I missed the release in 2008 of the Sundazed 3-LP set of Dennis Wilson's 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue project. What an artifact of the classic rock era, drawn from the whole cloth of life and art, a no-BS vision down in the middle of his vocal range from the ultimate surfer-bum that the Beach Boys construct could neither express nor contain. Both stripped and over-produced, an RnR nursery rhyme that starts at the top and ends like a dog by the side of the road. Through the whole course an incredible group of top musicians sensitively follow Dennis through every step of a beautiful and harrowing trip from transcendental highs into some very serious blues. Always interesting, even when falling apart. I'd give a thousand Tom Pettys for this guy. Excellent SQ on blue vinyl.
