MORT GARSON
Mort Garson - A Box Of Mort Garson... [1963-2023] (25 x CDs)
Mort Garson was a visionary Canadian composer whose pioneering work with the Moog synthesizer helped shape the soundscape of electronic music in the 20th century.
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1924, Mort Garson’s musical journey began with classical training at Juilliard, followed by early success as a pop arranger and songwriter. He co-wrote the 1963 hit “Our Day Will Come” for Ruby & the Romantics, a tune later covered by artists ranging from Frankie Valli to Amy Winehouse.
Mort Garson adopted a series of evocative aliases throughout his career, each tailored to the mood and concept of his electronic experiments. As Lucifer, he released Black Mass (1971), a dark, occult-themed Moog album that blended eerie textures with ritualistic flair. Under the name Ataraxia, he explored paranormal phenomena and psychic themes on The Unexplained (1975), pairing lush synths with mysterious spoken-word elements. His sensual side emerged as Z, with Music for Sensuous Lovers (1971), designed as erotic soundscapes for intimate listening. Earlier, he had recorded The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds (1967) as The Zodiac, a psychedelic concept album that prefigured the New Age movement. These aliases weren’t just branding, they were portals into distinct sonic worlds, each reflecting Garson’s restless creativity and his commitment to pushing the boundaries of analog synthesis.
But Garson’s true legacy lies in his experimental electronic compositions of the late 1960s and 1970s. He was among the first to embrace the Moog synthesizer, crafting lush, otherworldly soundscapes that blended sci-fi textures, mysticism, and ambient moods. His 1967 album The Zodia, Cosmic Sounds was a psychedelic concept record with spoken-word astrology themes, while Electronic Hair Pieces (1969) reimagined Broadway tunes through analog circuitry.
Perhaps his most iconic work is Mother Earth’s Plantasia (1976), subtitled “warm earth music for plants and the people who love them.” Originally given away with houseplants at a Los Angeles store, the album became a cult classic decades later, celebrated for its gentle, melodic Moog arrangements and its ahead-of-its-time embrace of ambient and new-age aesthetics.
Garson also composed music for television and film, including scoring the CBS News broadcast of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, a fitting assignment for a composer whose work often felt cosmic in scope.
He passed away in 2008 in San Francisco, but his influence continues to grow. With reissues and renewed interest in analog synth music, Garson is now recognized as a foundational figure in electronic music, bridging the gap between pop, psychedelia, and ambient experimentation.
Mort Garson’s score for Black Eye (1974) is a rare and largely unreleased soundtrack composed for the Blaxploitation-era crime thriller directed by Jack Arnold and starring Fred Williamson. The film blends noir tension with urban grit, and Garson’s music reflects that mood, leaning into funk, soul, and suspenseful instrumental cues. The soundtrack was never officially released on vinyl or CD during its original run. However, a private pressing of 15 stereo copies surfaced much later. (B)
Included in this set are the following albums:
- 1963 Mort Garson - A Portrait Of Arthur Prysock
- 1967 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - The Zodiac Cosmic Sounds
- 1968 Mort Garson - The Love Strings of Mort Garson, Love Sounds
- 1968 Mort Garson - The Wozard Of Iz, An Electronic Odyssey
- 1969 Mort Garson - Signs of the Zodiac [1969] ALL 12 albums
- 1969 Mort Garson - Electronic Hair Pieces
- 1970 Mort Garson - Didnt You Hear (OST)
- 1971 Mort Garson - Lucifer - Black Mass
- 1971 Mort Garson - Music For Sensuous Lovers
- 1975 Mort Garson - Ataraxia, The Unexplained (Electronic Musical Impressions of the Occult)
- 1976 Mort Garson - Mother Earth's Plantasia
- 2020 Mort Garson - Music From Patch Cord Productions
- 2023 Mort Garson - Journey to the Moon and Beyond [2023]
- 2023 Mort Garson - Black Eye (OST 1974) [2023]
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Track lists
A Portrait Of Arthur Prysock
01 Arthur Prysock - Ebb Tide 3:32
02 Arthur Prysock - Stella By Starlight 2:30
03 Arthur Prysock - I'll Be Around 2:41
04 Arthur Prysock - Because 3:14
05 Arthur Prysock - There Will Never Be Another You 2:49
06 Arthur Prysock - Am I Asking Too Much? 2:25
07 Arthur Prysock - Autumn Leaves 2:33
08 Arthur Prysock - Jet 2:46
09 Arthur Prysock - Are You Ready for A Laugh 2:48
10 Arthur Prysock - I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone 2:41
11 Arthur Prysock - Where Can I Go 3:06
12 Arthur Prysock - My Wish 2:50
The Zodiac Cosmic Sounds
01 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Aries - The Fire-Fighter 3:16
02 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Taurus - The Voluptuary 3:41
03 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Gemini - The Cool Eye 2:51
04 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Cancer - The Moon Child 3:29
05 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Leo - The Lord of Lights 2:34
06 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Virgo - The Perpetual Perfectionist 3:11
07 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Libra - The Flower Child 3:32
08 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Scorpio - The Passionate Hero 2:53
09 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Sagittarius - The Versatile Daredevil 2:11
10 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Capricorn - The Uncapricious Climber 3:32
11 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Aquarius - The Lover of Life 3:47
12 Mort Garson & The Zodiac - Pisces - The Peace Piper 3:19
The Love Strings of Mort Garson, Love Sounds
01 Love Strings of Mort Garson - Paradise in A Concrete Jungle 4:26
02 Love Strings of Mort Garson - The Apartment 3:16
03 Love Strings of Mort Garson - The Park (When We Were Kids) 4:12
04 Love Strings of Mort Garson - A Quiet Sunday 2:50
05 Love Strings of Mort Garson - Chile City 2:28
06 Love Strings of Mort Garson - Nocturne for Lonely Dreamers 4:26
07 Love Strings of Mort Garson - Saturday Night Rendevous 3:07
08 Love Strings of Mort Garson - Midnight Blue 3:15
09 Love Strings of Mort Garson - Love Affair in A Museum 3:04
10 Love Strings of Mort Garson - Lost Heart (In A Lonesome City) 3:35
11 Love Strings of Mort Garson - Girl Watching 3:05
12 Love Strings of Mort Garson - The Enchantment 2:40
The Wozard Of Iz, An Electronic Odyssey
01 Mort Garson - Prologue 3:06
02 Mort Garson - Leave the Driving to Us 2:54
03 Mort Garson - Upset Strip 2:30
04 Mort Garson - Never Follow the Yellow Green Road 2:48
05 Mort Garson - Thing-a-Ling (Scared Crow) 2:31
06 Mort Garson - In-man 1:20
07 Mort Garson - Man with the Word (Lyin' Coward) 2:12
08 Mort Garson - They're Off to Find the Wozard 1:29
09 Mort Garson - Blue Poppy 6:55
10 Mort Garson - I've Been Over the Rainbow 2:01
11 Mort Garson - Big Sur 3:20
12 Mort Garson - Killing of the Witch 3:35
13 Mort Garson - Finale 1:08
Signs of the Zodiac [1969]
Aquarius
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Aquarius 2:07
02 Mort Garson - Aquarius at Work 2:07
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:56
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:44
05 Mort Garson - Aquarius - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:48
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Aquarius 2:29
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Aquarius 3:46
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:13
Aries
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Aries 2:09
02 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:51
03 Mort Garson - Aries at Work 2:24
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:47
05 Mort Garson - Aries - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:49
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Aries 2:29
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Aries 3:44
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:13
Cancer
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Cancer 1:47
02 Mort Garson - Cancer at Work 2:08
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:53
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:41
05 Mort Garson - Cancer - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:50
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Cancer 2:40
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Cancer 3:45
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:12
Capricorn
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Capricorn 1:54
02 Mort Garson - Capricorn at Work 2:08
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:52
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:46
05 Mort Garson - Capricorn - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:50
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Capricorn 2:46
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Capricorn 3:44
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:15
Gemini
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Gemini 1:58
02 Mort Garson - Gemini at Work 2:07
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:50
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:43
05 Mort Garson - Gemini - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:53
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Gemini 2:48
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Gemini 3:46
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:15
Leo
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Leo 1:55
02 Mort Garson - Leo at Work 2:08
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:49
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:46
05 Mort Garson - Leo - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:49
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Leo 2:53
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Leo 3:46
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:14
Libra
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Libra 1:57
02 Mort Garson - Libra at Work 2:07
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:53
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:43
05 Mort Garson - Libra - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:49
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Libra 2:25
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Libra 3:45
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:15
Pisces
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Pisces 1:50
02 Mort Garson - Pisces at Work 2:05
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:51
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:44
05 Mort Garson - Pisces - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:49
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Pisces 2:30
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Pisces 3:45
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:13
Sagittarius
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Sagittarius 2:04
02 Mort Garson - Sagittarius at Work 2:05
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:51
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:44
05 Mort Garson - Sagittarius - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:48
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Sagittarius 2:55
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Sagittarius 3:45
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:13
Scorpio
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Scorpio 1:59
02 Mort Garson - Scorpio at Work 2:38
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:53
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:45
05 Mort Garson - Scorpio - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:49
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Scorpio 3:21
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Scorpio 3:46
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:14
Taurus
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Taurus 1:55
02 Mort Garson - Taurus at Work 2:05
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:53
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:45
05 Mort Garson - Taurus - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:51
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Taurus 2:41
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Taurus 3:45
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:15
Virgo
01 Mort Garson - I Know You Virgo 1:49
02 Mort Garson - Virgo at Work 2:22
03 Mort Garson - Planetary Motivations 1:51
04 Mort Garson - Where Was Your Moon 6:47
05 Mort Garson - Virgo - Numbers, Gems and Colors 3:50
06 Mort Garson - In Love, Virgo 2:47
07 Mort Garson - The Four Seasons of Virgo 3:46
08 Mort Garson - Those Who Knew 3:16
Electronic Hair Pieces
01 Mort Garson - Aquarius 2:15
02 Mort Garson - Frank Mills 1:50
03 Mort Garson - Be in (Hare Krishna) 3:26
04 Mort Garson - Good Morning Starshine 2:44
05 Mort Garson - Three Five Zero Zero 3:41
06 Mort Garson - Hair 2:17
07 Mort Garson - Easy to Be Hard 2:47
08 Mort Garson - Where Do I Go? 2:48
09 Mort Garson - Walking in Space 3:20
10 Mort Garson - Let The Sunshine In 3:03
Didn't You Hear (OST)
01 Mort Garson - Didn't You Hear? 2:48
02 Mort Garson - No Smoking 1:31
03 Mort Garson - Dream Sequence I 1:20
04 Mort Garson - Dream Sequence Ii 1:21
05 Mort Garson - Kevin's Theme 1:18
06 Mort Garson - Sail! Sail! 2:38
07 Mort Garson - Kevin and Paige 5:12
08 Mort Garson - Bamboo City 2:17
09 Mort Garson - Walk to Grange Hall 1:48
10 Mort Garson - Virgil's Theme 1:24
11 Mort Garson - Walk to The Other Side of The Island 3:00
12 Mort Garson - Death Talk and Jeep Approach 2:24
13 Mort Garson - Jeep Ride 1:46
14 Mort Garson - Dead Tree 2:01
15 Mort Garson - Didn't You Hear? (End Title) 1:44
Lucifer - Black Mass
01 Lucifer - ''Solomon's Ring'' 3:22
02 Lucifer - The Ride of Aida (Voodoo) 3:08
03 Lucifer - Incubus 3:30
04 Lucifer - Black Mass 3:41
05 Lucifer - The Evil Eye 2:13
06 Lucifer - Exorcism 3:46
07 Lucifer - The Philosopher's Stone 3:28
08 Lucifer - Voices of The Dead (The Medium) 2:06
09 Lucifer - Witch Trial 3:02
10 Lucifer - ESP 1:03
Music For Sensuous Lovers
01 Z - Climax One 13:58
02 Z - Climax Two 12:13
Ataraxia, The Unexplained (Electronic Musical Impressions of the Occult)
01 Ataraxia - Tarot 4:16
02 Ataraxia - Sorcerer 3:48
03 Ataraxia - Deja Vu 3:18
04 Ataraxia - Astral Projection 5:08
05 Ataraxia - Seance 4:14
06 Ataraxia - I Ching 3:50
07 Ataraxia - Cabala 3:26
08 Ataraxia - The Unexplained 3:05
09 Ataraxia - Wind Dance 3:20
Mother Earth's Plantasia
01 Mort Garson - Plantasia 3:21
02 Mort Garson - Symphony for A Spider Plant 2:41
03 Mort Garson - Baby's Tears Blues 3:03
04 Mort Garson - Ode to an African Violet 4:02
05 Mort Garson - Concerto for Philodendron and Pothos 3:08
06 Mort Garson - Rhapsody in Green 3:27
07 Mort Garson - Swingin' Spathiphyllums 2:58
08 Mort Garson - You Don't Have to Walk A Begonia 2:31
09 Mort Garson - A Mellow Mood for Maidenhair 2:17
10 Mort Garson - Music to Soothe The Savage Snake Plant 3:23
Music From Patch Cord Productions
01 Mort Garson - Is He Trying to Tell Us Something? (Instrumental) 3:26
02 Mort Garson - Rhapsody in Green (Alternate Take) 2:04
03 Mort Garson - Baroque No. 2 2:13
04 Mort Garson - This is My Beloved 3:04
05 Mort Garson - Music for Advertising #1 1:01
06 Mort Garson - Music for Advertising #2 1:02
07 Mort Garson - Music for Advertising #3 1:05
08 Mort Garson - Killers of The Wild 1:03
09 Mort Garson - Realizations of an Aeropolis 2:06
10 Mort Garson - Music for Advertising #4 1:04
11 Mort Garson - Music for Advertising #5 0:32
12 Mort Garson & Z - Theme From Music for Sensuous Lovers Part I (Instrumental) 3:10
13 Mort Garson & The Blobs - Son of Blob Theme 2:28
14 Mort Garson - Cathedral of Pleasure 6:09
15 Mort Garson - Ode to an African Violet (Alternate Take) 3:56
16 Mort Garson & The Time Zone - Space Walker 2:47
17 Mort Garson - Dragonfly 3:19
18 Mort Garson & The Lords of Percussion - Geisha Girl 3:59
19 Mort Garson & The Electric Blues Society - Our Day Will Come 2:35
Journey to the Moon and Beyond
01 Mort Garson - Zoos of The World 5:30
02 Mort Garson - The Big Game Hunters See The Cheetah 2:12
03 Mort Garson - Western Dragon (Pt 3) 0:52
04 Mort Garson - Western Dragon (Pt 2) 1:23
05 Mort Garson - Moon Journey 6:18
06 Mort Garson - Music for Advertising #6 0:39
07 Mort Garson - Black Eye (Main Theme) 1:14
08 Mort Garson - Western Dragon (Pt 1) 1:28
09 Mort Garson - Music for Advertising #7 1:21
10 Mort Garson - Captain DJ Disco Ufo (Pt Ii) 3:52
11 Mort Garson - Three TV Ids 1:01
12 Mort Garson - Music for Advertising #8 1:06
13 Mort Garson - Love is A Garden 2:07
14 Mort Garson - The D-Bee’s Cat Boogie 2:31
15 Mort Garson - Black Eye (End Credits) 2:17
Mort Garson - Black Eye (OST 1974)
01 Mort Garson - The Exchange 2:33
02 Mort Garson - Boardwalk Carnival 0:35
03 Mort Garson - The Funeral 0:49
04 Mort Garson - Black Eye (Main Title) 1:14
05 Mort Garson - Car Chase 2:09
06 Mort Garson - Beach Chase 2:10
07 Mort Garson - Final Fight 1:15
08 Mort Garson - Talbot’s Confession 0:56
09 Mort Garson - Talbot’s End 1:34
10 Mort Garson - Chase The Hippie Up A Tree 1:08
11 Mort Garson - First Fight 2:13
12 Mort Garson - Apartment Chase (Part 1) 1:47
13 Mort Garson - Apartment Chase (Part 2) 1:44
14 Mort Garson - Black Eye (End Credits) 2:18
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Holy smokes, I did not see this one coming! I'm familiar with Plantasia, Ataraxia and Black Mass, but I didn't even know that most of the others existed! This is quite a post. Excited to listen. Thanks, BB!
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