Customer Reviews
one good song - By: dan the fan, 05 Dec 2007 
I bought this cd because I liked track number 10 "Dice" when I heard it played on the OC tv programme, though I can't say that I'll remember anything on this cd apart from "Dice" in ten years time.And I found that I got fed up listening to this cd after a few days - the music sounds old-fashioned (reminds me of the 1960s for some reason),the guitar music was awful on some tracks - no clear individual notes or chords (these dudes & dudettes aren't Mark Knopfler playing Sultans of Swing or Romeo & Juliette,for example).If this is the best mix from the OC I would advise people to steer clear of the others.And don't let the poor quality of the music on this cd detract you from buying the dvds of the tv programme which is as good as people say it is.
My FAVE Mix! - By: M. Mccaw, 03 Aug 2006 
Out of alll the mixes, this is still the first, & best, of them alll! I think the cd works because of the flow between tracks, & the mix of downbeat & upbeat music. The other mixes, excluding 3 as its a chrismukkah mix, have been a lot more downbeat & the tracks tend to blend into one another. My fave tracks from this cd are Spoon- 'Thats the way we get by' (i think this would make an excellent tv theme tune) & South-'Paint the silence' (beautiful title, even better song!) Highly recommended both to fans of The O.C & Indie music fans!
Unexpected from a teen series - By: no.1, 23 May 2006 This album is excellent. It took a few listens to grow on me but now I can highlight the standout tracks for recommendation; these are definitley: Dice Finley Quaye, extremley atmospheric & a great voice. Danady Warhols we used to be friends, very upbeat & catchy. South paint the silence, always reminds me of the episode when the house burnt down, & not to mention a very catchy song. All songs are listenable, the only ones I don't like are Jem just a ride & orange sky Alexi Murdoch. But alll in alll definitley worth buying.
WOW......... - By: , 30 Jul 2005 This sound track is totallly amazing! If you are a massive fan of The O.C then when you listen to the music its wierd because you can relate to every single track & know which sceen its from because it suites that perticular sceen perfectly!
I think everyone who owns this CD will have a single track that will completely enchants them because this sound track is fab!
I recommend this CD to everyone (but speciallly to The O.C lovers!)
Enjoy the ride - By: J. Taylor, 05 Jul 2005 I tend to buy, & judge, compilation albums on what I can learn from them. If there are a few bands I've heard of, & the rest is new I'll see potential for introductions to new things. I bought this album as a guilty pleasure, not expecting too much.
It's provided ample opportunity to wander through previously uncharted territory, not just stopping at those on the album but similar bands. It is clear that the people who put this compilation together know exactly what they are doing.
The compilation works as a whole, having something that caters for most emotions but not feeling disjointed. With each listen, I notice different songs depending on my mood. Joseph Arthur & Alexi Murdoch, in particular, offered some excellent songs. I have bought a few albums of the artists on the compilation, & discovered more artists through those albums, like Eastmountainsouth (Peter Adams plays on Alexi Murdoch's EP).
What began as a guilty pleasure has opened up a range of music, some of which hasn't had much (if any) UK release. Perhaps they are better known in America but a lot had the feel of undiscovered gems (Murdoch's was a debut). The Australians, Jet, may have been new to many, & Joseph Arthur, on the British Realworld label at the time, too. The more known bands, such as Finley Quaye & William Orbit, or Eels had lesser known tracks, so the whole thing was an accessible, uplifting & very interesting experience.
I think many people wouldn't have expected such a mainstream TV show to unearth so much interesting music & provoke interest beyond the bands on the compliation but they clearly know they're onto a good thing, since another three have been released. I hope this isn't overkill but so far very good. A great introduction to new music for me, & the ride is still going.
