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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

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'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

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

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

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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

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)

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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

Joan Baez 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
Baez Finishes A&M LP. Record World, 4.	1971-12-11
Joan Baez Gigs For Bangladesh. Record World, 8.	1972-2-19
Tumbleweed (1393) review. Record World, 16.	1972-11-4
Talent in Action. Eliot Tiegel. Billboard, 84:18.	1972-10-28
Joan Baez. R. A. Cash Box, 22.	1972-10-21
Joan Baez Tries to Find a Handle. L. Mitchell. Crawdaddy, 16:45-7.	1972-9
RecWords: Come From the Shadows. Crawdaddy, 15:21.	1972-8
In the Quiet Morning (1362) review. Record World, 10.	1972-6-24
Records: Come From the Shadows. Rolling Stone, 111:55.	1972-6-22
Come From the Shadows (SP 4339) review. RPM, 15.	1972-6-17
Rolling Stone.	1972-6-8
Come from the Shadows (SP 4339) Review. Billboard, 63.	1972-5-20
Come from the Shadows (SP 4339) Review. Record World, 12.	1972-5-6
Come from the Shadows (SP 4339) Review.	1972-5-6
Baez Proceeds to Bangladesh. RPM, 12	1972-3-11
Song of Bangladesh (1334) review. Record World, 1.	1972-2-26
Records: Where Are You Now, My Son? Rolling Stone, 138:66.	1973-7-5
Baez Meets the Press (photo). Record World, 20.	1973-9-8
Pipeline. Mark Shipper. Phonograph Record.	1973-7
Chatting with Joan Baez--the Folksinger As Activist. F. Fleisher. Christian Science Monitor, 65:14.	1973-7-26
Best of Friends (1454) review. Record World, 14.	1973-7-7
Where Are You Now, My Son? (SP 4390) review. Record World, 1.	1973-5-12
Reviews: Where Are You Now, My Son? (SP 4390). Billboard, 55.	1973-5-12
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 48:44-5.	1973-4-14
Joan's Nightmare War Vision. A. Means. Melody Maker, 48:10.	1973-4-7
Joan Baez In Hanoi: 12 Days Under the Bombs. T. Cahill. Rolling Stone, 127:1.	1973-2-1
Joan Baez; 'Gracias a la Vida� (SP 3614) review. Peter Reilly. Stereo Review, 33:75.	1974-8
Folk Music Historian, Producer, Performer, Teacher, Critic. Guitar Player, 8:16.	1974-12
A&M's Baez Packs UBC Concert Hall. RPM, 12.	1974-11-2
Joan Baez 'Advice' Boomerangs. Variety, 276:33.	1974-9-4
Joan: I'm Not Ready to Go to Jail Just Now. Karl Dallas. Melody Maker, 49:26.	1974-8-10
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 49:24.	1974-8-10
Reviews: Here's To Life (SP 3614). Billboard, 52.	1974-4-20
Gracias a La Vida (SP 3614) review. Record World, 14.	1974-4-13
Forever Young (1516) review. Record World, 14.	1974-3-24
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 50:35.	1975-5-24
Slack Time for the Revolution. Penny Valentine. Let It Rock.	1975-12
Baez Gold (photo). Billboard, 16.	1975-11-22
Joan Baez Waxes Political Instead of Lyrical In B.A. Variety, 276:2.	1975-10-9
�Aura� Had Nothing to Do w/ Triumph of Joan Baez. Peter Reilly. Stereo Review, 35:85.	1975-9
Diamonds and Rust (1737) review. Record World, 12.	1975-9-6
Concert Reviews. Variety, 280:46.	1975-8-13
Baez, BS&T Score At Boston Festival. Variety, 279:55.	1975-7-30
Baez: I'm Broke. A. Rudis. Melody Maker, 50:9.	1975-7-19
Diamonds and Rust. Bob Woffinden. NME.	1975-6-28
Blue Sky (1703) review. Record World, 12.	1975-6-21
Diamonds and Rust (SP 4527) review. Record World, 1.	1975-5-10
Records: Diamonds and Rust. Tom Nolan. Rolling Stone, 192:59-60.	1975-7-31
Concert Reviews. Variety, 282:62.	1976-4-28
Caruso (1884) Review. Billboard, 60.	1976-12-11
Gulf Winds. Bob Woffinden. NME.	1976-11-27
Gulf Winds (SP 4603) Review. Billboard, 70.	1976-10-30
Close-Up. Gulf Winds (SP 4603). Ed Harrison. Billboard, 69.	1976-10-30
Close-up (Album Gulf Winds). Ed Harrison. Billboard, 88:69.	1976-10-30
Records: From Every Stage. Creem, 8:57.	1976-6
Records: From Every Stage. Rolling Stone, 209:66.	1976-3-25
Please Come to Boston (1802) review. Record World, 14.	1976-3-13
From Every Stage (SP 3704) review. RPM, 21.	1976-2-28
New Albums: From Every Stage. Melody Maker, 51:28.	1976-2-21
Talent in Action. Peter Jones. Billboard, 88:25.	1976-2-14
From Every Stage. Bob Woffinden. NME.	1976-2-7
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 51:21.	1976-2-7
From Every Stage (SP 3704) review. Record World, 16.	1976-2-7
From Every Stage (SP 3704) review. Billboard.	1976-1-31
Records--Gulf Winds. Rolling Stone, 230:51.	1977-1-13
Capsule Reviews: Gulf Winds. Crawdaddy, 69:81.	1977-2
Records: Gulf Winds. Hi Fi/Mus Am, 27:142.	1977-2
Talent In Action. Jim McCullaugh. Billboard, 31.	1977-8-13
The Best of Joan C. Baez (SP 4668) review. Record World, 34.	1977-12-3
The Best of Joan C. Baez. Billboard.	1977-12-10
Best Of (AMLH 64668) review. Music Week, 62.	1978-2-18
Life on Struggle Mountain. Barbara Goldsmith. New York Times.	1987-6-21