Mother Nature’s Sons – The Cover Art

Tomorrow marks the 38th edition of Earth Day – that eco-friendly blip on the calendar that celebrates the environmental movement. Having grown up around the natural splendor that is Oregon, I’m an environmentalist through and through. This mix had been kicking around in my brain for a long time, and I was pretty happy to get it out in time for the big day.

Altogether now, let’s stop eating those trees…

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[here's the front cover]

[here's the front gatefold]

[inside gatefold]

[quote reads: "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." - Dan Quayle, former US vice president]

[inside back]

[for use in a clear jewel case]

[back]

[and here's the track list]

Rain Forest – John Fahey
Mother Nature’s Son – The Beatles
Last Great American Whale – Lou Reed
(Nothing But) Flowers – Talking Heads
Equitorial Forest – Cymande
Pollution – Bo Diddley
Rainbow Stew – Merle Haggard
Let Nature Sing – Richard Betts
Paradise – John Prine
The Mountain – Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band
Dry River – Dave Alvin
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
The Dolphins – Fred Neil
Green Arrow – Yo La Tengo
Bein’ Green – Kermit The Frog
3 Rs – Jack Johnson
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) – Marvin Gaye
Trees – Snooks Eaglin

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Listen: Mother Nature’s Son [The Beatles]

Tags: Earth Day 2008, Mixes, Mother Nature's Sons