From Brass to Gold, Volume I
Discography of A&M Records and Affiliates in the United States
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By Leslie J. Pfenninger
Foreword by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
ISBN:
0-313-31620-1
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-31620-3
1296 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication:
10/30/2000
Availability:
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Endorsement From
Kip Cohen, President, Herb Alpert Foundation
Former Vice President, A&M Records:
To say that I was overwhelmed by From Brass to Gold is to put it mildly. What an amazing undertaking! Be assured that those of us who were at A&M value your work greatly, have had frequent use for the information, and are genuinely appreciative of the time and effort you put into it.
Description:
Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss founded A&M Records in 1962 with $200. In 1989, they sold the world's largest independent record label for nearly $500 million. From Brass to Gold is the rise of A&M form it start with the Tijuana Brass to a golden success. A&M and its 14 affiliated labels signed over 800 artists in every musical genre including the Carpenters, Quincy Jones, Styx, Supertramp, Burt Bacharach, Joe Cocker, Bryan Adams, Janet Jackson, George Winston, The Go-Go's, Carole King, Amy Grant, the Neville Brothers, and The Police. A&M's affiliates were George Harrison's Dark Horse Records, Windham Hill, Ode Records, IRS Records, Cypress Records, Delos, Denon, Gold Mountain Records, Nimbus Records, Perspective, Tabu, Vendetta Records, and Word Records.
From Brass to Gold Vol. I is comprehensive history of A&M. An astonishingly detailed guide to the creative output and corporate history, it catalogs 7,800 titles in albums, singles, jukebox, CD discographies; 460 A&M films and videos, 2,200 titles from the affiliates, awards, 460 artist bibliographies, over 500 collectibles, 2,300 radio guest appearances, more than 300 television appearances, plus Almo-Irving Music Publishing; a calendar of significant company, release, chart, tour, birth dates, artist, title and label indexes. This book sets a new standard for the content of record label discographies.
Table of Contents:
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Foreword
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Preface
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Introduction
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Labels
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Abbreviations
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A&M Records Albums
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A&M Records Singles
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A&M Films and Videos
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Affiliated Labels
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Artist Bibliographies
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For Collectors
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Indexes
LC Card Number:
00-057817
LCC Class:
ML156
Dewey Class:
016
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