Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

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Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Chuck Mangione References

The reference sources are from major music trade publications and newspapers worldwide. You can sort the list by the article title or the publication date.

Reference Title	Date Sort descending
Chuck Mangione's Winning Olympic Score. Chip Lovett. Senior Scholastic, 24.
A&M Signs Mangione. Record World, 8.	1975-3-1
Reviews: Chase the Clouds Away (SP 4518). Billboard, 86.	1975-4-12
Mangione Returns to O'Keefe Centre. RPM, 19.	1975-4-19
Chase the Clouds Away (SP 4518) review. Record World, 16.	1975-4-19
Chuck Mangione: An Gone Feeling, A Sound of Love. L. Underwood. Down Beat, 42:11-13.	1975-5-8
Talent in Action. Billboard, 87:27.	1975-5-31
Mangione and Orch. Score at the Shubert. Record World, 50.	1975-6-7
Mangione: Jazz Con Pasta. Rolling Stone, 189:16.	1975-6-19
Mellowness Marks Style of Mangione. New York Times.	1975-7-4
Chase the Clouds Away (1707) review. Record World, 12.	1975-7-12
Love 'n' Chuck. S. Like. Melody Maker, 50:30.	1975-7-19
Chase the Clouds Away (AMLS 64518) review. Music Week, 26.	1975-7-28
Portrait. Crescendo Int, 13:cover.	1975-7
Concert Reviews. Variety, 280:150.	1975-10-22
Mangione Ensemble Plays At Carnegie. New York Times.	1975-11-3
Reviews: Bellavia (SP 4557). Billboard, 70.	1975-11-15
Around the World: Los Angeles. Coda, 143:31.	1975-11
Mangione Makes Magic (photo). Record World, 18.	1975-12-6
Talent in Action.Paul Zakaras. Billboard, 87:25.	1975-12-13
Bellavia (SP 4557) review. Record World, 20.	1975-12-13
Chuck Mangione's 'Bellavia': Reflections and Conceptions. Howard Newman. Record World, 18.	1976-1-3
Listen to the Wind (1773) review. Record World, 12.	1976-1-10
Mangione Adds 2. Record World, 18.	1976-5-1
Mangione Quartet Shake-Up. Melody Maker, 51:18.	1976-5-22
Mangione Is Heard With His Big Band At Concert In Park. John S. Wilson. New York Times.	1976-8-23
Concert Reviews. Variety, 284:50.	1976-8-25
Performance. Rolling Stone, 224:126.	1976-10-21
Reviews: Main Squeeze (SP 4612). Billboard, 68.	1976-11-6
Record Reviews: Main Squeeze. Down Beat, 44:26.	1977-1-27
Albums: Main Squeeze. Melody Maker, 52:31.	1977-3-5
Concert Reviews. Variety, 286:66.	1977-4-27
Talent in Action. Bill King. Billboard, 89:36.	1977-4-30
Flugelhornist Plays Forum. RPM, 13.	1977-6-18
A&M Launches 'Mangione Month.' Record World, 10.	1977-7-16
Meetin' Mangione (photo). Record World, 49.	1977-7-30
Reviews: Feels So Good (SP 4658). Billboard, 80.	1977-10-15
Mangione Bash (photo). Record World, 43.	1977-10-22
Concert Reviews. Variety, 289:61.	1977-11-30
Chuck Mangione; Interview. S. Miller & B. Fusch. Cadence, 38:7-8.	1977-11
Chuck Mangione, Roxy, LA. Ed Harrison. Billboard, 89:106.	1977-12-24
Feels So Good (2001) review. Record World, 14.	1978-1-28
Chuck Mangione; Mr. Good Feel. H. Nolan. Down Beat, 45:13-14.	1978-3-23
Mangione Gold. Record World, 70.	1978-3-25
Mangione Conquers New York (photo). Record World, 50.	1978-4-29
Andy Gibb Has 2nd #1 Single; Mangione Album Is Runnerup. Alan Sutton. Cash Box, 7.	1978-6-3
Mangione Scores Biggest Jazz Album Since 'Breezin'. Cash Box, 8.	1978-6-17
A&M Records In Canada Starts Mangione Blitz. Cash Box, 75.	1978-7-1
Why Was Chuck Mangione Baffled About Feelin' So Good? Cash Box, 19.	1978-7-8
A&M Begins Second Annual Mangione Catalog Campaign. Cash Box, 32.	1978-7-15
Mangione Smash (photo). Cash Box, 7.	1978-7-15
Chuck Mangione's Inner Motives. J. Pareles. Village Voice, 231:43.	1978-8-7
Concert Reviews. Variety, 291:61.	1978-8-9
Reviews: Children of Sanchez (SP 6700). Billboard, 60.	1978-9-16
Children of Sanchez (SP 6700) Review. Cash Box, 15.	1978-9-16
Children of Sanchez (SP 6700) Review. Record World, 1.	1978-9-16
Children of Sanchez (SP 6700) Review. Record World, 59.	1978-9-23
Mangione Flexes His Muscles With Three Albums On Chart. Cash Box, 40.	1978-10-14
Children of Sanchez (2088) Review. Record World, 1.	1978-10-14
Pop Singles and Pop Albums Instrumentalist. Billboard.	1978-11-23
Records: Children of Sanchez. Rolling Stone, 279:70.	1978-11-30
Record Reviews: Children of Sanchez. Down Beat, 45:44.	1978-12-21
Mangione a Smash (photo). Cash Box, 73.	1978-12-30
Chuck Mangione. P. Pepe. BMI, 3:22-3.	1978
Double Platinum (Feels So Good). A. Fuchs. Jazz Mag, 2:19.	1978
Mangione In Atlanta (photo). Cash Box, 32.	1979-1-6
Mangione Wows Atlanta (photo). Record World, 43.	1979-1-6
Mangione: Mass Melodist. Chris Welch. Melody Maker, 54:17.	1979-1-27
Success Feels So Good to Mangione. Music Week.	1979-2-10
Bellavia (2118) review. Record World, 54.	1979-2-10
Mangione at MIDEM (photo). Record World, 61.	1979-2-10
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 34:34.	1979-2-10
Concert Reviews. Variety, 294:97.	1979-2-14
Boss' Greeting (photo with Herb Alpert). Billboard.	1979-2-17
Talent in Action. Robert Shaw. Billboard, 91:57.	1979-2-24
Album Reviews: Feels So Good. Crescendo Int, 17:26.	1979-2
The Chuck Mangione Sampler (Sampler 4) review. Music Week, 32.	1979-3-3
Mangione Begins 50-Date Swing. Cash Box, 12.	1979-3-3
Mangione 'Feels So Good' LP Platinum. Cary Darling. Billboard, 91:80.	1979-3-10
Chuck Mangione. Cash Box, 12.	1979-3-17
Album Reviews--Children of Sanchez. Crescendo Int, 17:27.	1979-3
Mangione's Magic. L. Tomkins. Crescendo Int, 17:22.	1979-3
The Gratifying Rise of Chuck Mangione. L. Tomkins. Crescendo Int, 17:20-21.	1979-3
Concert Reviews. Variety, 294:76.	1979-4-25
Chuck Mangione On the Purpose of Popularity. L. Tomkins. Crescendo Int, 17:16.	1979-4
Live at the Hollywood Bowl (SP 6701) Review. Billboard.	1979-6-2
Live at the Hollywood Bowl (SP 6701) Review. Cash Box, 17.	1979-6-2
Live at the Hollywood Bowl (SP 6701) Review. Record World, 25.	1979-6-23
Names. Mus J, 37:62.	1979-7
Land of Make Believe (2167) review. Record World, 18.	1979-8-18
Record Reviews: An Evening of Magic--Live At Hollywood Bowl. Down Beat. 46:38.	1979-9-6
Talent in Action. Nelson George. Billboard, 91:32.	1979-9-15
Billboard #1 Pop Album Instrumentalist. Billboard.	1979-12-22
A Porkpie Hat and a Floppy Bag; Chuck Mangione. T. MacCluskey. Mus Ed J, 66:46-9.	1979-12
Give It All You Got (2211) review. Record World, 1.	1980-1-12
Give It All You Got (2211) review. Billboard, 97.	1980-1-19
Fun and Games (SP 3715) review. Cash Box, 15.	1980-2-9
Fun and Games (SP 3715) review. Record World, 1.	1980-2-16
Fun and Games (SP 3715) review. Record World, 59.	1980-2-16
Fun and Games (SP 3715) review. RPM.	1980-3-1
Music: Chuck Mangione's Winning Score. Chip Lobett. Senior Scholastic, 24.	1980-3-3
Their Billboard No. 1 Awards. Billboard, 125.	1980-3-29
Their No. 1 Awards. Billboard, 125.	1980-3-29
Concert Reviews. Variety, 298:174.	1980-4-30
Fun and Games (2236) review. Record World, 1.	1980-5-3
Sweet Tooth (photo with Nick Carbone). Billboard, 66.	1980-7-26
Concert Reviews. Variety, 299:70.	1980-7-30
Mangione Gets Gold (photo). Record World, 37.	1980-8-2
The Primary Purpose of Kai Winding. Crescendo Int, 19:12-13.	1980-10
NARM to Feature Chuck Mangione. Record World, 18.	1981-3-14
Reviews: Tarantella (SP 6513). Billboard, 66.	1981-5-9
Mangione Music': Pop-Jazz That Speaks Without Words. Amy Duncan. Boca Raton News, 10B.	1981-5-10
Hill Where the Lord Hides (2336) review. Cash Box, 11.	1981-5-23
Hill Where the Lord Hides (2336) review. Record World, 1.	1981-5-23
Tarantellas (2341) review. Record World, 35.	1981-6-20
Odd Bookings (One at 7 A.M.) Mark Mangione Summer Tour. Cary Darling. Billboard, 56.	1981-7-4
Mangione Shows Brighten Future of Jazz in Mexico. Billboard.	1981-12-19