Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts From the Desert

Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts From The Desert is a two volume compilation album (Vinyl, LP) released in 2017 by independent record label Fervor Records in collaboration with Marmoset. Several songs on this LP charted in Billboard Magazine including "Plaything" by Ted Newman in 1957 and "Cookin" by the Al Casey Combo in 1962. Since the album's release, multiple songs have been featured in popular TV shows and films including Lionsgate Films The Glass Castle, the Netflix Original Series Orange is the New Black, and short film, Made Back East, released December 2020.

Background and production Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts From the Desert profiles the career of the late music entrepreneur Floyd Ramsey (March 22, 1926 – April 16, 2008) The album features songs from the Phoenix, Arizona music scene from 1957 to 1973. During this time, Ramsey was instrumental in launching the careers of artists including Sanford Clark, Duane Eddy, Lee Hazlewood, Waylon Jennings, Wayne Newton, and Donna Fargo. Sanford Clark, Waylon Jennings, and a young Wayne Newton are featured on the album.

All songs on this compilation have direct ties to one of Floyd Ramsey's many music enterprises. He was the owner of Audio Recorders of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona where most of the songs were recorded. He was the founder of several record labels including Liberty Bell Records, REV Records, Ramco Records, and ARA Records and he later acquired MCI Records, a label which had released many singles recorded at his studio. Most of the songs on this album were originally released by one of these record labels. Ramsey also owned publishing on most songs through his companies Renda Music, BMI, and Desert Palms Music, BMI. Floyd Ramsey was inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2005 for his many accomplishments.

TV, film, and advertising Song title Artist Mid Century Sounds Program Type Network/Source Episode Air date "Never With Your Heart" Ralph Smith w/ Bob Taylor's Western Aces Vol. 1 na na na na na "How Many Times" Patti LaSalle Vol. 1 na na na na na "I Got the Blues" Glenn Morris Vol. 1 Lost Boys: The Thirst Film Warner Premiere na 2010 Cold in July Independent na 2014 "Night Creatures" The Gigolo's Vol. 1 Staten Island Summer Film Paramount Pictures na na Work For It Advertising Amazon na 2017 "Two Time Loser" Joe Montgomery Vol. 1 Being Human TV SyFy 110 3/21/11 12 Monkeys TV SyFy 212 7/11/16 The Astronaut Wives Club TV ABC 105 7/16/15 The Glass Castle Film Lionsgate na 2017 "You'll Never Wear a Halo" Nick Landers Vol. 1 na na na na na "She Is My Dream" The Tads Vol. 1 The Playboy Club TV NBC 105 Parks and Recreation TV NBC 510 Scorpion TV CBS 318 2/27/17 Orange is the New Black SVOD Netflix 504 6/9/17Orange is the New BlackSVODNetflix5056/9/17 American Gods TV Starz 107 6/11/17 Killjoys TV SyFy 308 8/18/17 Vegas TV CBS Pilot "Do It Twist" Ritchie Hart and His HartbeatsVol. 1 DSquared Ad SS18 Videona 2017"Four in the Morning" Dave Moore Vol. 1 The Astronaut Wives Club TV ABC Studios 104 7/9/15 The Meddler Film Sony Classics na 2015 Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce TV Bravo 205 12/29/15 "Drifting Heart" Roosevelt Nettles Vol. 1 Saving Hope TV NBC 218 2/17/14The Wannabe Film Independent na2015"A Better Man Than Me" Gary Trexler Vol. 1The BirderFilmIndependentna2013The Astronaut Wives ClubTVABC110 "Old Enough to Have a Broken Heart" Judy Lunn Vol. 1The Pretty OneFilm Provenance Pictures, Schorr Pictures na2013"Start at the Bottom" The Newton Brothers Vol. 1 Arthur (2011 film) Film Warner Bros. na2011The Dudesons in America TV MTV2 112 PreacherTVAMC 1036/19/16"Cookin'"Al Casey ComboVol. 130 for 30TVESPNna12 MonkeysTVSyFy2106/20/16Stranger ThingsSVODNetflix20310/27/17"Plaything"Ted NewmanVol. 1Wynonna EarpTVSyFy2052017"Once Upon a Time"Sanford ClarkVol. 2nanananana"My World"Waylon JenningsVol. 2The Glass CastleFilmLionsgatena2017The PlayerTVNBC10811/12/15JustifiedTVFX4072/19/13Criminal MindsTVCBS9235/7/14NCISTVCBS14193/28/17"I'm Glad I Knew You"P-Nut ButterVol. 2The Astronaut Wives ClubTVABC1088/6/15"What's Happening"Phil & The FranticsVol. 2nanananana"Boo Hoo"Donnie OwensVol. 2nanananana"One More Time"Tommy StrangeVol. 2Monte CarloFilm20th Century Foxna2011A Single ShotFilmUnified Pictures, Media House Capital, A Single Shot Productionna2013ParenthoodTVNBC31111/29/11Good BehaviorTVTNT20611/19/17"So Goes My Dream"Nadine JansenVol. 2I'm Dying Up HereTVShowtime1066/16/17Life in PiecesTVCBS20311/10/16Workin' MomsTVCBC2011/9/18"Happy Just to Be Alive"Christopher BlueVol. 2Hot in ClevelandTVTV LandAutopsy of Jane DoeFilmIndependentna2016Cathouse: The SeriesTVHBO40212/1/11The MickTVFOX1112/21/17An American Girl Story- Ivy and Julie: 1976 A Happy Balance FilmAmazonna2017AshbyFilmIndependentna2015VacationFilmWarner Bros.na2015American ExpressAdAmerican Express2016"Too Good to Be True"Lon Rogers & The SoulblendersVol. 2Murder in the FirstTVTNT3098/28/16Girlfriend's Guide to DivorceTVBravo20312/15/15SupernaturalTVThe CW13111/24/18"Get Up"The Harvey Truitt & Jack Miller ProjectVol. 2nanananana"One Afternoon"MotionVol. 2Pike's PeakAdPike's Peakna2018"Blending Soul"The Soul BlendersVol. 2GroundedFilmIndependentna2013SirensTVUSAPilotThe ListenerTVCTV2074/1/11Grudge MatchFilmWarner Bros.na2013The L.A. ComplexTVThe CW210It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTVFXX12093/1/17The WannabeFilmIndependentna2015The Guest BookTVTBS038/10/17NBA 2K18 Handshakes CampaignAdNBA na9/8/17The DeuceTVHBO1039/24/17Good Girls' RevoltSVODAmazon10610/28/16Ex-GirlfriendsFilmIndependentna2012A Futile and Stupid GestureFilmNetflixna1/26/18"Ain't No Time for Stoppin'"Fat CityVol. 212 MonkeysTVSyFy2065/23/16"Loaded Back"Michael Liggins & The SupersoulsVol. 2Levi's Skateboarding OaklandAdLevi'sna2015The DeuceTVHBO1029/17/17Kusama: InfinityFilmIndependentna1/21/18

Advertising The 1968 recording "Blending Soul" by the Soul Blenders (Side D) was featured as the "Ad of the Day" on September 11, 2017, in Adweek Magazine.

Track listing Side A (1957–59) “Never With Your Heart” — Ralph Smith w/ Bob Taylor's Western Aces “I Got the Blues” — Glen Morris “Two Time Loser” — Joe Montgomery “She is My Dream” — The Tads “Four in the Morning” — Dave Moore “A Better Man Than Me” — Gary Trexler “Start at the Bottom” — The Newton Brothers “Plaything” — Ted Newman

Side B (1960–64) “How Many Times” — Patti Lasalle “Night Creatures” — The Gigolo's “You’ll Never Wear a Halo” — Nick Landers “Do It Twist” — Ritchie Hart and His Hartbeats “Drifting Heart” — Roosevelt Nettles “Old Enough to Have a Broken Heart” — Judy Lunn “Cookin” — Al Casey Combo

Side C (1964–67) “My World” — Waylon Jennings “I’m Glad I Knew You” — P-Nut Butter “What’s Happening” — Phil & The Frantics “Boo Hoo” — Donnie Owens “One More Time” — Tommy Strange “Once Upon a Time” — Sanford Clark “So Goes My Dream” — Nadine Jansen

Side D (1968–73) “Happy Just to Be Alive” — Christopher Blue “Too Good To Be True” — Lon Rogers & The Soul Blenders “Get Up” — The Harvey Truitt & Jack Miller Project “One Afternoon” — Motion "The Soul Blenders” — Blending Soul “Ain’t No Time for Stopping’” — Fat City “Loaded Back” — Michael Liggins & The Supersouls

Production Mastering - Telegraph Mastering by Adam Gonsalves Design - Always with Honor Manufacturing - Cascade Record Pressing Executive Producers - David Hilker, Jeff Freundlich Co-Producer / Collaborator - Marmoset

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