds forever. I recommend this cd to everyone out there who are a big Billy Ocean fan like me.

An 80's classic.......2001-01-10

Billy Ocean fused R&B/soul with pop/rock and ended up with an excellent album. "Carribean Queen" and "Loverboy" are both must-have 80's hits, and this album is the best place to hear them, because the versions here are much longer than the radio edits on his greatest hits CD! But then again, every song on this album is great, and the heartfelt cover of the Beatles' "Long and Winding Road" should win over people who don't normally appreciate 80's music. But if you are a fan of the 80's, you definitely need this album, and if you aren't, get it anyway!

Average customer rating: Not one of his bests perfect album!! This album is Awesome! Great R&B! Excellent album to follow Love Zone!

Tear Down These Walls Billy Ocean Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Love Zone Suddenly Let It Loose Hot Together Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force ASIN: B0000004VN Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Tear Down These Walls
2. Gun For Hire
3. Stand & Deliver
4. The Colour Of Love
5. Calypso Crazy
6. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
7. Soon As You're Ready
8. Pleasure
9. Because Of You
10. Here's To You

Customer Reviews:

Not one of his bests.......2007-03-02

I've only really heard three of Billy Ocean's albums, but this is probably not his best. Billy Ocean was one of my favorite singers back in the early '80's, so I may enjoy this album more than others. His popular ballad, "The Colour Of Love", is one of the better hits, but I think I like "Here's To You" better. "Here's To You" has better lyrics, more positive than "The Colour Of Love", and the rhythm sounded just a little more like a tender ballad. "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" was a song that was popular on the radio back then, but seems a little silly to listen to these days. As a whole, this album disappoints a bit, but isn't too bad. Perhaps with a couple more hits on this album, it would have been one worth keeping for the long run.

perfect album!!.......2006-10-09

Billy Ocean such as many other great artist , get so little recognition but these are the artist who actually paved the way for people r kelly and babyface , I suggest this album by far great when u in the mood with just that special person. I still listen to it till this day and play it like it was just new again!

This album is Awesome!.......2005-09-11

Wow, this album is off the chain. Probably the best 80's music I've ever heard. Billy Ocean is very underated, and this is definitely his best album. Every song is dynamite, and the production is fantastic. Buy the darn thing, its excellent feel good music and you won't be disappointed.

Great R&B!.......2005-02-24

Like 1984's SUDDENLY and 1986's LOVE ZONE,this album,released in February 1988,spawned four hits. They are the title track,the love ballads THE COLOR OF LOVE and HERE'S TO YOU,and the powerful-sounding GET OUTTA MY DREAMS GET INTO MY CAR. The other songs are good. I like STAND AND DELIVER also. I never saw the 1988 film starring Lou Diamond Phillips so I don't know if that song appeared in the film. The other songs are great. Billy Ocean put out a dozen hits in the five-year period in which this album and the two predecessors were released. After this album,Ocean would start slowing down recording. Two more hits followed this album,LICENSE TO CHILL and I SLEEP BETTER(IN SOMEONE ELSE'S BED) which appeared new on the GREATEST HITS album,released in 1989.

Excellent album to follow Love Zone!.......2004-11-07

This Billy Ocean album is still one of my favorites! For him to follow the very successful Love Zone album with this platinum album is an understatement. The big hits were Get Out of My Dreams, The Colour of Love, and Tear Down These Walls, but they're no contest to my favorites here. They are the grooving Gun For Hire and the rumbling Pleasure. Some other songs I like are Soon as You're Ready, Calypso Girl, and Because of You. But Gun is still strong today with that superb horn section, the danceable rhythms and other aspects. I played that song over and over on the tape in 1988! One of 1988's best albums to be released in at a time when 1987 songs and albums were number one hits in May, June and the summer of '88.

Average customer rating: Hawaiian Music at its best... Rhythm of the Ocean Pretty goood, a mix of selections

Rhythm of the Ocean Hawaiian Style Band Manufacturer: Top Flight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Hawaii | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pacific Islands | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Hawaiian Style Band Vanishing Treasures 'Ohana Hawaiian Style, Vol. 3 Hawaiian Style Music ASIN: B000008NVU Release Date: 1994-09-15

Tracks:

1. Oli Kono
2. Old Style Way
3. Wahine 'Ilikea
4. Ku'ulei
5. E Holo Kai
6. Happy 2 B w/U
7. The First Hawaiian
8. Rhythm of the Ocean
9. After the Storm
10. Getting Better
11. Heiau

Album Description

For the second time, Hawaiian Style Band brings 'ohana to music. With the wisdom to encompass both the ancient and contemporary melodic trends, the songs are alive in their affection for the island. According to the nature and desire of outstanding artists to be original and create a perfect blend, their stature as a progressive band is audacious. The tide is high for getting into "The Rhythm of the Ocean". Jump in and enjoy!

Customer Reviews:

Hawaiian Music at its best..........2004-05-21

I cannot reinforce enough how good this CD truly is. The music quality is at the top of its game, and it reflects the island soul. I love how HSB mixes traditional music and modern tones together, how they include history in their music as well. I honestly cannot say which song I love the most... E Holo Kai, Heiau, or After the Storm. 'Heiau' was the song that struck me first... it's just a very powerful song. 'E Holo Kai' is another amazing song... about the journey to Hawaii, probably my all time favorite Hawaiian song. 'After the Storm' is a very touching tribute to the island of Kauai after Hurricane Iniki passed on 09/11/1992. If you love Hawaiian Music, and you want to hear the music at it's finest, with a touch of modern style put in... Hawaiian Style Band's "Rhythm of the Ocean" is for you.

Rhythm of the Ocean.......2003-10-16

Having lived in Hawaii 20 years, I can still remember where I was when I first heard Heiau on the radio there several years ago. While the entire album is excellent, the pleasant mix of the modern, youthful island sounds of voice and music, especially with some traditional instruments and a few breaks to ancient chant, is just outstanding. I carry Heiau with me in my portable CD collection, and everyone who hears it for the first time always asks about it. I wish a sample were available here, as I have no doubt about your buying the CD after hearing it. Also, the lyrics to all the songs is in the box, making it more enjoyable.

Pretty goood, a mix of selections.......1999-11-10

I think the CD was good, not just because it had traditional hawaiian music, but it also had music that was a mix of modern pop with hawaiian themes and sounds

Average customer rating: Billy Ocean - Nights (Feel Like Gettin' Down)

Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) Billy Ocean Manufacturer: Sony/Epic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Something Special ASIN: B00005LPB7 Release Date: 2001-08-22

Tracks:

1. Are You Ready
2. Don't Say Stop
3. Whatever Turns You On
4. Another Day Won't Matter
5. Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
6. Who's Gonna Rock You
7. Stay the Night
8. Everlasting Love
9. Taking Chances

Customer Reviews:

Billy Ocean - Nights (Feel Like Gettin' Down).......2007-07-16

I enjoyed this CD very much. There was one song I had been looking for since its release in 1981. Thinking that the song was recorded by Frankie Beverly & Maze, I never found it until now. Thank you. This song was called "What Ever Turns You On."

Average customer rating: The seventies UK hits

Billy Ocean Collection Billy Ocean Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Billy Ocean - Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection Daydreaming Suddenly 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Mary Jane Girls ASIN: B00006JS4N Release Date: 2003-06-02

Tracks:

1. Love Really Hurts Without You
2. Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)
3. Whose Little Girl Are You
4. Let's Do It All Again
5. Tell Him To Move Over
6. L.O.D. (Love On Delivery)
7. Eye Of A Storm
8. Red Light Spells Danger
9. American Hearts
10. Are You Ready
11. Nights (Feel Like Gettin' Down)
12. Who's Gonna Rock You
13. Whatever Turns You On
14. What You Doing To Me
15. Dance With Me
16. I Can't Stop

Customer Reviews:

The seventies UK hits.......2005-03-14

Born in Trinidad as Leslie Charles, he was raised in Britain from an early age, eventually coming to public attention as Billy Ocean via two UK number two hits and two other UK top twenty hits in the seventies.

Billy's first UK hit, Love really hurts without you, was a catchy, up-tempo soul song that made number two in the UK. The follow-up, LOD Love on delivery, just made the top twenty. Next came Stop me if you've heard it all before, which just missed the top ten. After that came his second number two hit, Red light spells danger.

Billy's career seemed to be blossoming but it was at this point that things went wrong. His record label, GTO, was taken over by a major and although he remained for a few years, he only had two minor UK hits (American hearts, Are you ready) to show for his efforts. He eventually signed with another label, Jive, a move that revived his recording career. Those recordings are outside the scope of this compilation.

I generally like his seventies music best but most people remember him for his eighties music, which I also enjoy. If you enjoy seventies soul music, you will probably enjoy this collection.

Average customer rating: Ocean is the BEST singer!!!! awesome tunes!

Mermaid Music Ocean Manufacturer: Ocean Rhythm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004TVDC Release Date: 2000-06-01

Tracks:

1. I WANT
2. VOODOO MAN
3. PEAGASUS
4. LOVE-JUNKIE
5. RUNNING TO YOUR LOVE
6. HOT NIGHTS
7. SNAKE-HIPS
8. SIREN SONG
9. NOTHING SPECIAL
10. EMPTY QUARTER
11. COOL WAY TO DO
12. UPSET
13. I'VE GOT ANOTHER
14. ECLIPSE CALYPSE

Album Description

OCEAN, singer-songwriter-producer, has infused the magical feel of the seven seas into MERMAID MUSIC, her first international cd release. Her hypnotic vocals and raps drift mesmerizingly aloft the hard funk of danceable rhythms, while the accents of other cultures take the forms of Turco-Arabic melodic and rhythmic influences, and her dreamy lyrics create a beautiful spell through the multi-ranged vocals of this truly gifted solo artist.

Customer Reviews:

Ocean is the BEST singer!!!!.......2001-11-20

hi! Ocean is the best singer i've heard in years!!!!i love her cd and i can't wait for her to do another one! i had heard her on the radio first, and then i ordered her cd- her voice is just beautiful!

awesome tunes!.......2001-04-17

this is the coolest album i've heard in a long time...catch the ocean wave and surf her melodic tides!

Average customer rating:

Sounds of the Eighties: 1985-1986 Various artists , Higher Love - Steve Winwood/ Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears/Obsession - Animotion/Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins/ The Search Is Over - Survivor/Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money [with Ronnie Spector , Harold Faltermeyer/ Amanda - Boston /There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean/Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy/Just A Gigolo-I Ain't Got Nobody - David Lee Roth/ Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge/ Oh Sheila , and World/All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike + The Mechanics/Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues/Perfect Way - Scritti Politti/Throwing It All Away - Genesis/Cherish - Kool & The Gang ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NI1ACQ

Product Description

R988-12 (PolyGram Special Markets) - Sounds of the Eighties: 1985-1986 - Various Artists [1995] All tracks stereo. Higher Love - Steve Winwood/Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears/Obsession - Animotion/Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins/The Search Is Over - Survivor/Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money [with Ronnie Spector]/Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer/Amanda - Boston/There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean/Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy/Just A Gigolo-I Ain't Got Nobody - David Lee Roth/Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge/Oh Sheila - Ready For The World/All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike + The Mechanics/Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues/Perfect Way - Scritti Politti/Throwing It All Away - Genesis/Cherish - Kool & The Gang

Rock Music:

1. Romance in Venice
2. Rumba Congo
3. shambala
4. Shashara
5. Solitude on Guitar [Import]
6. Sparring Partner [Import]
7. The New Tango
8. The Ultimate Club Remixes [Import]
9. The Very Best Bollywood Songs, Vol. 2
10. Tunula Eno

Rock Music

rock music

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The Planet Squeezebox: Accordion Music From Around the World

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The Best of the Velvet Underground [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Songs of Wahab Mohamed Abdel [Import]

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Tongues [Import]

This Is a Journey

Respighi: The Birds; 3 Botticelli Pictures; Il Tramonto

The Transcription Sessions 1935