The O.C. Mix 1: Various Artists (Collections): Amazon.ca: Music

1. Paint The Silence - South

2. Just A Ride - Jem

3. Honey And The Moon - Joseph Arthur

4. The Way We Get By - Spoon

5. Move On - Jet

6. How Good It Can Be - The 88

7. Caught By The River - Doves

8. Rain City - Turin Brakes

9. We Used To Be Friends/The Dandy Warhols

10. Dice/Finley Quaye & William Orbit

11. Orange Sky/Alexi Murdoch

12. California/Phantom Planet

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Just like the Fox TV show it's taken from, Music from the O.C.: Mix 1 is studded with moments of subtle exceptionality until the end, when things get really good. Hard as it is to discount the haunting beauty of Joseph Arthur's "Honey and the Moon," the crispness of Spoon's spunky, handclap- and piano-spiked "The Way We Get By," and the hushed cool of Jem's bouncy "It's Just a Ride," this CD heats to its steamiest in the final four tracks. The Dandy Warhols cut through the Beatlesque rapture brought on by the 88s' "How Good it Can Be" with the snarky, self-conscious pop of "We Used to Be Friends"; William Orbit helps Finley Quaye free himself from the feel-good constraints of reggae on the dark, obsession-themed "Dice"; Alexi Murdoch drags the mood down farther still with the sung poetry of "Orange Sky"; and Phantom Planet ends things on a satisfying but quizzically simple note with "California," the show's theme song. Whether The O.C.'s target audience--teenagers--matches the disc's may be beside the point: Because Mix 1 is enhanced with scenes from the show, computer-equipped diehards who prefer their pop fluffier, with less indie attitude, will dig the vibe despite themselves. -Tammy La Gorce

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtrack, Oct 23 2004

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Brigid O'Sullivan (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The O.C. Mix 1 (Audio CD)

This is my favorite cd. I have to admit that I originaly bought it becuse I am completly obsessed with the show, but when I got it I was suprised by how good it was. I think that you should check it out, even if you don't like the show.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Not A Fan Of The Show?, May 16 2004

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Max Fisher "Max" (SLC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The O.C. Mix 1 (Audio CD)

This is such a great compilation. Even if you are not a fan of the show, it's hard not to like the music from it. Seriously, the show is great, but I didn't watch every episode... but yet, the songs all mean something special. If you are a fan of one of the bands on this album I highly recomend getting this cd because the other bands and artists are just as good. Here is a basic review of each song:

1) Paint The Silence 9/10 - Great Song To start the album with and a beautiful musical composition.

2) Just A Ride 8/10 - Cool song. Her voice goes great with the beat of the song.

3) Honey And The Moon 10/10 - Awesome song with really really good vocals and a great sound.

4) The Way We Get By 10/10 - This is actually one of the main reasons I bought this cd, it's a really cool and catchy song. Spoon is a really great band.

5) Move On 8/10 - Great Jet Song to put on the soundtrack.

6) How Good Can It Be 8/10 - Cool and Catchy song, sometimes it can be skipped though.

7) Caught By The River 10/10 - Beautiful song by The Doves with really good lyrics and an awesome sound.

8) Rain City 10/10 - This is one of my favorite songs on the cd. It's slow, but it's so good.

9) We Used To Be Friends 10/10 - This song is great and it really conveys the thoughts of being annoyed with old girlfriends.

10) Dice 15/10 - This is such a great song and probably my favorite song on the cd. The lyrics and different sound make it a terrific song.

11) Orange Sky 9/10 - Great Mellow song, the lyrics make the song.

12) California 10/10 - Probably why most people will buy this cd.. You can't help but like this song, it's great. Check out Phantom Planet's "The Guest" - it's an awesome cd.

- Another reason to get this cd is it's cool to see the clips from the show when the songs were used by putting it in your computer.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice mix of songs, Jun 6 2004

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Bort "book reader" (North Dakota, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The O.C. Mix 1 (Audio CD)

I was interested in listening to this CD and ended up buying it for my sister. It has a nice mix of songs from the show, while leaving out some of the music from more well-known bands such as Rooney. I had heard some of the songs a while back (California and Caught By The River) and immediately recognized some of the others from the show upon hearing them. This CD has a pretty mellow feel to it, but some of the songs really stick in my head (in a good way, not like annoying pop songs). These include Dice, which I loved from the first time I heard it on the episode, Honey And The Moon, and That's The Way We Get By. This album has a good collection of artists, some who I knew already and others I had not been exposed to before. It is a great way to find interesting bands you may not have heard before.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good price, expected delivery and quality
The CD came in good condition, new. It took a few days to arrive, but not too long. The price was fair.

Published 8 months ago by AudreyPC

3.0 out of 5 stars not as good as Mix 5 but still decent
Loved the Dandies, Jem and Joseph Arthur tunes plus you get the title track "California" by Phantom Planet on this the first Mix of "The O.C. Read more

Published on Sep 27 2009 by Brian Maitland