{"id":1580,"count":4,"description":"A&M Records ([l74446]) was started in 1962 by partners Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, hence the A&M (Alpert & Moss). \r\nTheir first release (following two singles released under the label name [l=Carnival Records (4)]) was \"The Lonely Bull\" by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, which sold around 700,000 copies. Sixteen of the first 25 albums were certified gold by the RIAA and helped A&M become a major label and ultimately the world's largest independent record company.\r\n\r\nLabel code for royalty payments: LC 0485 \/ LC 00485\r\n\r\nOne method of identifying pressings is by a single-letter code printed on the center labels:\r\nA = [l=Sonic Recording Products, Inc.] (until ca. 1975) or [l344965] (1975-1980s)\r\nB = [l285745]\r\nC = [l264380] (through 1984) or [l473670] (1985\u20131986)\r\nR = [l406973]\r\nW = [l442751]\r\nX = [l447694]\r\nY = [l403953]\r\nZ = [l376197]\r\n\r\nA&M label history https:\/\/www.onamrecords.com\/labels\/a-m-records\/146447\/history\r\n\r\nEuropean A&M releases started using the PolyGram xxxxxx-x catalogue numbers at the end of 1984. Any release with such a number is after that date.\r\n\r\nIn Japan, the A&M Records imprint is managed by [l=Universal Sigma] and is independent of Interscope.\r\n\r\nSome notable events over the years, courtesy of On A&M Records.com:\r\n1967: Started distributing [l=CTI Records] in a deal that ran until 1970.\r\n1967: The [l=A&M Studios] were installed in Hollywood, California. The label first appeared in the UK, distributed by Pye.\r\n1969: [url=http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/label\/A%26M+Records+Ltd.]A&M Records Ltd.[\/url] opened in Great Britain.\r\n1970: [url=http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/label\/A%26M+Records+Of+Canada+Limited]A&M Records Of Canada Limited[\/url] was established.\r\n1977: A&M opened an office in Europe. It was called A&M Records Europe S.A. and based in Paris. Titles were manufactured and distributed by [l=CBS] in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Greece, The Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.\r\n1979: Started distributing [l=I.R.S. Records]. This deal continued until 1985.\r\n1982: Started distributing the folk\/new age label [l=Windham Hill Records]. This deal continued until 1989.\r\n1987: Started distributing [l=Twin Tone Records] (selected titles) and [l=Nimbus Records].\r\n1988: Launched sub-label [url=http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/label\/Vendetta+Records+(2)]Vendetta Records[\/url] in NYC. It was shut down in 1990.\r\n1989: A&M was sold to [l=PolyGram], but operated under Alpert and Moss's leadership until 1993. The sale included A&M of Canada and Britain and was effective January 1, 1990.\r\n1991: Agreement signed with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to launch [l=Perspective Records]. It was shut down in 1996.\r\n1993: Unhappy with the increased integration of the label into the PolyGram corporate structure, Alpert & Moss left A&M and start a new label, [l=Almo Sounds].\r\n1995: Three year agreement signed with producer Ric Wake to form [l=DV8 Records].\r\n1999: PolyGram becomes part of the international [l=Universal Music Group].\r\n1999: A&M is made part of the [l=Interscope Geffen A&M] division of Universal.\r\n2004: [l=Universal Sigma] begins using the A&M Records imprint for domestic Japanese releases (operating independently of Interscope\/Geffen\/A&M).\r\n2006: A&M Records is made a frontline label in the UK.\r\n2007: Universal merges A&M with [l=Octone] Records and places Octone's management in charge of combined label as [l=A&M\/Octone Records] (except in Japan and the UK).\r\n2013: A&M\/Octone is absorbed by Interscope.\r\n\r\nDespite the label's absorption, its core artist Sting managed to release his music for Interscope Geffen A&M (now [l=Interscope Capitol Labels Group]) post-2013 under the A&M name; his recent release under the defunct imprint was 2021's [url=https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/master\/2386273][i]The Bridge[\/i][\/url].\r\n","link":"https:\/\/egiarecords.com\/eu\/sello\/am-records\/","name":"A&M Records","slug":"am-records","taxonomy":"sello","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/egiarecords.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sello\/1580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/egiarecords.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sello"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/egiarecords.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/sello"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/egiarecords.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?sello=1580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}