Music From the O.C. Mix 2 [ENHANCED] [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists - Soundtracks - Television

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
• Original Release Date: August 5, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00063MCSE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,039 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

• This is item 2 in The Music From the O.C. Series.

Track Listings

1. Saturday Morning -- Eels

2. Hello Sunshine -- Super Furry Animals

3. Smile Like You Mean It -- The Killers

4. A Lack of Color -- Death Cab for Cutie

5. Specialist -- Interpol

6. Something Pretty -- Patrick Park

7. You Got Me All Wrong -- Dios Malos

8. If You Leave -- Nada Surf

9. Big Sur -- The Thrills

10. Little House of Savages -- The Walkmen

11. Trouble Sleeping -- The Perishers

12. So Sweet -- Jonathan Rice

13. Popular Mechanics for Lovers -- Beulah

14. Walnut Tree -- Keane

15. Maybe I'm Amazed -- Jem

16. Eastern Glow -- The Album Leaf

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It's impossible to listen to Music From the O.C. Mix 2 without wondering what the 16 acts represented think of being associated with the show. These, after all, are largely the kind of too-cool-for-school indie bands--Nada Surf, Death Cab for Cutie, Eels, Interpol--you'd normally expect to run screaming from anything so heavily soaked in mainstream reek. Credit the show's exceptional music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, then, with rounding them up and wrangling them into contributing, and also for choosing her selections carefully. More than a collection that would slip effortlessly into any hipster's car CD player for its left of the dial leanings, 2 showcases many of these emerging bands' best songs yet: The Thrills' "Big Sur" is a sun-soaked slice of pop heaven, "Maybe I'm Amazed" makes elegant use of a cover to capture the dreaminess of the darkly talented Jem, and "You Got Me All Wrong," by Dios Malos, is maybe the most ravishing rainy day rock song ever written. As with the first O.C. mix, 2 is enhanced with scenes from the show. Pop it into your computer and hum along as the drama unfolds; if anyone catches you, tell them it's the coolness of the music you're captivated by. -Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

The OC, the phenomenally successful Fox Television series has pioneered the creative use of storytelling through song and, in the process, become a showcase for some of the most innovative and original artists in music. Music From The OC Mix 2 follows the inaugural release of Mix 1 which debuted earlier this year to critical and popular acclaim. The compilation features music from the second half of the first and early episodes of the second season and boasts three exclusive tracks: Jem's cover of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" and Nada Surf's cover of OMD's "If You Leave," both recorded specifically for the series, plus The Walkman's live version of "Little House of Savages." Mix 2 highlights the program's trend-setting approach to music with songs from an extraordinary variety of new and emerging artists including Interpol, The Killers, Death Cab For Cutie and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it just for the Interpol song, November 1, 2004

By	lyra_b (SoCal) - See all my reviews

Yes, okay, I live in the O.C. (although, frankly, no one here calls it that!) This music is the soundtrack of SoCal - if you like indie rock, you will like this CD. It's worth it alone just for the Interpol song, "Specialist", (which is available only on the expensive Korean import version of "Turn on the Bright Lights.") Throw in Nada Surf, the Thrills, and Keane and you've got a great mix.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent end to the 1st season, and start of the 2nd!, November 21, 2004

A Kid's Review

I bought Mix 2 hoping for more of what I had loved from Mix 2. However, initially I was a little disappointed. It's a bit slower, and more mellow than the first mix- in my opinion anyway. However, I listened to it over the next week and it has definately grown on me!

Jem's gorgeous cover of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" and Nada Surf's cover of OMD's "If You Leave" were both recorded for the O.C- and I'm glad they did. (can't you just see poor old sad Seth when Anna leaves...)

Standout tracks are Interpol's "Specialist", Death Cab For Cutie's "A Lack Of Color", The Thrills' "Big Sur" The Walkmen's "Little House of Savages" (which was recorded live) and the Eel's "Saturday Morning" which kicks off the whole album.

Note: The Australian version has Evermore's "It's Too Late". Good track. Also,the lyrics in the case fold out to a nifty little poster- it's all very good. Althought, I was suprised at no Rooney, which would have been nice.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, June 9, 2005

By	Scout1980 (Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews

This is such an excellent music compilation that I felt compelled to write a little something about it on Amazon. The O.C. Mix 2 has such a good variety of independent singers/songs and I have to say that I really like just about every song on the CD. If you're tired of the pop rock you hear on the radio and are looking for something a little deeper, a little more alternative, a little edgier, with genuine feeling and emotion, this is your cd. My favorites are "Trouble Sleeping" (the Perishers), "Smile Like You Mean It" (The Killers), and "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Jem), but really, I like them all, and there are so few cd's to say that about. Josh Schwartz and the O.C.'s music supervisor have done such a great job getting all these artists on the mix cd. I think that the O.C. will continue getting praise not only for being a witty, sharp, funny, touching comedy/drama but also for showcasing some really great music.