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, indie pop, jangle pop, new wave
Length	45:47
Label	Sire; Reprise;
Producer	Mark Opitz; John Porter;
The Ocean Blue chronology
Singles from The Ocean Blue
	"Between Something and Nothing"; Released: July 1989; "Drifting, Falling"; Released: 1990; "Vanity Fair"; Released: 1990;

The Ocean Blue is the debut studio album by American indie pop band the Ocean Blue, released on July 21, 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

^ ^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] 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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