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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Humble Pie 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
Santana, Butterfield Blues Band, Humble Pie. Cash Box, 38.	1969-11-22
Marriott and Frampton Present Humble Pie. Melody Maker, 44:11.	1969-5-3
Reviews: Humble Pie SP 4270). Billboard, 34.	1970-9-19
Spooky Tooth Break Up. Melody Maker, 45:3.	1970-4-11
Town and Country, As Safe as Yesterday Is, Humble Pie. Mike Saunders. Rolling Stone.	1970-11
Short Back and Sides for Steve. Chris Welch. Melody Maker, 45:21.	1970-11-14
Talent in Action. Ed Ochs. Billboard, 82:23.	1970-11-7
Pie Show Up At Grand Funk. A. Rudis. Melody Maker, 45:6.	1970-10-31
Humble Pie: Sucking the Sweet Vine. Cash Box, 36.	1970-10-31
New Humble Pie Dates. Record World, 36.	1970-10-3
Humble Pie Tour. Record World, 20.	1970-9-19
Humble Pie (SP 4270) review. Record World, 10.	1970-9-19
Humble As Pie. Jon Tiven. Phonograph Record.	1971
Records: Rockin' the Fillmore. J. Koegel. Rolling Stone, 98:64.	1971-12-23
Concert Reviews. Variety, 265:46.	1971-12-15
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 46:30.	1971-12-4
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 46:58.	1971-11-27
Coliseum Crumbles and Clem Becomes a Pieman. Chris Welch. Melody Maker, 46:9.	1971-11-6
Rockin' the Fillmore (SP 3506) Review. Billboard, 38.	1971-11-6
Rockin' the Fillmore (SP 3506) review. RPM, 18.	1971-11-6
Peter Leaves Pie. Melody Maker, 46:5.	1971-9-25
New Single. Melody Maker, 4.	1971-8-14
I Don't Need No Doctor (1282) review. Record World, 12.	1971-8-14
Humble Pie Verdict: Yes! Ron Ross. Record World, 24.	1971-7-31
Pie's Cooking. Chris Welch. Melody Maker, 46:9.	1971-7-24
Rock On (SP 4301) review. RPM, 18.	1971-6-5
Records: Rock On. Lloyd Grossman. Rolling Stone, 82:46.	1971-5-13
Pop Albums: Rock On. Melody Maker, 46:27.	1971-4-24
Humble Pie Reception NYC (photo). Billboard, 23.	1971-4-17
Rock On (SP 4301) review. Record World, 16.	1971-4-10
Talent in Action. Fred Kirby. Billboard, 83:36.	1971-4-3
Concert Reviews. Variety, 262:80.	1971-3-24
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 46:8.	1971-3-20
Pie In the Sky. Chris Welch. Melody Maker, 46:8-9.	1971-7-31
RecWords: Smokin'. Crawdaddy, 13:15.	1972-6-11
30 Days In the Hole review. Record World, 10.	1972-7-10
Smokin' (SP 4342) review. Joel Vance. Stereo Review, 93.	1972-7
Smokin'. Dave Marsh. Creem.	1972-7
Concert Reviews. Variety, 268:48.	1972-8-30
Pie Cashes In. Record World, 16.	1972-9-16
Lost and Found (SP 3513) review. Record World, 12.	1972-9-16
Pie Re-Signs (photo). Record World, 6.	1972-9-30
Reviews: Lost and Found. Billboard.	1972-10-7
American Pie? M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 47:22.	1972-10-21
Caught in the Act. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 47:66.	1972-11-4
Here They Are--Nasty Humble Pie. E. McCormack. Rolling Stone, 108:20.	1972-5-11
Records: Smokin'. Mike Saunders. Rolling Stone, 108:55.	1972-5-11
The New Filling in Humble Pie. Caroline Boucher. Disc and Music Echo.	1972-1
Gold Pie. Record World, 74.	1972-3-11
Pie: Getting a Bit Stale? Chris Welch. Melody Maker, 47:22.	1972-3-18
Concert Reviews. Variety, 266:66.	1972-3-22
Talent in Action. Carol Seiler. Billboard, 84:16.	1972-4-1
Reviews: Smokin (SP 4342). Billboard, 47.	1972-4-1
Smokin' (SP 4342). Record World, 1.	1972-4-1
Albums: Smokin'. Melody Maker, 47:15.	1972-4-8
Smokin' (SP 4342) review. RPM, 11.	1972-4-20
Performance. Rolling Stone, 150:82.	1973-12-20
Blackberries, Pie (photo). Record World, 14.	1973-12-1
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 48:68.	1973-11-3
Humble Pie Rock Varsity July 12/73. Peter Taylor. RPM, 2.	1973-7-28
A Discriminating Guide to Hard Rock. J. Swenson. Crawdaddy, 25:85-8.	1973-6
Pie: Pulling In the Soul Audience. Chris Charlesworth. Melody Maker, 48:55.	1973-6-23
Pie to Japan. Record World, 52.	1973-6-9
Humble Pie: Tasty Rock. Robert Nash. Record World, 12.	1973-6-9
Concert Reviews. Variety, 271:50.	1973-6-6
Eat It. John Pidgeon. Let It Rock.	1973-5
Records: Eat It. Jon Tiven. Rolling Stone, 134:55.	1973-5-10
Big Piece O'Pie (photo). Record World, 22.	1973-4-14
Eat It (SP 3701) review. RPM, 13.	1973-4-7
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 48:43.	1973-3-24
Eat It (SP 3701) review. Record World, 14.	1973-3-24
A&M, Pie Map 'Eat It' Campaign. Record World, 54.	1973-3-17
Reviews: Eat It (SP 3701). Billboard, 58.	1973-3-17
A&M 'Force Feeds' Humble Pie. Billboard, 3.	1973-3-17
A&M Launches Humble Pie Promo. Cash Box, 32.	1973-3-17
Get Down to It (1440) review. Record World, 8.	1973-5-12
Talent in Action. Billboard, 86:20.	1974-3-23
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 49:63,	1974-11-23
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 49:62.	1974-11-9
Festival Time! Melody Maker, 49:22.	1974-5-18
Thunderbox. Chris Welch. Melody Maker.	1974-3
Talent In Action. Barry Taylor. Billboard, 20.	1974-3-23
Thunderbox (SP 3611) Review. Billboard, 58.	1974-3-9
Pie Split After 'Differences.' Melody Maker, 50:5.	1975-2-8
Concert Reviews. Variety, 278:48.	1975-2-19
Talent in Action. Steven Friedel. Billboard, 87:24.	1975-3-1
Reviews: Street Rats (SP 4514). Billboard, 84.	1975-4-12
Records: Street Rats. Crawdaddy, 50:68.	1975-7
Street Rats. Jim Esposito. Creem.	1975-8
Street Rats (SP 4514) review. Joel Vance. Stereo Review, 93.	1975-9