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13 unusual facts about Geffen Records


Dream All Day: The Best of the Posies

This album was compiled with Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer's full participation, but only collected songs from their successful and influential years on the Geffen and DGC labels.

Drivin N Cryin

That same year the band left Island Records and found a new home at Geffen Records.

Fillmore Theatre – November 5th, 2003

The CD had a limited print run of 10,000 numbered copies worldwide and was released by Geffen Records as part of a two CD bundle with the band's album North on March 9, 2004.

Four Minute Mile

The album helped the band develop a national fanbase, as well as garnering a bidding war over the band from several major labels, including Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records and Mojo Records.

Ghastly Ones

Their unique sound and look caught the attention of Rob Zombie who released their first album in 1998 on his label Zombie-A-Go-Go Records,a subsidiary of Geffen Records.

Jamie Blake

In 2000 she created an album for Geffen Records as part of the duo "vixtrola"; Songs from the album have appeared in the movie Darkness Falls and various television shows.

Josh Ostrander

ECC came about when the two members, formally of Laguardia, left their first major label record deal with Universal Republic only to sign back to the Universal family via Geffen Records after the two released a self produced EP called The Southampton Collection under the ECC moniker.

Luke Wood

In 1991, Wood served as a director of publicity for Geffen Records, where he represented bands including Nirvana and Sonic Youth.

Maladroit

Maladroit is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, released on May 14, 2002 on Geffen Records.

The Geffen Film Company

The Geffen Film Company (also known as The Geffen Company and later Geffen Pictures) was a film distributor and production company founded by David Geffen, the founder of Geffen Records, and future co-founder of DreamWorks.

The Strange Familiar

It was released as a single on August 31, 2010 by Geffen Records with the title "Courage" featuring Lacey Sturm from Flyleaf.

Will Tanous

Prior to joining Warner Music Group, Tanous held positions at Warner Music International and Geffen Records.

Your Body Above Me

Released on Geffen Records on October 21, 1997, it featured two US radio hits, "Wash it Away" and "Time Ago."


20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bell Biv DeVoe

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bell Biv DeVoe is a compilation album by Bell Biv DeVoe released on May 21, 2002 by MCA Records/Geffen Records.

Andy Carlson

As a studio musician and string arranger he has recorded for Warner Bros., Atlantic, Elektra, Geffen, Polydor, and Capricorn and with artists including R.E.M., Nanci Griffith, Billy Bragg, and the Cowboy Junkies.

Dusty Watson

He went on to join Sugartooth, but the band quickly broke up after they were dropped by Geffen Records.

New Brunswick, New Jersey music scene

The band lost a record deal with Geffen Records while recording an album with Steve Lillywhite (who worked with Psychedelic Furs and U2) in London.

Nicole Couch

Phantom Blue were the only females to have recorded an album for Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records, having sold their contract to Geffen Records in 1991.

Rod Castro

Rod was the guitarist and music writer for Day 8, fronted by actor Tom Sizemore, and worked with members of Roardrunner recording group Soulfly and Geffen recording group Snot.

San Antone / The Great Divide

"San Antone" / "The Great Divide" is a limited edition 7" vinyl single by alternative country band Whiskeytown, released by Geffen Records in 2009 for Record Store Day. Both tracks are previously unreleased recordings from the band's 1996 "Baseball Park" sessions.

Something's Going On

The Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte composition "To Turn The Stone" was originally written for Donna Summer's 1981 album I'm a Rainbow - a double set for Geffen Records which for various reasons would remain in the archives until 1996.

The Like

All three are daughters of music industry veterans; Berg's father is former Geffen Records A&R exec/record producer Tony Berg, Froom's father is producer Mitchell Froom and Thomas' father is Pete Thomas, longtime drummer for Elvis Costello.

The LP

Label = Geffen/MCA Records
GEFD-24953

Paul Sea Productions
PSP-006

The Red Button

In the 1990s, Ruekberg worked as a singer and songwriter for the Minneapolis-based pop-rockers Rex Daisy, who recorded a CD for Geffen Records with producer Paul Fox.

Vickie Winans

In 1990, Vickie signed, not to a gospel recording company but to Geffen Records.