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14 unusual facts about Atlantic records


Beatnik Beatch

It was re-released with 5 tracks removed and 4 tracks added after the band was signed by Atlantic Records in 1988.

Garnett Silk

Having signed an international distribution deal with Atlantic Records, Silk now entered Tuff Gong studios with producer Errol Brown and the cream of Jamaica's sessionmen (including Aston Barrett, Sly & Robbie, Tyrone Downie, Earl "Chinna" Smith, and Uziah "Sticky" Thompson), to begin work on his second album.

Greg Graffin

After a stint with major label Atlantic Records ended in the early 2000s, Bad Religion re-signed with Epitaph and Gurewitz rejoined.

Kinney National Company

Ted Ashley (from Ashley-Famous) suggested to Ross that he buy out the cash-strapped film company Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, which had purchased Atlantic Records that same year.

Plus One: The Home Video

Plus One: The Home Video is a VHS released in 2001 by Word Entertainment and Atlantic Records that shows behind the scenes of what the boys of Plus One do everyday on stage and off.

PopArt: Pet Shop Boys – The Hits

The delay was due to legal problems caused by the fact that since Pet Shop Boys began, they have been with four different record labels in the US: EMI (1985–1995), Atlantic (1996–1998), Sire Records (1999–2001) and Sanctuary Records (2002–2003).

Rare Flight

Rare Flight is a double compilation released in 1988 on Pair Records during the 40th anniversary of Atlantic Records.

Roger Clinton, Jr.

Via a deal struck by Stone and rock attorney Stann Findelle, Clinton was initially contracted to Atlantic Records through Danny Goldberg in 1992 on the cusp of the presidential inaugural for his half-brother Bill Clinton.

Shermain Jeremy

In pursuit of her musical career, in 2005 Shermain won an interview with major recording label Atlantic Records after competing against 15 other performers in New York.

The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor

The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor is a hip hop compilation album, released in 1988 on First Priority/Atlantic Records.

The War of Women

The War of Women is the first full-length album released by Joe Firstman on Atlantic Records.

The7stars

The organization develops promotional content and television advertising, along with social media marketing for clients, who have included music labels Cooking Vinyl, EMI Records, and Atlantic Records.

WAOK

Due to popular demand, Atlantic Records decided to release the live album and to send Charles to the studio immediately to remake "What'd I Say".

WMMM-FM

Project M - an annual reality-style competition featuring local artists; the champion sees one of their songs added to the station playlist and receives the opportunity to open for an Atlantic Records artist in concert.


Alone at Last

Alone at Last is a solo album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1971 featuring three performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival and four studio performances released on the Atlantic label.

Artists and repertoire

Traditionally A&R executives were composers, arrangers and producers – Atlantic Records's heads Jerry Wexler and Ahmet Ertegun were producers and composers respectively – but an A&R with musical ability and knowledge has become a rarity, with Ron Fair and Martin Kierszenbaum being notable recent exceptions.

Bec Stupak

She was named Art Director of New Media at Atlantic Records in 2000 and remained there until 2003, creating online content and overseeing websites for all Atlantic artists including Lil' Kim, T.I., Trick Daddy, Jewel, Brandy and many others.

Bettye Swann

In 1972 she transferred to Atlantic Records, and had a couple of minor hits with "Victim of a Foolish Heart" (later revived by Joss Stone), and Merle Haggard’s "Today I Started Loving You Again."

Cappriccieo Scates

Capp began his music business career doing independent promotions for Sony Music, Death Row Records, Tommy Boy Records, Universal Music Group, and Atlantic Records, promoting the careers of artists such as: Alicia Keys, Boyz II Men, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and etcetera.

Circle Jerks discography

A long period of inactivity ended in 1994, when the Circle Jerks reunited and signed a major label deal with Mercury Records, a move that had a few business complications: Hetson was still with Bad Religion, who had signed a long-term contract with Atlantic Records, while Schloss had been part of a band contracted to Interscope.

Come Share My Love

Released in 1986 under Atlantic Records, the album peaked at #171 on the Billboard 200 and #19 on the Billboard R&B Albums Chart.

Cow Cow Davenport

In 1953, "Cow Cow Blues" was an influence on the Ahmet Ertegün-written "Mess Around" by Ray Charles' which was Charles' first step away from his Nat "King" Cole-esque style, and into the style he would employ throughout the 1950s for Atlantic Records.

Debelah Morgan

Morgan was managed by Sandy Tate during her debut album Debelah released in 1994 by Atlantic Records.

E.G. Records

In the US, artists were placed on Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, Polydor Records, Passport Records/Jem Records, and Virgin Records and in various other labels in other parts of the world.

Garrett Hammond

He remained in the band through the recording of their second major label album released on Atlantic Records, Until There's Nothing Left of Us.

Ghostwriter

Theodore Feldman is an example of a true "'ghost' (ghostwriter). He participates in both "anonymously" writing and engineering for The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group, Atlantic Records, EMI/Capitol Records and Sony Music Entertainment.

Haeco-CSG

Atlantic Records took out a full page advertisement in the April 6, 1968 issue of Billboard Magazine to promote its adoption of the technique, calling it "CSG Stereo." Many A&M Records LP releases during the period including popular titles by Sérgio Mendes and Herb Alpert were released with this audio process starting in September 1968.

Henson Cargill

In 1973, he made a strong comeback to the charts when he signed with Atlantic Records and scored 2 Top 30 hits in 1974 with "Some Old California Memory" and a version of Mac Davis' hit song "Stop and Smell the Roses".

Hold On, I'm Comin'

Hold On, I'm Comin' is the 1966 debut album by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam and Dave, issued on the Atlantic-distributed Stax label in 1966.

I Wanna Be Down

Written by musicians Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones, with production helmed by the former, it was released on September 6, 1994 by Atlantic Records.

Joe Galkin

Joe Galkin was a Russian-born American record producer and musician, best known for his producing at Atlantic Records and his own Gerald Record label and work with Otis Redding and Phil Walden.

Judy Clay

In 1967, Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records teamed her up with white singer-songwriter Billy Vera to make the United States' first racially integrated duo, and The Sweet Inspirations, to record "Storybook Children".

Kristen Henderson

In 2003, Antigone Rising signed a major label record deal with Jason Flom at Lava Records/Atlantic Records and on May 11, 2005 their major label debut From the Ground Up was released in conjunction with Starbucks Hear Music label.

Leila Steinberg

As a veteran music industry executive she served as a marketer with Atlantic Records, Sony, Def Jam, Tommy Boy, Interscope, and Relativity.

Lenny Ibizarre

September 2013, Pacific Electonic Music record label was formed by Jerry L. Greenberg (former President of Atlantic Records), Max Martire & Lenny Ibizarre.

Let There Be Rock

However, Atlantic Records removed the racy "Crabsody In Blue" (about the problems of crabs) from the later international version.

Made in the Shade

Made in the Shade, released in 1975, is the first official compilation album by The Rolling Stones during their Atlantic Records contract.

Marilyn Martin

She became a protegee of Doug Morris, then the head of Atlantic Records, who had heard her backing up Nicks on the Rock a Little album and was impressed enough to ask for a demo.

Memory Lane, Volume 1

Nineteen tracks, including a developmental form of "Who Loves Ya Baby?" (the production version is on Atlantic LP 81932 Electric Youth), are included.

Miss B Hollywood

Having performed alongside artists such as Jazmine Sullivan, Chris Brown, Three 6 Mafia, Pleasure P, Soulja Boy, and others, Miss B Hollywood embarked on a solo four-month college tour in the US in 2009, including shows with Atlantic Records artist, Trey Songz.

No More Rhyme

"No More Rhyme" (Atlantic 88885; Atlantic Japan 09P3-6165) is the eighth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, and the third from her second album Electric Youth (LP 81932).

Nolan Thomas

A full length LP was released by Mirage/Atco/Atlantic Records in 1984, which yielded two more singles to modest success.

One Hand, One Heart

"One Hand, One Heart" (Atlantic 87710; Atlantic Japan AMDY-5046) is the third single from the 1990 album Anything Is Possible (LP 82167) by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson.

Robin Lee Bruce

She recorded in the 1980s and 1990s as Robin Lee for Evergreen and Atlantic Records, charting at number 12 on Hot Country Songs in 1990 with a cover of Alannah Myles' Number One pop single "Black Velvet".

Tabitha's Secret

Also that year, songwriter/producer and representative for Atlantic Records, Matt Serletic, approached the members of Tabitha's Secret concerning a long-term record deal with his production company, Melisma, which neither Jay Stanley nor John Goff were interested in, believing that it would be better to sign an album deal directly with the label and not with Serletic's company.

The Pirate Signal

Eventually labels began calling, as TVT, Atlantic, Warner Bros. Records, and Sony expressed interest, as well as major indies like Def Jux, Rhymesayers, Strange Famous, Black Clover and even Epitaph itself inquiring about the band.

The Singer Sang His Song

We thought that was going to be the A-side, but Atlantic convinced Robert, and Robert had been convinced by Vince and Colin 'cause they liked playing a bit more bluesy stuff, Robert said 'never again will I let anybody talk me into anything'.

We Could Be Together

"We Could Be Together" (Atlantic 88896; Atlantic UK A8896; Atlantic Japan 09P3-6194) is the ninth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, and the fourth from the 1989 album Electric Youth (LP 81932).

Yeah!!!

This would be Franklin's last collection of jazz recordings until the release of 1973's Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky), released during her landmark tenure at Atlantic Records.