Dr. Donald E. Ratcliff | The United States | 02/09/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Just as an update on Seawind, all of their albums--except for "Remember"--are currently in print. Two are available on Amazon and the other two are available via the group's new web site: www.seawindjazz.com. I talked with their manager a few months ago and he said that the two albums on the web site were earlier available in Japan, but they were not legal albums. A fifth album--the classic (and one of my favorites) "Somebody Loves You," listed under Bob and Pauline Wilson but includes all of the Seawind backing them up, is also available on CD in Japan (it is on the Amazon Japan site, I think). Pauline's new albums are both on the U.S.A. Amazon. There is talk about a reunion in the near future and a possible new album (see the web site). I suspect sales of their web site albums may be an indicator of how much demand there is for their music and thus may influence the likelihood of a new album, but that is probably true of sales of albums listed on Amazon as well.One last comment--the "Remember" album has several songs not available on their other albums."
With a due respect it did not move me
Dr. Donald E. Ratcliff | 07/03/1999
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Seawind's lastest album cannot remotely compare to their first and second albums, with emphasis on the one with "Follow your Road." The second album was a spiritual-secular bombshell. Maybe it is too much to ask for that same kind of album now. I will admit, it is nice to here the sweet soulful voice of the lead singer. Please put the Follow your Road album on CD. It will make an impressive present for a host of my friends. Peace and Self-reflection."
Seawind's Legacy
Richard L. Smith | Central IL | 07/31/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I would love to see all of their records released on CD. I especially love the Light the Light album with "Free" and "Follow Your Road".
Pauline was not the only great musician to come from Seawind. The legendary Jerry Hey and his horn section has been heard on countless artists work for decades as well as Larry Williams who did many great recordings with GRP and Dave Grusin. And you can't forget the composer of their great music, Bob Wilson.
This music changed my musical life and influenced many others."
YES,YES,YES...SEAWIND.
lionknockout61 | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA United States | 03/06/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I WAS SO HAPPY THAT THIS CD COMPLIATION WAS CREATED.
SEAWIND IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERATED BANDS FROM THE 70'S.
THIS COMPLIATION IS SIMPLY WONDERFUL.
IT BRING BACK FOND MEMORIES OF THE SUMMERTIMES IN THE 70'S/80'S.
SEAWIND WAS THE FIRST NON JAZZ ALBUM THAT I PURCHASED, OH, AND
WHAT A WORLD DID THE SONGS FROM THIS ALBUM BRING...FROM LISTENING
TO SEAWIND,I BEGAN TO LOVE BRAZIL '66, ANTONIO JOBIM, SERGIO MENDEZ, SANTANA,ANGELA BOFILL,DAVE GRUSIN, LARRY ROSEN,PATTI AUSTIN,YATAKA..IT ENDLESS.I'M GUESSING SINCE THIS IS NOW AVAILABLE, THEIR FIRST 2 ALBUMS,THAT FEATURED "WHATCHA DOING',SOME OF THE TIGHTEST EXPLOSIVE MUSIC EVER WILL BE AVAILABLE ON CD SOON ALSO.
NEVERTHELESS,BUY THIS CD, PAULINE'S EMOTIVE,CLEAR VOCALIZING AND HER WONDERFULLY COMPLIMENTRY BAND IS TOP NOTCH."
Lets Clearify Which Seawind Albums are Which
cruisewhiz | Hawaii | 01/12/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After reading the reviews in this sections, there seems to be an impression that the material on this Remembering album is later stuff. It is actually the FIRST two albums that had been originally released on CTI Records entitled Seawind and Window of a Child, PLUS some unreleased material that had been recorded for a THIRD album on A & M. Yes Follow Your Road was a minor hit for the group but it was actually on their THIRD release, the first on A & M Records. That is the one with the tropical cover with the white border. If you buy this album plus the two originally released on A & M you have it all.....with one exception. Back in the 70's Seawind, then known as OX released a single to use as a way of getting jobs when they were working in Honolulu. I wish I still had my copies. Those fans of Pauline Wilson can occasionally find her on albums by, Yutaka, George Benson and Island Style Band. She was also featured on the new Michael Paulo Christmas album that was released this year on Noteworthy."