Music On The O.C. - Music From The O.C.

The O.C. released six official soundtracks:

• Music From The O.C.: Mix 1
• Music From The O.C.: Mix 2
• Music From The O.C.: Mix 3 – Have a Very Merry Chrismukkah
• Music From The O.C.: Mix 4
• Music From The O.C.: Mix 5
• Music From The O.C.: Mix 6 – Covering Our Tracks

Patsavas, who was involved in selecting tracks the mixes, described the CDs as "not only a stand-alone piece but also as a companion to the show." Tammy La Gorce of Amazon.com described Mix 1 as having "moments of subtle exceptionality until the end, when things get really good", Mix 2 as a "collection that would slip effortlessly into any hipster's car CD player for its left of the dial leanings", and Mix 3 as being a "modern, cynical, but likeably wide-eyed antidote to the heap of jingle-bell-heavy offerings" Mario Cuellar from The Eastener also commented that Mix 2 has "music for everyone" Chris Carle of IGN commented that Mix 4 is "shorter than the rest, which is a little disappointing, but almost all of the tracks deliver". Elisabeth Vincentelli of Amazon.com commented that Mix 5's tracks "aren't innovative, but they are remarkably easy to like--even love" Pitchfork Media described Mix 6 as a "collection of 12 covers, performed by B- and C-list artists" but Allmusic said that the "concept could have resulted in a lot of cookie-cutter, indie rock karaoke, but most of these covers are creative, and occasionally, they're inspired".