Mort Garson – Mother Earth's Plantasia
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Sacred Bones Records – SBR-3030-45 |
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Electronic |
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Ambient |
Tracklist
| A1 | Plantasia | |
| A2 | Symphony For A Spider Plant | |
| A3 | Baby's Tears Blues | |
| B1 | Ode To An African Violet | |
| B2 | Concerto For Philodendron & Pothos | |
| C1 | Rhapsody In Green | |
| C2 | Swingin' Spathiphyllums | |
| C3 | You Don't Have To Walk A Begonia | |
| D1 | A Mellow Mood For Maidenhair | |
| D2 | Music To Soothe The Savage Snake Plant |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Homewood Productions, Inc.
- Copyright © – Emanay Music
- Licensed To – Sacred Bones Records
- Produced At – Homewood Productions, Inc.
- Recorded At – Patchcord Prod.
- Pressed By – Quality Record Pressings
Credits
- Art Direction – Sam Nicholson (3)
- Engineer [Electronic Engineering] – Eugene L. Hamblin III*
- Illustration – Marvin Rubin
- Liner Notes – Andy Beta
- Remastered By – Josh Bonati
- Score, Electronics – Mort Garson
- Sleeve Notes [Booklet] – Lynn & Joel Rapp
Notes
Warm earth music for plants...
and the people who love them
Hype sticker on shrink:
THE FIRST AUTHORIZED REISSUE OF MORT GARSON'S LEGENDARY 1976 ALBUM OF MOOG MUSIC FOR PLANTS. INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL MOTHER EARTH'S INDOOR PLANT CARE BOOKLET
INCLUDES DIGITAL ON REAL SEED-PAPER CARD. PLANT IT AND WATCH IT SPROUT!
2XLP 45 RPM AUDIOPHILE VERSION CUT FROM THE NEWLY DISCOVERED ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES
8 43563 12987 6
Note: Comes in QRP sleeves, which means this version is NOT pressed at GZ like others.
Recorded in stereo at Patchcord Productions
Hollywood, California
Includes Mother Earth's Indoor Plant Care Booklet
by Lynn & Joel Rapp
Includes digital on real seed-paper card.
Unlike 2019 reissues, which were sourced from a transfer of an original vinyl pressing, this 2020 reissue was sourced from the original master tapes. From a newsletter email sent out by Sacred Bones on July 28th, 2020: "We recently found the original master tapes for Mother Earth’s Plantasia, recorded by Mort Garson in 1976, and thought to be lost for more than 40 years... All forthcoming versions of the record will be pressed from a new, pristine remaster of these original tapes."
and the people who love them
Hype sticker on shrink:
THE FIRST AUTHORIZED REISSUE OF MORT GARSON'S LEGENDARY 1976 ALBUM OF MOOG MUSIC FOR PLANTS. INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL MOTHER EARTH'S INDOOR PLANT CARE BOOKLET
INCLUDES DIGITAL ON REAL SEED-PAPER CARD. PLANT IT AND WATCH IT SPROUT!
2XLP 45 RPM AUDIOPHILE VERSION CUT FROM THE NEWLY DISCOVERED ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES
8 43563 12987 6
Note: Comes in QRP sleeves, which means this version is NOT pressed at GZ like others.
Recorded in stereo at Patchcord Productions
Hollywood, California
Includes Mother Earth's Indoor Plant Care Booklet
by Lynn & Joel Rapp
Includes digital on real seed-paper card.
Unlike 2019 reissues, which were sourced from a transfer of an original vinyl pressing, this 2020 reissue was sourced from the original master tapes. From a newsletter email sent out by Sacred Bones on July 28th, 2020: "We recently found the original master tapes for Mother Earth’s Plantasia, recorded by Mort Garson in 1976, and thought to be lost for more than 40 years... All forthcoming versions of the record will be pressed from a new, pristine remaster of these original tapes."
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 843563129876
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): SBR3030-45 A WARM EARTH MUSIC BONATI MASTERING NYC
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): SBR3030-45 B ...FOR PLANTS... BONATI MASTERING NYC
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): SBR3030-45 C ...AND THE PEOPLE... BONATI MASTERING NYC
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): SBR3030-45 D ...THAT LOVE THEM. BONATI MASTERING NYC
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other Versions (5 of 43)
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Mother Earth's Plantasia (LP, Album, Stereo) | Homewood Records | H-101 | US | 1976 | ||
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Mother Earth's Plantasia (LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release) | Fifth Dimension (2) | FD5003-LP | Europe | 2015 | ||
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Mother Earth's Plantasia (CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release) | Fifth Dimension (2) | FD5003-CD | Europe | 2015 | ||
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Mother Earth's Plantasia (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White-Green Splatter Vinyl) | Fifth Dimension (2) | FD5018-LP | Europe | 2016 | ||
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Mother Earth's Plantasia (LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release) | The Great Thunder | TGT431 | Europe | 2017 |
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This pressing is stunning.
Initially I heard some distortion on the louder parts, but my cartridge simply wasn’t up to task. Swapped it out for an MC and the sound is just beautiful.
Don’t hesitate - get it while you can! -
my copy is lovely. definitely a little annoying to flip sides every few minutes, but the packaging and sound makes up for it imo. heavy, full-sounding records with no real defects besides a very light warp on each of em (doesn't effect play). there's basically no surface noise and i only found one pop in between the two tracks on side d. the packaging is also amazing, it's a glossy tip-on jacket with a fairly dense booklet and the little plantable code. it even comes with proper rice paper inner sleeves, this is the only record i have where i didn't switch them out for my mofis. it'd be nice if it was colored wax, but considering it's the "audiophile edition" i guess it makes sense. if you can get this for anywhere near msrp id definitely snag. -
Edited 2 years agoGreat stuff, the booklet and seed card are a nice touch. Disc 1 plays near flawless on both sides, slight warp but it's so insignificant. Perfectly centered. Disc 2 is slightly off center, which I attribute some of the noise to, especially on side 3. Side 4 plays just fine otherwise.
Don't hesitate to get this, it's quality head to toe.
UPDATE: After a few listens, I want to add that there's distortion in the loud sections especially on A1, but I have a feeling it's a limitation of my AT-VM95ML MM cartridge and not a pressing issue. That's the only "flaw" I can find with release. Your mileage may vary based on the equipment you have. -
The quality is outstanding. Too bad the first record is a little warpy, so you can hear a bit of that. -
Edited 4 years agoAdorable analogue music. The whole idea is just fantastic. I’d never heard of Mort Garson’s Mother Earth Plantasia before, I must confess, but I’m happy I’ve just come across this beautiful record with such a fascinating concept behind, and so wonderfully executed. The booklet and the seed card lovingly add to the warmth and melodic instrumentals making the whole experience even more cherished. As for the pressing, it is dead silent. I’d agree with others here whether it was really necessary for this to spin at 45rpm, but after reading so many negative comments on the other editions (pressed by GZ at 33rpm), I do NOT regret going for this one. Do yourself a favour if you can and grab this. -
Got my copy yesterday. Amazing sound! Compared both this version and the first green press reissue (ripped from a “mint vinyl” of the original 1976 release) and I must say you can definitely hear the difference. The sound is more clean in this release. Highly recommended. Artwork is gorgeous as well! 5/5 -
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Blown away. Dead quiet vinyl and the sound is so much more fleshed out and nuanced than the streaming copies I have been listening too. I imagine this is the definitive copy. 45 is probably not necessary though.
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