Morning of the Earth - Rare and collectible iconic surfing vinyl (1972)
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Morning of the Earth (1972) - WS 20004
Record's condition : ExcellentCover's condition : Excellent It's difficult not to get too carried away when describing the soundtrack album "Morning of the Earth". A sublime collection of songs that has enticed and haunted a generation of surfers and non surfers alike and continues to be played on high repeat on most surf trips around the world today. Probably one of the best "surf music" albums ever made, with excellent musicianship, great production values, and a strong narrative thread with no spoken words in the movie itself. To paraphrase Albe Falzon "the songs are the story and the dialogue for the film". This album is a brilliant combination of sweet folk and pop music that takes the listener on a rolling tour of emotions that fills them with a warm sense of purpose and belonging.
The film's soundtrack was produced by G. Wayne Thomas and included music and songs by noted Australian music acts Taman Shud,John J Francis, Brian Cadd and G. Wayne Thomas himself and one completely unknown musician Peter Howe. The popularity of the film was such that the album became the first Australian Gold soundtrack album. The music was a perfect backdrop for the great surfing action on the screen including Baddy Treloar ripping Angourie Point on a surfboard he had just hand shaped in his backyard, Michael Peterson, Nat Young, Terry Fitzgerald, Mark Warrren and Dick Van Strallen the famous surfboard shaper at Kirra. The excellent soundtrack has helped to make "Morning of the Earth" one of the most popular surf movies of all time.
The film "Morning of the Earth" captured the essence of early 1970's surfing and lifestyle. Albe Falzon's images of Michael Peterson (MP) riding a very short surfboard (approximately 5'9") at Kirra defined a cultural and technical transition in surfing that occurred in the late 60's early 70's. This important transitional period has become known as "The Short Board Revolution". The film caught this important change in surfing style from the fluid, flowing turns of the 1960's to the more "radical" style of MP's quick vertical "re entries", rail edge "cutbacks" and long "tube rides". This new "radical" surfing style was the precursor of the modern professional style surfing initially dominated by Australian surfer (http://www.gwaynethomas.com/albums/morning-of-the-earth.html)
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