MOM: Music for Our Mother Ocean is a compilation album trilogy produced by Surfdog Records to benefit the Surfrider Foundation.[1] The albums feature original songs as well as covers – many sharing a surfing or summer theme – by a range of popular artists.[2][3]
Entertainment Weekly's Mike Flaherty gave Volume 1 a "B" rating. He called the compilation less sanctimonious than traditional benefit albums, noting the number of celebrity artists, and he singled-out Pearl Jam's cover of the "loopy" "Gremmie Out of Control" and Helmet's "ham-fisted" cover of "Army of Me".[2] Marcus Greville of the Green Left Weekly stated that due to the inconsistent song styles the album was "appealing, but difficult to become engaged in". He gave the album 7/10, and recommended the album as a "gift for a surfer friend".[1] David Yonke of the Toledo Blade called it "one of the most enjoyable compilation albums to be issued in a while", but noted that the "MOM" abbreviation should have been "MOMO".[7]
Volume 2 received a "B−" from Entertainment Weekly's Steven Mirkin. He preferred the "freshness" of ska bands like 311 and Mighty Mighty Bosstones to the more surf rock-inspired tracks, calling the Beach Boys' "Summer in Paradise" "especially tired". He commended Dick Dale's "Misirlou '97" as being the only track to successfully bridge the old and new styles, and called Jewel's "V-12 Cadillac" "a loser, ecologically and musically."[8]
In his review of Volume 3, Steve Crawford of the Houston Chronicle called the series both a "terrific product" due to the disparate musicians working to help the environment, and "tepid bathwater" due to many "halfhearted" tracks. He called the covers of "Little Deuce Coupe" from Brian Setzer, "Here Comes the Sun" from Allison Moorer and "Summer in the City" from the Butthole Surfers as "tame and routine". He viewed some songs more favorably, calling Everclear's "Walk, Don't Run" "rip-roaring", and Sprung Monkey's "Coconut" "clever and bouncy".[3]AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the Surfrider Foundation credit for compiling exclusive "first-rate" tracks performed by major artists, but called the result a balance "between the good and the mediocre". He was the most positive about the "frazzled beach party song" "Electric Music and the Summer People" by Beck, the "strangely ambitious" "The Whale Song" from Pearl Jam, and the collaboration between Snoop Dogg & Rage Against the Machine, "Snoop Bounce". Also mentioned favorably were "Little Deuce Coupe" from Brian Setzer & Brian Wilson, "Walk, Don't Run" from Everclear "Winter Waves" from Chris Isaak, and the "fun punk throwaway" of the Beastie Boys' "Nothing to Say". Sprung Monkey's "Coconut" was mentioned as one of the few "trying moments", and he did point out that tracks from Paul McCartney and James Taylor had been previously released, but felt "the good intentions outweigh the end result". Ultimately he felt that the varied nature of the tracks would prevent listeners from enjoying the entire album, but that it was still more enjoyable than typical benefit albums.[9]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Good gift for a surfer | Green Left Weekly". Greenleft.org.au. 1996-10-30. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
^ abMike Flaherty (1996-07-26). "MOM: Music for Our Mother Ocean Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
^Thomas, Stephen (1996-07-02). "M.O.M., Vol. 1: Music for Our Mother Ocean – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
^Ruhlmann, William (1997-08-26). "M.O.M., Vol. 2: Music for Our Mother Ocean – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
^Thomas, Stephen (1999-08-10). "M.O.M., Vol. 3: Music for Our Mother Ocean – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
^David Yonke (4 August 1996). "Good music for some good causes". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
^Steven Mirkin (1997-08-22). "MOM II: Music for Our Mother Ocean Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
^Thomas, Stephen (1999-08-10). "M.O.M., Vol. 3: Music for Our Mother Ocean – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
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MOM Music for Our Mother Ocean is a compilation album trilogy produced by Surfdog Records to benefit the Surfrider Foundation 1 The albums feature original songs as well as covers many sharing a surfing or summer theme by a range of popular artists 2 3 MOM Music for Our Mother OceanCover of the first volume in the seriesCompilation album by the Surfrider FoundationReleasedVol 1 July 2 1996 1996 07 02 Vol 2 August 26 1997 1997 08 26 Vol 3 August 10 1999 1999 08 10 LabelSurfdog Interscope HollywoodProducerDave Kaplan Pierce FlynnTrack listing editMOM Music for Our Mother Ocean 1996 4 No TitleWriter s PerformerLength1 Intro Ancient Dolphin Dance Chumash people0 182 Good Times Steve Summers Mike Summers William Riley Tony Delocht Ernie LongoriaSprung Monkey2 563 Gremmie Out of Control originally performed by The Silly Surfers Jimmie Haskell Gary UsherPearl Jam2 244 Honky Tonk originally performed Bill Doggett Billy Butler Shep Shepherd Bill Doggett Clifford ScottThe Brian Setzer Orchestra4 295 California Sun originally performed by Joe Jones Henry Glover Morris LevyRamones1 476 Bali Eyes from Good God s Urge 1996 Perry Farrell Stephen Perkins Peter DiStefano Martyn LeNoblePorno for Pyros3 267 Surfin U S A originally performed by The Beach Boys Chuck Berry Brian WilsonPennywise1 448 Surfin Bird originally performed by The Trashmen Turner Wilson John Harris Carl White Alfred FrazierSilverchair2 209 Wipe Out originally performed by The Surfaris Bob Berryhill Pat Connolly Ron Wilson Jim FullerGary Hoey with Donavon Frankenreiter3 3010 Never Give Up from Psychedelic Surf Groove 1996 Jai VatukCommon Sense4 1711 I Can t Surf from Liquor in the Front 1994 Jim Heath Jimbo Wallace Taz BentleyReverend Horton Heat2 4012 Mama Nature Pato Banton Stephen MorrisonPato Banton and the Reggae Revolution4 2813 Mr Know It All live Les Claypool Larry LaLonde Tim AlexanderPrimus4 2314 Sailin On originally performed by Bad Brains Darryl Jenifer Dr KnowNo Doubt3 3515 Army of Me originally performed by Bjork Bjork Graham MasseyHelmet4 2816 My Wave from Superunknown 1994 Chris Cornell Kim ThayilSoundgarden5 1217 Quiet Warrior JewelJewel4 0718 Hateful Art Alexakis Craig Montoya Greg EklundEverclear1 3619 Blackwing Jason Ross Jason PollockSeven Mary Three3 4720 Netty s Girl from Pass the Mic 1992 Mike D Ad Rock Adam Yauch Money MarkBeastie Boys3 2821 Badfish from 40oz to Freedom 1992 Bradley NowellSublime3 0522 Waggy from They Came to Conquer Uranus 1995 Mark Hoppus Tom DeLonge Scott RaynorBlink 1822 5423 Closing Mahalo Ke Akua Mikaele Opio1 23 MOM II Music for Our Mother Ocean 1997 5 No TitleWriter s PerformerLength1 Intro Dick Dale Pierce FlynnDick Dale with Pato Banton0 302 Misirlou 97 Nicholas RoubanisDick Dale and Gary Hoey3 023 I Get Around originally performed by The Beach Boys Brian Wilson Mike LovePennywise1 564 Atta Girl Steve Summers Mike Summers William Riley Tony Delocht Ernie LongoriaSprung Monkey2 185 V 12 Cadillac Denny Aaberg Ernest KnappJewel3 266 Ocean originally performed by The Pietasters Todd Eckhardt Tom Goodin Steve JacksonThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones with The Pietasters3 367 Fly Juice Brian SetzerThe Brian Setzer Orchestra3 388 Tonight cover version of song from West Side Story Leonard Bernstein Stephen SondheimPorno for Pyros3 379 Hydroponic from Music 1993 Chad Sexton Nick Hexum Doug Martinez3113 5510 Barflies at the Beach based on Sing Sing Sing With a Swing by Louis Prima Eddie Nichols Louis PrimaRoyal Crown Revue3 0111 Paddle Out from Sublime 1996 Bradley Nowell Eric Wilson Bud GaughSublime1 1512 The Other Side of the World J R Richards Rodney Browning Cravens Scot Alexander George Pendergast Jim WoodDishwalla3 4513 Acid Glen Phillips Todd Nichols Dean Dinning Randy GussToad the Wet Sprocket3 5714 Get It Right from Ignition 1992 Dexter Holland Noodles Greg Kriesel Ron WeltyThe Offspring3 0515 Excuse Me Mr from Fight for Your Mind 1995 Ben Harper J P PlunierBen Harper5 2416 Angels of the Silences from Recovering the Satellites 1996 Adam Duritz Charlie Gillingham David Bryson Matt Malley Ben Mize Dan VickreyCounting Crows3 3817 Trouble on the Horizon Jimmy BuffettJimmy Buffett6 3318 Summer in Paradise live June 29 1993 at Wembley Arena Mike Love Terry Melcher Craig FallThe Beach Boys4 2119 The Blue Light of the Underwater Sun from Everytime You Touch Me 1995 MobyMoby4 1920 Ocean Warriors Pato Banton Pierce Flynn Dave KaplanPato Banton3 5621 Giver Man Donavon Frankenreiter SunchildSunchild4 2722 Closing Dick DaleDick Dale0 47 MOM 3 1999 6 No TitleWriter s PerformerLength1 Little Deuce Coupe originally performed by The Beach Boys Roger Christian Brian WilsonBrian Setzer with Brian Wilson2 352 Coconut originally performed by Harry Nilsson Harry NilssonSprung Monkey3 253 Summer in the City originally performed by The Lovin Spoonful Steve Boone John Sebastian Mark SebastianButthole Surfers3 134 Electric Music and the Summer People from Cold Brains 1999 BeckBeck3 345 Snoop Bounce Snoop Dogg Tom Morello Tim Commerford Brad WilkSnoop Dogg with members of Rage Against the Machine6 046 Summer Lisa LoebLisa Loeb2 127 Ocean Size Butthole Surfers remix Eric Avery Perry Farrell Dave Navarro Stephen PerkinsJane s Addiction4 228 The Whale Song Jack IronsPearl Jam3 339 Here Comes the Sun originally performed by The Beatles George HarrisonAllison Moorer3 0810 Wild Life from Wild Life 1971 Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings6 3911 Gone Surfin from Money 1999 Gary HoeyGary Hoey3 1212 Sea Cruise originally performed by Huey Piano Smith from Margaritaville Cafe Late Night Gumbo 1995 Huey Piano SmithJimmy Buffett3 0513 How Strong Anthony Kiedis Flea John Frusciante Chad SmithRed Hot Chili Peppers4 4214 Walk Don t Run originally performed by Johnny Smith Johnny SmithEverclear1 5915 Wicked Man from Ground on Down 1995 Ben HarperBen Harper5 0416 Mother Greg CampSmash Mouth3 0617 Gaia from Hourglass 1997 James TaylorJames Taylor5 2418 Nothing to Say Mike D Ad Rock Adam Yauch Amery SmithBeastie Boys1 1619 Sunland Jeremy KayJKay4 3220 Money Jeremy Popoff A Jay PopoffLit2 5721 Winter Waves Chris IsaakChris Isaak2 46Reception editEntertainment Weekly s Mike Flaherty gave Volume 1 a B rating He called the compilation less sanctimonious than traditional benefit albums noting the number of celebrity artists and he singled out Pearl Jam s cover of the loopy Gremmie Out of Control and Helmet s ham fisted cover of Army of Me 2 Marcus Greville of the Green Left Weekly stated that due to the inconsistent song styles the album was appealing but difficult to become engaged in He gave the album 7 10 and recommended the album as a gift for a surfer friend 1 David Yonke of the Toledo Blade called it one of the most enjoyable compilation albums to be issued in a while but noted that the MOM abbreviation should have been MOMO 7 Volume 2 received a B from Entertainment Weekly s Steven Mirkin He preferred the freshness of ska bands like 311 and Mighty Mighty Bosstones to the more surf rock inspired tracks calling the Beach Boys Summer in Paradise especially tired He commended Dick Dale s Misirlou 97 as being the only track to successfully bridge the old and new styles and called Jewel s V 12 Cadillac a loser ecologically and musically 8 In his review of Volume 3 Steve Crawford of the Houston Chronicle called the series both a terrific product due to the disparate musicians working to help the environment and tepid bathwater due to many halfhearted tracks He called the covers of Little Deuce Coupe from Brian Setzer Here Comes the Sun from Allison Moorer and Summer in the City from the Butthole Surfers as tame and routine He viewed some songs more favorably calling Everclear s Walk Don t Run rip roaring and Sprung Monkey s Coconut clever and bouncy 3 AllMusic s Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the Surfrider Foundation credit for compiling exclusive first rate tracks performed by major artists but called the result a balance between the good and the mediocre He was the most positive about the frazzled beach party song Electric Music and the Summer People by Beck the strangely ambitious The Whale Song from Pearl Jam and the collaboration between Snoop Dogg amp Rage Against the Machine Snoop Bounce Also mentioned favorably were Little Deuce Coupe from Brian Setzer amp Brian Wilson Walk Don t Run from Everclear Winter Waves from Chris Isaak and the fun punk throwaway of the Beastie Boys Nothing to Say Sprung Monkey s Coconut was mentioned as one of the few trying moments and he did point out that tracks from Paul McCartney and James Taylor had been previously released but felt the good intentions outweigh the end result Ultimately he felt that the varied nature of the tracks would prevent listeners from enjoying the entire album but that it was still more enjoyable than typical benefit albums 9 References edit a b Good gift for a surfer Green Left Weekly Greenleft org au 1996 10 30 Retrieved 2012 05 11 a b Mike Flaherty 1996 07 26 MOM Music for Our Mother Ocean Review Music Reviews and News EW com Retrieved 2012 05 11 a b RECORDINGS 09 05 1999 Archives Chron com Houston Chronicle Chron com Retrieved 2012 05 11 Thomas Stephen 1996 07 02 M O M Vol 1 Music for Our Mother Ocean Various Artists AllMusic Retrieved 2012 05 11 Ruhlmann William 1997 08 26 M O M Vol 2 Music for Our Mother Ocean Various Artists AllMusic Retrieved 2012 05 11 Thomas Stephen 1999 08 10 M O M Vol 3 Music for Our Mother Ocean Various Artists AllMusic Retrieved 2012 05 11 David Yonke 4 August 1996 Good music for some good causes Toledo Blade Retrieved 11 May 2012 Steven Mirkin 1997 08 22 MOM II Music for Our Mother Ocean Review Music Reviews and News EW com Retrieved 2012 05 11 Thomas Stephen 1999 08 10 M O M Vol 3 Music for Our Mother Ocean Various Artists AllMusic Retrieved 2012 05 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Music for Our Mother Ocean amp oldid 1219980861, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
