Previously posted January 26, 2020
VA - Morning of the Earth Complete (Original Soundtrack [1972] and Reimagined [2014] (2 x CDs)
Morning of the Earth is a 1971 classic surf film by Alby Falzon and David Elfick.
In 1971, Albert Falzon made a film that would forever change the way the world thought about surfing. The film was Morning of the Earth. For many people it was the very first time they came to recognize surfing as a complete lifestyle. This recognition, coupled with mind-blowing, innovative surfing made the film a classic that has remained vital for over 40 years. Albe's portrayal of all things pure and simple influenced generations, and passed on an enduring sprit to our culture, our music, and our lifestyle. Morning of the Earth took a unique approach to music. For the first time, music was not treated as a background or incidental to the vision on the screen. The music was the narrator, with each track played in its entirety. The original soundtrack produced the Australian #1 single Open Up Your Heart and was the first Australian soundtrack to achieve gold sales. It was also recently included in the 100 Best Australian Albums.
To celebrate 40 Years of Morning of the Earth, Heritage Surf Australia and Warner Music Australia presents Morning of the Earth released as a 2CD set with 60-page hardbound book, including the complete original soundtrack and Reimagined, a tribute album. (warnermusic.com.au)
The film's soundtrack was produced by G. Wayne Thomas and included music and songs by noted Australian music acts Tamam Shud, John J. Francis, Brian Cadd, Mike Rudd and G. Wayne Thomas. The record became the first Australian Gold soundtrack album. In October 2010, the soundtrack for Morning of the Earth (1972) was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums. Tamam Shud were recording tracks for the surf film Morning of the Earth including their song "First Things First". Their main lead singer, Lindsay Bjerre was having voice problems, so they recorded the song using lead guitarist Tim Gaze, music producer G. Wayne Thomas was unhappy with Gaze's vocals and asked Broderick Smith (Carson) to fill in. According to Bjerre, Tamam Shud were not informed and only found out about the switch at the film's premiere; according to Smith, he had Tamam Shud's knowledge and permission (Wikipedia)
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Track Lists
CD1 Original Soundtrack
01 G. Wayne Thomas Morning of the Earth 5:06
02 Terry Hannagan I'll Be Alright 4:04
03 Tamam Shud First Things First 4:06
04 Brian Cadd Sure Feels Good 3:44
05 Ticket Awake 5:19
06 G. Wayne Thomas Getting Back 5:05
07 G. Wayne Thomas Open Up Your Heart 3:41
08 Ticket Dream Chant 8:13
09 John J. Francis Simple Ben 7:43
10 Tamam Shud Bali Waters 6:16
11 Brian Cadd Making It On Your Own 5:56
12 Peter Howe Ullawatu 2:52
13 G. Wayne Thomas Day Comes 2:54
14 Tamam Shud Sea That Swells 6:15
15 Peter Howe I'm Alive 3:41
16 Brian Cadd Come with Me 4:55
CD2 Reimagined
01 Mick Turner Morning of the Earth 5:31
02 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & the Cairo Gang I'll Be Alright 4:24
03 Matt Corby First Things First 3:45
04 Tom Curren Sure Feels Good 3:58
05 Goons of Doom Awake 4:01
06 Busby Marou Getting Back 5:41
07 Jack River Open Your Heart 3:40
08 Sand Pebbles Dream Chant 4:13
09 Machine Translations Simple Ben 5:31
10 Pond Bali Waters 4:31
11 Autumn Defense Making It On Your Own 3:58
12 Blake Mills Ullawatu 3:10
13 Xavier Rudd Day Comes 2:37
14 Andrew Kidman & the Windy Hills Sea That Swells 7:49
15 Andrew VanWyngarden I'm Alive 4:23
16 Andrew Kidman Come with Me 4:17
17 Jason Mraz Simple Ben 5:48
18 Gaze & Howe First Things First 3:54
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Great movie and sound track. See it years ago with Taman Shud playing live in the small suburban theatre. Thanks for sharing it. Hope others enjoy it as much as I have. Interested in hearing the new tracks.
ReplyDeleteOops, grammar not great. Should read before posting not after.
DeleteI'm with you Bruce D.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy the music again along with the reimagined set.
Cheers.