Pacific Ocean Blue
by Dennis Wilson
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Dennis Wilson bestography
Pacific Ocean Blue is ranked as the best album by Dennis Wilson.
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Pacific Ocean Blue track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Pacific Ocean Blue rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 69 Music Albums of 1977 | 26/69 | 3 |
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 50 Music Albums of 1977 | 18/50 | 3 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 84/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | davidhuret | Top 23 Music Albums of 1977 | 11/23 | 3 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 95/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | 6 months in (2 B deleted) | 34/99 | - |
| 2026 | Jorbaa | My old top 100 | 67/100 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | albums in 2021 (deleting) | 53/98 | - |
| 2026 | Cheboygan74 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 72/100 | 6 |
| 2026 |  LebowskiRams | Top 9 Music Albums of 1977 | 4/9 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 177 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 596 | |||
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Pacific Ocean Blue ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 4 days ago |  Tamthebam | 23,375 | 69/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2026 18:19 | DaveH68 | 1,363 | 76/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2026 11:11 | Imaybeparanoid | 7,396 | 71/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.6/100, a mean average of 76.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.1.
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Its amazing that one family had so much talent.A wonderful album.
Best beach boy solo album. He was a talented guy
Easily the best Beach boy solo album, although that's not saying too much to be honest. Pacific ocean blue, is a coked up, L.A masterpiece. The big Lebowski album sleeve almost sums it up. It sounds like Dennis Wilson's on his last legs, his voice and his heart is breaking as he aches through some beautiful tracks. River song, thoughts of you, and Pacific ocean blues, are all excellent. An overlooked gem.
This album will always be one of my favorites. I really value consistency in albums, and Dennis doesn't have a bad track on the list.
If you have the chance buy the extended version of the album that includes tracks from his next album which was never finished due to his tragic death. Some great instrumental tracks.
Oh, and Thoughts of You may be one of the greatest songs ever written. (Edited)
I had the unique opportunity to sit on a porch overlooking the ocean during a summer storm a few years ago. I listened to Pacific Ocean Blue. The experience brought me to tears. (Edited)
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