# 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" | Glen Morris | Vol. 1 | Cold in July | Film | Independent | na | 2014 |
| "Night Creatures" | The Gigolo's | Vol. 1 | Staten Island Summer | Film | Paramount Pictures | na | na |
| "Night Creatures" | The Gigolo's | Vol. 1 | Work For It | Advertising | Amazon | na | 2017 |
| "Two Time Loser" | Joe Montgomery | Vol. 1 | Being Human | TV | SyFy | 110 | 3/21/11 |
| "Two Time Loser" | Joe Montgomery | Vol. 1 | 12 Monkeys | TV | SyFy | 212 | 7/11/16 |
| "Two Time Loser" | Joe Montgomery | Vol. 1 | The Astronaut Wives Club | TV | ABC | 105 | 7/16/15 |
| "Two Time Loser" | Joe Montgomery | Vol. 1 | 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 | |
| "She Is My Dream" | The Tads | Vol. 1 | Parks and Recreation | TV | NBC | 510 | |
| "She Is My Dream" | The Tads | Vol. 1 | Scorpion | TV | CBS | 318 | 2/27/17 |
| "She Is My Dream" | The Tads | Vol. 1 | Orange is the New Black | SVOD | Netflix | 504 | 6/9/17 |
| "She Is My Dream" | The Tads | Vol. 1 | Orange is the New Black | SVOD | Netflix | 505 | 6/9/17 |
| "She Is My Dream" | The Tads | Vol. 1 | American Gods | TV | Starz | 107 | 6/11/17 |
| "She Is My Dream" | The Tads | Vol. 1 | Killjoys | TV | SyFy | 308 | 8/18/17 |
| "She Is My Dream" | The Tads | Vol. 1 | Vegas | TV | CBS | Pilot | |
| "Do It Twist" | Ritchie Hart and His Hartbeats | Vol. 1 | DSquared | Ad | SS18 Video | na | 2017 |
| "Four in the Morning" | Dave Moore | Vol. 1 | The Astronaut Wives Club | TV | ABC Studios | 104 | 7/9/15 |
| "Four in the Morning" | Dave Moore | Vol. 1 | The Meddler | Film | Sony Classics | na | 2015 |
| "Four in the Morning" | Dave Moore | Vol. 1 | Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce | TV | Bravo | 205 | 12/29/15 |
| "Drifting Heart" | Roosevelt Nettles | Vol. 1 | Saving Hope | TV | NBC | 218 | 2/17/14 |
| "Drifting Heart" | Roosevelt Nettles | Vol. 1 | The Wannabe | Film | Independent | na | 2015 |
| "A Better Man Than Me" | Gary Trexler | Vol. 1 | The Birder | Film | Independent | na | 2013 |
| "A Better Man Than Me" | Gary Trexler | Vol. 1 | The Astronaut Wives Club | TV | ABC | 110 | |
| "Old Enough to Have a Broken Heart" | Judy Lunn | Vol. 1 | The Pretty One | Film | Provenance Pictures, Schorr Pictures | na | 2013 |
| "Start at the Bottom" | The Newton Brothers | Vol. 1 | Arthur (2011 film) | Film | Warner Bros. | na | 2011 |
| "Start at the Bottom" | The Newton Brothers | Vol. 1 | The Dudesons in America | TV | MTV2 | 112 | |
| "Start at the Bottom" | The Newton Brothers | Vol. 1 | Preacher | TV | AMC | 103 | 6/19/16 |
| "Cookin'" | Al Casey Combo | Vol. 1 | 30 for 30 | TV | ESPN | na | |
| "Cookin'" | Al Casey Combo | Vol. 1 | 12 Monkeys | TV | SyFy | 210 | 6/20/16 |
| "Cookin'" | Al Casey Combo | Vol. 1 | Stranger Things | SVOD | Netflix | 203 | 10/27/17 |
| "Plaything" | Ted Newman | Vol. 1 | Wynonna Earp | TV | SyFy | 205 | 2017 |
| "Once Upon a Time" | Sanford Clark | Vol. 2 | na | na | na | na | na |
| "My World" | Waylon Jennings | Vol. 2 | The Glass Castle | Film | Lionsgate | na | 2017 |
| "My World" | Waylon Jennings | Vol. 2 | The Player | TV | NBC | 108 | 11/12/15 |
| "My World" | Waylon Jennings | Vol. 2 | Justified | TV | FX | 407 | 2/19/13 |
| "My World" | Waylon Jennings | Vol. 2 | Criminal Minds | TV | CBS | 923 | 5/7/14 |
| "My World" | Waylon Jennings | Vol. 2 | NCIS | TV | CBS | 1419 | 3/28/17 |
| "I'm Glad I Knew You" | P-Nut Butter | Vol. 2 | The Astronaut Wives Club | TV | ABC | 108 | 8/6/15 |
| "What's Happening" | Phil & The Frantics | Vol. 2 | na | na | na | na | na |
| "Boo Hoo" | Donnie Owens | Vol. 2 | na | na | na | na | na |
| "One More Time" | Tommy Strange | Vol. 2 | Monte Carlo | Film | 20th Century Fox | na | 2011 |
| "One More Time" | Tommy Strange | Vol. 2 | A Single Shot | Film | Unified Pictures, Media House Capital, A Single Shot Production | na | 2013 |
| "One More Time" | Tommy Strange | Vol. 2 | Parenthood | TV | NBC | 311 | 11/29/11 |
| "One More Time" | Tommy Strange | Vol. 2 | Good Behavior | TV | TNT | 206 | 11/19/17 |
| "So Goes My Dream" | Nadine Jansen | Vol. 2 | I'm Dying Up Here | TV | Showtime | 106 | 6/16/17 |
| "So Goes My Dream" | Nadine Jansen | Vol. 2 | Life in Pieces | TV | CBS | 203 | 11/10/16 |
| "So Goes My Dream" | Nadine Jansen | Vol. 2 | Workin' Moms | TV | CBC | 201 | 1/9/18 |
| "Happy Just to Be Alive" | Christopher Blue | Vol. 2 | Hot in Cleveland | TV | TV Land | | |
| "Happy Just to Be Alive" | Christopher Blue | Vol. 2 | Autopsy of Jane Doe | Film | Independent | na | 2016 |
| "Happy Just to Be Alive" | Christopher Blue | Vol. 2 | Cathouse: The Series | TV | HBO | 402 | 12/1/11 |
| "Happy Just to Be Alive" | Christopher Blue | Vol. 2 | The Mick | TV | FOX | 111 | 2/21/17 |
| "Happy Just to Be Alive" | Christopher Blue | Vol. 2 | An American Girl Story- Ivy and Julie: 1976 A Happy Balance | Film | Amazon | na | 2017 |
| "Happy Just to Be Alive" | Christopher Blue | Vol. 2 | Ashby | Film | Independent | na | 2015 |
| "Happy Just to Be Alive" | Christopher Blue | Vol. 2 | Vacation | Film | Warner Bros. | na | 2015 |
| "Happy Just to Be Alive" | Christopher Blue | Vol. 2 | American Express | Ad | American Express | | 2016 |
| "Too Good to Be True" | Lon Rogers & The Soulblenders | Vol. 2 | Murder in the First | TV | TNT | 309 | 8/28/16 |
| "Too Good to Be True" | Lon Rogers & The Soulblenders | Vol. 2 | Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce | TV | Bravo | 203 | 12/15/15 |
| "Too Good to Be True" | Lon Rogers & The Soulblenders | Vol. 2 | Supernatural | TV | The CW | 1311 | 1/24/18 |
| "Get Up" | The Harvey Truitt & Jack Miller Project | Vol. 2 | na | na | na | na | na |
| "One Afternoon" | Motion | Vol. 2 | Pike's Peak | Ad | Pike's Peak | na | 2018 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | Grounded | Film | Independent | na | 2013 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | Sirens | TV | USA | Pilot | |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | The Listener | TV | CTV | 207 | 4/1/11 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | Grudge Match | Film | Warner Bros. | na | 2013 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | The L.A. Complex | TV | The CW | 210 | |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | TV | FXX | 1209 | 3/1/17 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | The Wannabe | Film | Independent | na | 2015 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | The Guest Book | TV | TBS | 03 | 8/10/17 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | NBA 2K18 Handshakes Campaign | Ad | NBA | na | 9/8/17 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | The Deuce | TV | HBO | 103 | 9/24/17 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | Good Girls' Revolt | SVOD | Amazon | 106 | 10/28/16 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | Ex-Girlfriends | Film | Independent | na | 2012 |
| "Blending Soul" | The Soul Blenders | Vol. 2 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Film | Netflix | na | 1/26/18 |
| "Ain't No Time for Stoppin'" | Fat City | Vol. 2 | 12 Monkeys | TV | SyFy | 206 | 5/23/16 |
| "Loaded Back" | Michael Liggins & The Supersouls | Vol. 2 | Levi's Skateboarding Oakland | Ad | Levi's | na | 2015 |
| "Loaded Back" | Michael Liggins & The Supersouls | Vol. 2 | The Deuce | TV | HBO | 102 | 9/17/17 |
| "Loaded Back" | Michael Liggins & The Supersouls | Vol. 2 | Kusama: Infinity | Film | Independent | na | 1/21/18 |

## 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