Ocean's Kingdom
Ocean's Kingdom | ||||
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Contemporary classical, ballet | ||||
Length | 56:33 | |||
Label | Decca (UK) Hear Music/Telarc (US) | |||
Producer | John Fraser | |||
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | C+[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
The Independent | [6] |
musicOMH | [7] |
The New York Times | (unfavourable)[8] |
PopMatters | [9] |
Record Collector | [10] |
Uncut | [11] |
Ocean's Kingdom is the fifth classical album by
The ballet tells of a love story based in two fantastic worlds – the "pure" ocean kingdom, and the Earth kingdom with its "sort of baddies" who threaten the underwater way of life. According to McCartney, love happens when earth meets water, and "you'll have to see whether the couple make it".[citation needed] His score for the ballet consists of four orchestral movements.
Track listing
All pieces by Paul McCartney.
- Movement 1
- "Ocean's Kingdom" – 14:07
- Movement 2
- "Hall of Dance" – 16:19
- Movement 3
- "Imprisonment" – 13:36
- Movement 4
- "Moonrise" – 12:31
Bonus Track edition
Available through iTunes and as a digital download with the code card included in the CD and LP, it contains the studio & live versions of the four movements. The live tracks are from the world première on 21 September 2011, as performed by the New York City Ballet Orchestra & conducted by Fayçal Karoui.
- Movement 1
- "Ocean's Kingdom" (Live) – 12:15
- Movement 2
- "Hall of Dance" (Live) – 14:27
- Movement 3
- "Imprisonment" (Live) – 10:14
- Movement 4
- "Moonrise" (Live) – 10:31
References
- ^ "Paul McCartney: Ocean's Kingdom". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Paul McCartney's Ocean's Kingdom - Paul McCartney,London Classical Orchestra - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Gardner, Charlotte. "BBC - Music - Review of Paul McCartney - Ocean's Kingdom (conductor: John Wilson; The London Classical Orchestra)". Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Paul McCartney – Ocean's Kingdom". 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Mackrell, Judith (30 September 2011). "Ocean's Kingdom – review". Retrieved 8 March 2017 – via The Guardian.
- Independent.co.uk. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Paul McCartney – Ocean's Kingdom - Album Reviews - musicOMH". 2 October 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Macaulay, Alastair (23 September 2011). "Paul McCartney's 'Ocean's Kingdom' - Review". Retrieved 8 March 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Garratt, John (31 October 2011). "Paul McCartney/London Classical Orchestra: Paul McCartney's Ocean's Kingdom". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Draper, Jason (December 2011). "Paul McCartney – Ocean's Kingdom". Record Collector. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Paul McCartney Ocean's Kingdom (Decca)". Uncut. December 2011. p. 89.
- ^ a b "Paul McCartney Announces Ocean's Kingdom". Broadway World. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Paul McCartney: Ocean's Kingdom". The Beatles Bible. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Reviews for Paul McCartney: Ocean's Kingdom". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 September 2016.