Imogen Heap became "a household name stateside." The series was "responsible for "7 Days in Memphis", the debut solo album from Peter Gallagher" as well as "help[ing] launch The Killers to mass mainstream success"  "The O.C." released six official soundtracks:  Patsavas, who was involved in selecting tracks the mixes, described the CDs as "not only a stand-alone piece but also as a companion to the show." Tammy La Gorce of Amazon.com described "Mix 1" as having "moments of subtle exceptionality until the end, when things get really good", "Mix 2" as a "collection that would slip effortlessly into any hipster's car CD player for its left of the dial leanings", and "Mix 3" as being a "modern, cynical, but likeably wide-eyed antidote to the heap of jingle-bell-heavy offerings" Mario Cuellar from "The Eastener" also commented that "Mix 2" has "music for everyone" Chris Carle of IGN commented that "Mix 4" is "shorter than the rest, which is a little disappointing, but almost all of the tracks deliver". Elisabeth Vincentelli of Amazon.com commented that "Mix 5"'s tracks "aren't innovative, but they are remarkably easy to like--even love" Pitchfork Media described "Mix 6" as a "collection of 12 covers, performed by B- and C-list artists" but Allmusic said that the "concept [of a cover album] could have resulted in a lot of cookie-cutter, indie rock karaoke, but most of these covers are creative, and occasionally, they're inspired".