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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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)

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

A&M RECORDS, LTD. IMAGE GALLERY

CATALOGS
CLOTHING
MEMORABILIA
PICTURE DISCS
COLORED VINYL
HAMLET
COMPACT HITS
LASER ETCHED

A&M RECORDS, LTD. CATALOGS

A&M Records, Ltd. designed, printed and published catalogs of new and back recordings for retailers to place orders. The catalogs came in a variety of sizes and bindings from pocket catalogs to full color loose leaf in binders.

A&M Records, Ltd. 1973 catalog

A&M Records, Ltd. 1973 catalog

A&M Records, Ltd. 1977 Catalog

A&M Records, Ltd. catalog 1977

A&M Records, Ltd. 1978 catalog

A&M Records, Ltd. 1989 catalog

A&M Records, Ltd. 1988 catalog

Complete A&M Records, Ltd. Catalogs

A&M Records, Ltd. 1973
A&M Records. Ltd. 1973
A&M Records, Ltd. 1977
A&M Records, Ltd. 1977
A&M Records, Ltd. 1978
A&M Records, Ltd. 1988
A&M Records, Ltd. 1989

PRESS DEPARTMENT

The official biographies, press releases and press kits.

A&M Records, Ltd. press kit folder 1970s

A&M RECORDS, LTD. CLOTHING

A&M Records, Ltd. had tee shirts, sweaters, jackets and other apparel created for its staff.

A&M Records, Ltd. cardigan sweater

A&M Records, Ltd. jacket

A&M Records, Ltd. "Play It Again S&AM" tee shirt

A&M Records, Ltd. leather pocket address book

A&M Records, Ltd. leather pocket address book

A&M Records, Ltd. Not Advertised on TV button

A&M Records, Ltd. Play It Again button

A&M RECORDS, LTD. MEMORABILIA

As part of its outreach to retailers, radio and record buyers, A&M Records, Ltd. offered a variety of items from address books to stickers. Some promoted the label, others promoted a specific artist or recording.

A&M RECORDS LTD. PICTURE DISCS

7-INCH PICTURE DISCS

Police: Wrapped Around Your Finger Britain picture disc

Police: Wrapped Around Your Finger Britain picture disc

Y&T: Mean Streak U.K. 7-inch picture disc

Iggy Pop: Cold Metal Britain picture disc

Black: You're a Big Girl Now Britain picture disc

Soundgarden

Soundgarden: Jesus Christ Pose Britain picture disc

Soundgarden" Rusty Cage

Soundgarden: Rusty Cage Britain picture disc

Espionage: Your Love's For Sale Britain picture disc

Rick Wakeman: Animal Showdown Britain 7-inch picture disc

Rick Wakeman: Animal Showdown Britain 7-inch picture disc

Joe Jackson: Real Men Britain 7-inch picture disc

Joe Jackson: Real Men Britain 7-inch picture disc

Cud

Cud: Purple Love Balloon Britain 7-inch picture disc

Temple of the Dog

Temple of the Dog: Hunger Strike Britain 7-inch picture disc

Soundgarden

Soundgarden: Outshined Britain 7-inch picture disc

Soundgarden: The Day I Tried to Live Britain picture disc

Soundgarden: The Day I Tried to Live Britain 7-inch picture disc

Bad Boys Inc.

Bad Boys Inc.: More to This World Britain 7-inch picture disc

Bad Boys Inc. Take Me Away Britain 7-inch picture disc

Bad Boys Inc.: Take Me Away Britain 7-inch picture disc

Bad Boys Inc.: Love Here I Come Britain 7-inch picture disc

Bad Boys Inc.: Love Here I Come Britain 7-inch picture sleeve

Soundgarden 7-inch

Soundgarden: Fell On Black Days Britain 7-inch picture disc

Dodgy: Making the Most Of Britain 7-inch picture disc

Dodgy: Making the Most Of Britain 7-inch picture disc

Extreme: Hip Today Britain 7-inch picture disc

Extreme: Hip Today Britain 7-inch picture disc

Monster Magnet: Dopes to Infinity Britain 7-inch picture disc

Monster Magnet: Dopes to Infinity Britain 7-inch picture disc

Gun: Something Worthwhile U.K. picture disc

Gun: Something Worthwhile Britain 7-inch picture disc

Monster Magnet 7-inch

Monster Magnet: Powertrip Britain 7-inch picture sleeve

Police: Kenyatta Mondatta Britain picture disc

Janet Jackson: Alright/Vuelve a Me Britain 7-inch picture disc

Janet Jackson: Alright/Vuelve a Me Britain 7-inch picture disc

Janet Jackson: Escapade Britain 7-inch picture disc

Janet Jackson: Escapade Britain 7-inch picture disc

12-INCH PICTURE DISCS

Janet Jackson: When I Think Of You Britain picture disc

Janet Jackson: When I Think Of You Britain picture disc

Gun

Gun: Money (Everybody Loves Her) Britain picture disc

Gun: Inside Out Britain picture disc

Gun: Inside Out Britain picture disc

Extreme: Get the Funk Out Britain 12-inch picture disc

Extreme: Get the Funk Out Britain 12-inch picture disc

Rick Wakeman Picture Disc

Rick Wakeman Picture Disc

Philip Jap: Save Us Britain 12-inch picture disc

Police: Every Breath You Take Britain 12-inch picture disc

Police: Every Breath You Take Britain 12-inch picture disc

Andy Taylor: Lola Britain 12-inch picture disc

Captain Sensible

Captain Sensible: Croydon Britain 12-inch picture disc

Extreme: Tragic Comic Britain 12-inch picture disc

Extreme: Tragic Comic Britain 12-inch picture disc

Gun: Welcome to the Real World Britain 12-inch picture disc

Gun: Welcome to the Real World Britain 12-inch picture disc

Squeeze: When the Hangover Strikes Britain 12-inch picture disc

Squeeze: When the Hangover Strikes Britain 12-inch picture disc

Philip Jap: Total Erasure Britain 12-inch picture disc

VINYL ALBUM PICTURE DISCS

Bill Wyman self-titled Britain vinyl album picture disc

Bill Wyman self-titled Britain vinyl album picture disc

Dare: Abandon Britain picture disc

Dare: self-titled Britain picture disc

Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation 1814 U.K. picture disc album

Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation 1814 Britain vinyl album picture disc

Sting: Dream Of the Blue Turtles Britain vinyl album picture disc

Sting: Dream Of the Blue Turtles Britain vinyl album picture disc

A&M LTD. COLORED VINYL

7-INCH COLORED VINYL SINGLES

Dickies Label

Police: Can't Stand Losing You Britain colored vinyl

Police: The Bed's Too Big Without You (Police Six Pack)

Dickies Label

Dickies Label

Tubes Colored Vinyl

Tubes Colored Vinyl

Tubes Colored Vinyl

Tubes Colored Vinyl

Suzy & the Red Stripes Label

Police: Message In a Bottle Britain colored vinyl

Elkie Brooks Label

Squeeze Colored Vinyl

Dickies: Fan Mail Britain 7-inch red vinyl

Squeeze Label

Dickies Label

Yellow Magic Orchestra Custom Label

12-INCH COLORED VINYL

Herb Alpert

Yellow Magic Orchestra

A&M RECORDS, LTD. HAMLET SERIES

The Hamlet Series was the first budget line of vinyl albums developed by A&M Records, Ltd.

Carpenters

Burt Bacharach

Wes Montgomery: The Final Years Britain vinyl album

Quincy Jones

Chris Montez: Time After Time Britain vinyl album

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Plays the Standards Of Today U.K. vinyl album

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Fool On the Hill U.K. vinyl album

Liza Minnelli: Encore! U.K. vinyl album

Sandpipers: Spanish Album Britain vinyl album

Ike & Tina Turner: River Deep--Mountain High Britain vinyl album

Waldo de los Rios: Symphonies For the 70's Britain vinyl album

Antonio Carlos Jobim: Look to the Sky Britain vinyl album

Various Artists: The Romance Of the Movies U.K. vinyl album

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Label

A&M RECORDS, LTD. COMPACT HITS CD SERIES

Compact Hits were 4-song CD samplers from the late 1980s that promoted A&M Records' top artists in England.

Carpenters

Hazel O'Connor

Joan Armatrading: Compact Hits

Styx

Police: Compact Hits

Alarm: Compact Hits

AMCD 907

Quincy Jones

Iggy Pop: Compact Hits

Herb Alpert

Sting: Compact Hits

Suzanne Vega: Compact Hits

Elkie Brooks: Compact Hits

Supertramp: Compact Hits

Chris DeBurgh: Compact Hits

LASER ETCHED VINYL

Split Enz: History Never Repeats Britain etched 7-inch

Del Amitri