Set in 1960 New York, the Golden Globe Award-winning TV series Mad Men is a provocative drama about the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising. Created, executive produced and written by Matthew Weiner -- the Emmy Award-winning executive producer and writer of The Sopranos -- Mad Men takes an unflinching look at the ad-men who shaped the hopes and dreams of Americans on a daily basis. The soundtrack mirrors not only the time and place, but sets an emotional tone for the critically-acclaimed series.

According to Matthew Weiner, "Music on Mad Men is never an accident. The philosophy of the sound was pointed: do as much to enhance the feeling of the period while offering an artistic commentary to the themes of each show." Alexandra Patsavas, Grammy nominated music supervisor and founder and owner of Chop Shop Music Supervision, serves as music supervisor for the soundtrack, which joins her impressive credits, including Grey's Anatomy, The OC, Rescue Me, Gossip Girl, Without A Trace, among others. There is no question that music helped define that decade and music plays an important role in the series.

Mad Men: Music from the Series, Vol 1, includes musical standards such as "On The Street Where You Live" by Vic Damone, "Fly Me To The Moon" by Julie London, "Volare" by The McGuire Sisters, and "Manhattan" by Ella Fitzgerald, among many other known and loved favorites; the show's theme song, "A Beautiful Mine" by Aceyalone & RJD2, as well as original music by the show's composer, David Carbonara.