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Almo Sounds

Record label

Summary

Record label

FieldValue
nameAlmo Sounds
founded
founderHerb Alpert, Jerry Moss
parentUniversal Music Group
statusDefunct
distributor
genreVarious

Almo Sounds was a record label which was started in 1994 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss after they sold A&M Records to PolyGram. The intent for the label was to recreate the initial concept of A&M Records as a small, "boutique" label.

The label signed artists Gillian Welch, Imogen Heap, Ozomatli and Garbage and several other artists. Psychic TV did demos that were rejected for the label. Herb Alpert himself released his "Second Wind", "Passion Dance", and "Colours" albums on the label.

A Nashville division was launched in 1995. Headed by record producer Garth Fundis, it released albums by Paul Jefferson, Billy Yates, and Bekka & Billy.

The label has not released new product since 1999 and in 2000 it was sold to Universal Music Group. Commercially viable catalog albums remain available through Interscope Records, a current sister label to A&M.

Discography

Albums

YearArtistReleaseCatalogue
1995Angel Corpus ChristiWhite Courtesy PhoneAMSD-80000
The Rake's ProgressAltitudeAMSD-80001
Peter BruntnellCannibalALMOCD002
Tim WheaterTim WheaterAMSD-80003
GarbageGarbageAMSD-80004
1996Herb AlpertSecond WindAMSD-80005
Gillian WelchRevivalAMSD-80006
Paul JeffersonPaul JeffersonAMSD-80007
GusGusAMSD-80008
Victor DeLorenzoPancake DayAMSD-80009
1997Lazlo Bane11 TransistorAMSD-80010
PulsarsPulsarsAMSD-80011
Bekka & BillyBekka & BillyAMSD-80012
ManBREAKCome and SeeAMSD-80013
Herb AlpertPassion DanceAMDS-80014
Peter BruntnellCamelot In SmithereensALMOCD14
Billy YatesBilly YatesAMDS-80015
1998Imogen HeapiMegaphoneAMSD-80017
GarbageVersion 2.0AMSD-80018
The PrissteensScandal, Controversy & RomanceAMSD-80019
OzomatliOzomatliAMSD-80020
Gillian WelchHell Among the YearlingsAMSD-80021
1999Bijou PhillipsI'd Rather Eat GlassAMSD-80022
GusWord of Mouth ParadeAMSD-80023
Various ArtistsReturn of the Grievous AngelAMSD-80024
Herb AlpertColorsAMSD-80025

EPs

YearArtistReleaseCatalogue
1996PulsarsSubmission to the MasterAMSDM-88002
Lazlo BaneShort StyleAMSDM-88003

References

References

  1. [https://books.google.com/books?id=vAsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22almo+sounds%22+%22garth+fundis%22&pg=PA61 Almo Part of Rondor's New Shoots]
  2. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rwkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22paul+jefferson%22+%22Garth+fundis%22&pg=PA31 Almo's Strong Lead in Jefferson]
  3. "ALMO SOUNDS". onamrecords.com.
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