beached - carl and dennis

[goawayboy]

I'm curious about the album Beached by Ricci Martin. I've read that Carl produced it and Dennis worked on it too. But I can't seem to find any other details on it. What else is known? Is it good? Does it exist on cd?

[Fun Is In]

I bought it back in the mid-70s on vinyl and still have it in a box somewhere.
Haven't listened to it in years, but recall that it was enjoyable, well-produced and got more than a few spins on my turntable. Many familiar names in among the musicians.

I don't recall ANY airplay where I lived.....nor seeing many commercial copies for sale......mine was a promo copy in the cut-out bin for a buck or two......

[Emdeeh]

Beached has recently been reissued on CD.

[Fun Is In]

Here it is

Epic Records

Copyright 1977

Produced by Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche

All songs written by Ricci Martin except "Everybody Knows My Name" by Ricci and Carl.

Recorded at Brother Studio, Santa Monica

Engineers: Earle Mankey, Stephen Moffat

Familiar musicians
R Fataar, D Wilson, Jimmy McCullough, Ed Carter, Billy H, Bobby Figueroa, Carly Munos, VD Parks (synth)

Voices: Peter Etcetera (er, Cetera), Gerry Beckley, Carl, Billy H

I haven't seen a CD copy of it but don't know.

I think my favorites were "Here I Go Again" and "I Had a Dream"

(No way for me to convert it to digital form)

[Fun Is In]

Checked Amazon US

It says it was released on import CD in October 2006.....the photo shows an obi strip with presumably japanese writing across the type.....the price for the one available is $148.99. YOW.

[Christian]

check amazon.co.uk - there you can get it for GBP 17.49.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beached-Ricci-Martin/dp/B000HBK1LA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-2414836-9991126?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1184258119&sr=8-1

There are 2 bonus tracks on this Japanese CD: single versions of "Stop Look Around" & "Moonbeams"

[Mark H.]

I bought "Beached" in a bargin bin in the late 70s.  Really enjoyed it and I guess I still have the album down in my basement with all my other lps.  By todays standards I'm sure it sounds dated but it was well produced IMO.  I would love to have it in digital format.

[MBE]

The vinyl should only cost $10-20. It's a good album. Everybody Knows My Name is a good uptempo song that Carl co-wrote. It would have really helped LOve You or 15 Big Ones.