| Condition | Sealed |
| Manufacturer | Europe |
| Format |
LP, Reissue, Green Splatter Vinyl, Unofficial Release |
| Date of release |
1976/2015 |
| Barcode | 5291103811289 |
Slightly creased corner on the cover (almost imperceptibly)
Considering that many of Mort Garson's pioneering electronic albums were based on astrology and the occult, a set of compositions made just for plants is more down-to-earth in more ways than one. Inspired by his wife Margaret's houseplants and intended as a companion piece to the book The Secret Life of Plants, 1976's Mother Earth's Plantasia was initially available only if someone purchased a plant from Los Angeles' Mother Earth Plant Boutique - or a Simmons mattress from Sears. While the album might not live up to its claim of encouraging plants to grow, it definitely makes charming use of Garson's skills and creativity as a composer. Through the music he wrote for commercials - and for CBS' broadcast of the moon landing - he introduced the wild, unfamiliar sounds of the Moog synthesizer to a mainstream audience; similarly, on Mother Earth's Plantasia, his pieces balance more experimental and more traditional musical elements.
