Mort Garson – Mother Earth's Plantasia
Label:
Homewood Records – H-101
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1976
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Experimental, Ambient
Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Plantasia" 3:21
2. "Symphony for a Spider Plant" 2:41
3. "Baby's Tears Blues" 3:03
4. "Ode to an African Violet" 4:03
5. "Concerto for Philodendron & Pothos" 3:09
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "Rhapsody in Green" 3:28
7. "Swingin' Spathiphyllums" 2:59
8. "You Don't Have to Walk a Begonia" 2:31
9. "A Mellow Mood for Maidenhair" 2:17
10. "Music to Soothe the Savage Snake Plant"
*Mother Earth's Plantasia is an electronic album by Mort Garson first released in 1976. The music on it was composed specifically for plants to listen to.[6] The album had a very limited distribution upon release, only being available to people who bought a houseplant from a store called Mother Earth in Los Angeles or those who purchased a Simmons mattress from a Sears outlet, both of which came with the record.[6] As a result, the album failed to attain widespread popularity around the time of its release. However, it has since gained a cult following as an early work of electronic music.[7] Garson used a Moog synthesizer to compose the album.[6]
