Sea

I was introduced to these marvelous performances while a college teenager, when the hormone levels were high, the blood ran hot, and the experiences and emotions of life were sharp and novel. Now, 30+ years later, THE SEA and its companion albums evoke more in the way of memories than passions. However, there is one selection on THE SEA entitled "Pushing the Clouds Away", which has more meaning now than ever before:

"Clouds are not the cheeks of angels, you know. They're only clouds. Friendly sometimes, but you can never be sure. If I had longer arms, I'd push the clouds away, or make them hang above the water somewhere else. But, I'm just a man, who needs and wants mostly things he'll never have, looking for that thing hardest to find - himself. I've been going a long time now, and along the way I've learned a few things. You have to make the good times yourself. Take the little times and make them big times, and save the times that are alright for those that aren't so good. I've never been able to push the clouds away by myself."

I don't know if the McKuen/Kerr collaborations would be popular today. Perhaps they're too maudlin, too corny. But, if you can find them, listen at least once. They may make you ... feel.


Bring back trilogy on CD   November 29, 1999
Lois MacGregor (Kentucky)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

Every Thanksgiving we begin our dinner with "The Earth" then continue with "The Sea" and "The Sky." All three are superb at capturing the ambiance of nature and bring back fond memories of the 60's. We used to give the three record set as wedding presents. Our vinyl recordings are getting scratchy; please release the trilogy on CD's! We have had this Thanksgiving tradition for 24 years- every year since our first daughter was born. All three are beautifully done, and we would like to continue playing them for the next generation.


CALMING AND POETIC   June 30, 2006
C. Clark (Livingston, New Jersey)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

All through this CD you can hear the ocean waves hitting the shoreline which is a sound I love. The background music is calming and the lyrics encourage you to remember those you love and those you once loved. I came across this CD by accident and it is the best accident I ever had. I love it so much that I bought it for other people who also love the ocean and Rob McKuen. If you want to hear poetry set to beautiful music, this CD is for you.


The Sea   March 22, 2006
Brenda Krumpols
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

This is an absolutely beautiful cd. Poetry set to music with sounds of the ocean mixed in. The San Sebastian Strings do an outstanding job. I fell in love with this back in the 60`s, wore out the album and could never find another one. I searched for this for years and found it on line back in December. I love it even more now. It is so relaxing. I highly recommend it.


Romance in Six Words   February 21, 2000
Susan M. Stoops (Depoe Bay, Oregon)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I, too, bought these albums, The Sea, The Sky, The Earth, as a 60's college student. I was goofy enough to give them away when I bought my CD player. What I would give to have them now in CD. I finally live by the Pacific Ocean, and it is everything Rod McKuen wrote that it was....Please re-release them as CD's...us 50 year olds are not too old for romance!