Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts From the Desert
Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts From the Desert | |
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Compilation album by Various Artists | |
Released | June 16, 2017 |
Recorded | 1957–1973 |
Studio | Audio 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.
Background and production
[edit]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
[edit]Song Title | Artist | Mid Century Sounds | Program | Type | Network/Source | Episode | Air Date |
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"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 |
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 | 6/9/17 | |||
Orange is the New Black | SVOD | Netflix | 505 | 6/9/17 | |||
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 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 |
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 | 2/17/14 |
The Wannabe | Film | Independent | na | 2015 | |||
"A Better Man Than Me" | Gary Trexler | Vol. 1 | The Birder | Film | Independent | na | 2013 |
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 |
The Dudesons in America | TV | MTV2 | 112 | ||||
Preacher | TV | AMC | 103 | 6/19/16 | |||
"Cookin'" | Al Casey Combo | Vol. 1 | 30 for 30 | TV | ESPN | na | |
12 Monkeys | TV | SyFy | 210 | 6/20/16 | |||
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 |
The Player | TV | NBC | 108 | 11/12/15 | |||
Justified | TV | FX | 407 | 2/19/13 | |||
Criminal Minds | TV | CBS | 923 | 5/7/14 | |||
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 |
A Single Shot | Film | Unified Pictures, Media House Capital, A Single Shot Production | na | 2013 | |||
Parenthood | TV | NBC | 311 | 11/29/11 | |||
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 |
Life in Pieces | TV | CBS | 203 | 11/10/16 | |||
Workin' Moms | TV | CBC | 201 | 1/9/18 | |||
"Happy Just to Be Alive" | Christopher Blue | Vol. 2 | Hot in Cleveland | TV | TV Land | ||
Autopsy of Jane Doe | Film | Independent | na | 2016 | |||
Cathouse: The Series | TV | HBO | 402 | 12/1/11 | |||
The Mick | TV | FOX | 111 | 2/21/17 | |||
An American Girl Story- Ivy and Julie: 1976 A Happy Balance | Film | Amazon | na | 2017 | |||
Ashby | Film | Independent | na | 2015 | |||
Vacation | Film | Warner Bros. | na | 2015 | |||
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 |
Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce | TV | Bravo | 203 | 12/15/15 | |||
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 |
Sirens | TV | USA | Pilot | ||||
The Listener | TV | CTV | 207 | 4/1/11 | |||
Grudge Match | Film | Warner Bros. | na | 2013 | |||
The L.A. Complex | TV | The CW | 210 | ||||
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | TV | FXX | 1209 | 3/1/17 | |||
The Wannabe | Film | Independent | na | 2015 | |||
The Guest Book | TV | TBS | 03 | 8/10/17 | |||
NBA 2K18 Handshakes Campaign | Ad | NBA | na | 9/8/17 | |||
The Deuce | TV | HBO | 103 | 9/24/17 | |||
Good Girls' Revolt | SVOD | Amazon | 106 | 10/28/16 | |||
Ex-Girlfriends | Film | Independent | na | 2012 | |||
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 |
The Deuce | TV | HBO | 102 | 9/17/17 | |||
Kusama: Infinity | Film | Independent | na | 1/21/18 |
Advertising
[edit]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
[edit]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[15]
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
[edit]- Mastering - Telegraph Mastering by Adam Gonsalves
- Design - Always with Honor
- Manufacturing - Cascade Record Pressing
- Executive Producers - David Hilker, Jeff Freundlich
- Co-Producer / Collaborator - Marmoset
References
[edit]- ^ "Aquarium Drunkard » Mid-Century Sounds :: Deep Cuts from the Desert". Aquariumdrunkard.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Floyd M. Ramsey's Obituary on The Arizona Republic". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ "Book: The Phoenix Sound - Arizona PBS". Azpbs.org.
- ^ "Graded on a Curve: Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts from the Desert". Thevinyldistrict.com. 6 July 2017.
- ^ Ricciutti, Steve. "Various Artists - Mid-Century Sounds, Deep Cuts From The Desert - Albums - Reviews". Soundblab.com.
- ^ "Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts from the Desert - Reviews". Imposemagazine.com. 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Liberty Bell Records (3)". Discogs.
- ^ "Ramco". Discogs.
- ^ "Renda Music, Inc". Discogs.
- ^ "Desert Palms Publ. Co". Discogs.
- ^ "AMEHOF - FLOYD RAMSEY". Azmusichalloffame.org.
- ^ "Floyd Ramsey". Discogs.
- ^ "NBA 2K's New Star-Studded Ad Goes Beyond the Court and Deep Into the Neighborhood". Adweek.com.
- ^ NBA 2K (11 September 2017). "NBA 2K18 - "Handshakes" TV Spot". YouTube.
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