Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts From the Desert

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Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts From the Desert
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedJune 16, 2017
Recorded1957–1973
StudioAudio Recorders of Arizona
Genre Pop, rock, R&B/soul, funk, country, jazz
Label Fervor Records
Producer David Hilker, Jeff Freundlich, Marmoset

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. [1] 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.

Contents

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) [2] 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. [3] Sanford Clark, Waylon Jennings, and a young Wayne Newton are featured on the album. [4] [5]

All songs on this compilation have direct ties to one of Floyd Ramsey's many music enterprises. [6] 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, [7] REV Records, Ramco Records, [8] 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.[ citation needed ] Ramsey also owned publishing on most songs through his companies Renda Music, [9] BMI, and Desert Palms Music, [10] BMI. Floyd Ramsey was inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2005 for his many accomplishments. [11] [12]

TV, film, and advertising

Song TitleArtistMid Century SoundsProgramTypeNetwork/SourceEpisodeAir Date
"Never With Your Heart"Ralph Smith w/ Bob Taylor's Western AcesVol. 1nanananana
"How Many Times"Patti LaSalleVol. 1nanananana
"I Got the Blues"Glenn MorrisVol. 1 Lost Boys: The Thirst Film Warner Premiere na2010
Cold in July Independent na2014
"Night Creatures"The Gigolo'sVol. 1 Staten Island Summer Film Paramount Pictures nana
Work For ItAdvertising Amazon na2017
"Two Time Loser"Joe MontgomeryVol. 1 Being Human TV SyFy 1103/21/11
12 Monkeys TVSyFy2127/11/16
The Astronaut Wives Club TV ABC 1057/16/15
The Glass Castle Film Lionsgate na2017
"You'll Never Wear a Halo"Nick LandersVol. 1nanananana
"She Is My Dream"The TadsVol. 1 The Playboy Club TV NBC 105
Parks and Recreation TVNBC510
Scorpion TV CBS 3182/27/17
Orange is the New Black SVOD Netflix 5046/9/17
Orange is the New BlackSVODNetflix5056/9/17
American Gods TV Starz 1076/11/17
Killjoys TVSyFy3088/18/17
Vegas TV CBS Pilot
"Do It Twist"Ritchie Hart and His HartbeatsVol. 1DSquaredAdSS18 Videona2017
"Four in the Morning"Dave MooreVol. 1The Astronaut Wives ClubTV ABC Studios 1047/9/15
The Meddler Film Sony Classics na2015
Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce TV Bravo 20512/29/15
"Drifting Heart"Roosevelt NettlesVol. 1 Saving Hope TVNBC2182/17/14
The Wannabe FilmIndependentna2015
"A Better Man Than Me"Gary TrexlerVol. 1The BirderFilmIndependentna2013
The Astronaut Wives ClubTVABC110
"Old Enough to Have a Broken Heart"Judy LunnVol. 1 The Pretty One FilmProvenance Pictures, Schorr Picturesna2013
"Start at the Bottom"The Newton BrothersVol. 1 Arthur (2011 film) Film Warner Bros. na2011
The Dudesons in America TV MTV2 112
Preacher TV AMC 1036/19/16
"Cookin'" Al Casey ComboVol. 130 for 30TV ESPN na
12 MonkeysTVSyFy2106/20/16
Stranger Things SVOD Netflix 20310/27/17
"Plaything" Ted Newman Vol. 1 Wynonna Earp TVSyFy2052017
"Once Upon a Time" Sanford Clark Vol. 2nanananana
"My World" Waylon Jennings Vol. 2The Glass CastleFilmLionsgatena2017
The PlayerTVNBC10811/12/15
JustifiedTVFX4072/19/13
Criminal MindsTVCBS9235/7/14
NCISTVCBS14193/28/17
"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. 2 Monte Carlo Film 20th Century Fox na2011
A Single Shot FilmUnified Pictures, Media House Capital, A Single Shot Productionna2013
Parenthood TVNBC31111/29/11
Good Behavior TV TNT 20611/19/17
"So Goes My Dream"Nadine JansenVol. 2 I'm Dying Up Here TV Showtime 1066/16/17
Life in Pieces TV CBS 20311/10/16
Workin' MomsTVCBC2011/9/18
"Happy Just to Be Alive"Christopher BlueVol. 2 Hot in Cleveland TV TV Land
Autopsy of Jane DoeFilmIndependentna2016
Cathouse: The SeriesTV HBO 40212/1/11
The Mick TV FOX 1112/21/17
An American Girl Story- Ivy and Julie: 1976 A Happy BalanceFilmAmazonna2017
Ashby FilmIndependentna2015
Vacation FilmWarner Bros.na2015
American Express Ad American Express 2016
"Too Good to Be True"Lon Rogers & The SoulblendersVol. 2 Murder in the First TVTNT3098/28/16
Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce TV Bravo 20312/15/15
SupernaturalTVThe 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. 2GroundedFilmIndependentna2013
Sirens TV USA Pilot
The Listener TV CTV 2074/1/11
Grudge Match FilmWarner Bros.na2013
The L.A. Complex TV The CW 210
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV FXX 12093/1/17
The WannabeFilmIndependentna2015
The Guest Book TV TBS 038/10/17
NBA 2K18 Handshakes CampaignAd NBA na9/8/17
The Deuce TVHBO1039/24/17
Good Girls' Revolt SVODAmazon10610/28/16
Ex-GirlfriendsFilmIndependentna2012
A Futile and Stupid GestureFilmNetflixna1/26/18
"Ain't No Time for Stoppin'"Fat CityVol. 212 MonkeysTVSyFy2065/23/16
"Loaded Back"Michael Liggins & The SupersoulsVol. 2 Levi's Skateboarding OaklandAdLevi'sna2015
The DeuceTVHBO1029/17/17
Kusama: Infinity FilmIndependentna1/21/18

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. [13] [14]

Track listing

Side A (1957–59)

  1. “Never With Your Heart” — Ralph Smith w/ Bob Taylor's Western Aces
  2. “I Got the Blues” — Glen Morris
  3. “Two Time Loser” — Joe Montgomery
  4. “She is My Dream” — The Tads
  5. “Four in the Morning” — Dave Moore
  6. “A Better Man Than Me” — Gary Trexler
  7. “Start at the Bottom” — The Newton Brothers
  8. “Plaything” — Ted Newman [15]

Side B (1960–64)

  1. “How Many Times” — Patti Lasalle
  2. “Night Creatures” — The Gigolo's
  3. “You’ll Never Wear a Halo” — Nick Landers
  4. “Do It Twist” — Ritchie Hart and His Hartbeats
  5. “Drifting Heart” — Roosevelt Nettles
  6. “Old Enough to Have a Broken Heart” — Judy Lunn
  7. “Cookin” — Al Casey Combo

Side C (1964–67)

  1. “My World” — Waylon Jennings
  2. “I’m Glad I Knew You” — P-Nut Butter
  3. “What’s Happening” — Phil & The Frantics
  4. “Boo Hoo” — Donnie Owens
  5. “One More Time” — Tommy Strange
  6. “Once Upon a Time” — Sanford Clark
  7. “So Goes My Dream” — Nadine Jansen

Side D (1968–73)

  1. “Happy Just to Be Alive” — Christopher Blue
  2. “Too Good To Be True” — Lon Rogers & The Soul Blenders
  3. “Get Up” — The Harvey Truitt & Jack Miller Project
  4. “One Afternoon” — Motion
  5. "The Soul Blenders” — Blending Soul
  6. “Ain’t No Time for Stopping’” — Fat City
  7. “Loaded Back” — Michael Liggins & The Supersouls

Production

References

  1. ↑ "Aquarium Drunkard  » Mid-Century Sounds :: Deep Cuts from the Desert". Aquariumdrunkard.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Floyd M. Ramsey's Obituary on The Arizona Republic". The Arizona Republic.
  3. ↑ "Book: The Phoenix Sound - Arizona PBS". Azpbs.org.
  4. ↑ "Graded on a Curve: Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts from the Desert". Thevinyldistrict.com. 6 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Ricciutti, Steve. "Various Artists - Mid-Century Sounds, Deep Cuts From The Desert - Albums - Reviews". Soundblab.com.
  6. ↑ "Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts from the Desert - Reviews". Imposemagazine.com. 10 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Liberty Bell Records (3)". Discogs.
  8. ↑ "Ramco". Discogs.
  9. ↑ "Renda Music, Inc". Discogs.
  10. ↑ "Desert Palms Publ. Co". Discogs.
  11. ↑ "AMEHOF - FLOYD RAMSEY". Azmusichalloffame.org.
  12. ↑ "Floyd Ramsey". Discogs.
  13. ↑ "NBA 2K's New Star-Studded Ad Goes Beyond the Court and Deep Into the Neighborhood". Adweek.com.
  14. ↑ NBA 2K (11 September 2017). "NBA 2K18 - "Handshakes" TV Spot". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "Ted Newman Record Label Shots". Colorradio.com.
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