Mort Garson - Plantasia (1976)

Is it Earth Day yet? No? Well regardless, Mort Garson make's sure you've got Mother Nature in mind 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As written clearly on the cover, this record is dedicated to plants and the people who love them, and boy do I love plants.
     Armed with nothing more than a Moog Synthesizer, the Juilliard graduate Mort Garson delivers a stellar performance filled with groove infused-nougats of musical genius. The ever-considerate, Canadian-born Garson gives you the option to play the record for your plants (to help them grow, believe it or not) or for yourself. Woof. You gotta love that versatility.

Terry Riley - Shri Camel (1978)

Who's this kook???!  During the 1960s, composers went nuts!  This guy got famous doing "All-Night Concerts", jamming from evening until sunrise using an old organ harmonium ("with a vacuum cleaner motor blower blowing into the ballasts") and tape-delayed saxophone.  Families would show up with sleeping bags and hang out all night. Obsessed with minimalism, indian classical music, and jazz - this guy is a living legend.  Check out the album Shri Camel, and your life will change for-ev-er......