A&M Records Canada History

1962

A&M Records of Canada President Gerry Lacoursiere told RPM, "I was such a bad [record] salesman, they made me a promotion man–-and I think that basically turned out to be my mission in life. I got a kick out of taking a record, I believe in–-not because it was happening in Los Angeles or any other market, but that I personally believed in, and going out and getting somebody to play it, and then finding out later that the consumer or the mass public was buying it–-and that it was a hit record."

"I still get kicks going [to radio stations] and talking up a record and trying to convey my belief to that program director...I really care. That's why I go there. I believe in the record. I think it's a hit record and I show them what proof I might have other than my belief."

Doug Chappell, Promotion Director, added, "Credibility, I think, is the key with radio stations. You can't tell music directors that every record is a hit, because they know that every record put out is not a hit. If we believe we have a hit when we go to the station with it, and can't prove that it is, then it wasn't a hit to start with."

Lacoursiere continued, "[Promotion] is a team effort. We're in the record business. That's our only business and if we don't believe in what we're doing, how can we expect the programmer to believe in it....We're always striving to do it a little bit better. We don't sit on our laurels. Just because we're up fifty percent over our previous year, we don't stall. We take the attitude that we're still not doing the total job."

Said Regional Marketing Manager David Brodeur, "In my mind, A&M had the artists, they had the records, and they looked like they knew what they were doing.... We invested in A&M and we invested in our artists and to me it was an attitude that other people around me didn't have, or don't seem to have at the time...I'm totally invested. It's a way of life for me. I like the way they think, the way they sign acts. They try to find unique and talented artists. Not necessarily the ones who might sell the most records, but people you can build."

Doug Chappell told RPM, "We try to promote artists rather than records. Any longevity comes from making an artist a star rather than in making a record a hit. There are a lot of one-hit wonders in the business and they don't really seem to be paying for themselves. We don't drop artists after one single, one album, if we don't make it on an initial release. It's a long-term project–you don't get an image after one record or even after one hit, it comes after a series. I think the longevity of their career is determined by the kind of people they are. Every artist on the label deserves the most promotion we can give him or her."

1962

Until February 1970, when A&M Records of Canada was established, A&M recordings from the United States were licensed to Quality Records. A&M had at least 24 singles on the Canadian pop charts. An incredible 15 singles made the Top 10 and 21 were in the Top 20. The first A&M artist to chart was We Five with "You Were On My Mind" which was a Top 5 hit. In 1967 and 1968, A&M had three #1 singles: Procol Harum's "A White Shade of Pale," Boyce and Hart's "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite" and Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love with You."

SOURCE:
A&M–Five Years Later. RPM, April 19, 1975.

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1964

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Baja Marimba Band (1) Lucille Starr (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1965

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) We Five (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1966

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (5) Chris Montez (4) Sandpipers (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1967

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Boyce & Hart (1) Parade (1) Procol Harum (1) Jimmie Rodgers (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1968

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (2) Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1) Boyce & Hart (1) Parade (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1969

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Checkmates Ltd. (1) Jimmy Cliff (1) Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 (1) Evie Sands (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1970

When A&M decided it wanted to do more than distribute its U.S. recordings in Canada–-it wanted to find and develop Canadian recording artists and songwriters–-the search began for Canadians to run the business. A&M Records of Canada had only one president throughout its existence, Gerry Lacoursiere. Gerry was a Canadian who had worked in the U.S. record industry.

A&M Records of Canada opened in February 1970, with four employees. Gerry LaCoursiere was the managing director. In June, Liam Mullan was appointed the first promotions director.

A&M Canada's original manufacturing deal was with Keel Record Manufacturing of Canada, Ltd., and a distribution arrangement with Capitol Records and London Records. (Lacoursiere bought back all of the unsold Quality pressings.) In March, A&M Canada decided to create four-color album liners as a promotional tool. The use of album liners in Canadian pop albums had stopped in 1966 due to production costs.

The first A&M Records albums to be released by A&M Canada were the U.S. Greatest Hits series and a various artist sampler created for the Canadian market titled Cream of the Cream featuring Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, the Baja Marimba Band, Jimmie Rodgers and Wes Montgomery. A&M created radio ads and in-store racks for the Greatest Hits series. With the release of the Carpenters and Joe Cocker albums, A&M provided retailers with ful-color catalogs, stand-up store displays, and Joe Cocker posters and buttons.

The first #1 hit single on the Canadian pop chart that A&M Canada worked was "A Song of Joy" by Miguel Rios, again a U.S. export, which topped the chart in July 1970. It was a Top 10 hit on Cash Box and continued to sell for the next five years. Throughout its history, A&M Canada would very successfully promote A&M products placing more than 300 singles on Canada's music charts.

The year ended with producer Harry Hinde signing a deal that gave A&M first option on all of his productions.

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Carpenters (2) Joe Cocker (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1971

The first Canadian A&M artist was Tundra, brought to A&M by Harry Hinde and signed in 1971. They produced the Top 30 hit "Band Bandit."

A&M Canada signed Terry McManus to an artist-publishing deal. The first single was "Sunshower in the Spring."

Canadian artists Chilliwack were signed to A&M Canada after their contract with A&M in the U.S. ended.

In November, A&M announced that the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) would award gold disks to ten of its albums. The albums were:

Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Joe Cocker, With a Little Help from My Friend--Joe Cocker
Close to You, Carpenters--Carpenters
Tea for the Tillerman, Teaser and the Firecat--Cat Stevens
Greatest Hits--Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
Tapestry--Carole King

Tea for the Tillerman spent over one year on Canada's album chart and Teaser and the Firecat was certified gold on the day of its release.

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Carpenters (3)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1972

A Foot in Coldwater and Lorence Hud signed in 1972. In 1973, both gave A&M Canada a Top 30 hit.

In September, Jerry Moss entered a deal to distribute Haida Records in Canada. Through Haida, A&M distributed recordings by Valdy, Clare Lawrence and Stallion Thumrock.

Several television ads supporting Procol Harum were developed and aired.

A&M Records Canada released 60 albums and 57 singles during 1972.

Joe Summers was hired. In 1978, he became A&M Canada's general manager/vice president.

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Carpenters (3) Procol Harum (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1973

Keith Hampshire signed to A&M Canada in 1973 and gave his new label three Top 10 singles that year including the #1 "The First Cut Is the Deepest." Valdy sold 15,500 copies of his second album in just five weeks. On October 15, 1973, the new A&R and publishing house opened.

Five of A&M Canada's artists had albums released in foreign markets: Keith Hampshire's The First Cut Is the Deepest was released in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Japan, South Africa, Brazil, and Australia. Lorence Hud was in the U.K., several European contries, South Africa, Barbados and Japan. Sound '80 was issued in Venezuela, Barbados and South Africa. Haida artists Valdy and Clare Lawrence had albums out in South Africa.

A&M Canada was the first label to release a quadrophinic album. Albums by Joan Baez, Carpenters and Carole King were among the first. Rick Wakeman's The Six Wives of Henry VIII and it was released in both SQ and QS formats. A&M also released quadrophonic tapes.

Harry Hinde brought Phyllis Brown to A&M's artist roster.

Much Productions, Ltd. signed a distribution deal with A&M Canada. By mid-year, Haida Records was dormant.

Gerry LaCoursiere was promoted to vice president of A&M Records of Canada, Ltd.

Canada suffered a vinyl and paper shortage coupled with a shortage of record pressing facilities. Gerry Lacoursiere told Billboard in November that the shortages forced A&M to be "more selective in LP allocations [because it was] difficult maintaining the necessary product levels from plants" and that A&M had reduced its promotional mailing lists to those "actually promoting album cuts."

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Carpenters (3) Keith Hampshire (2) Billy Preston (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1974

Billboard reported in "A&M Opens Special A&R Wing: Points to Sharper Talent Focus," that A&M Records of Canada opened its own A&R division to find and develop Canadian artists. Peter Beauchamp explained in, "The whole thing was a costly venture and certainly the company didn't need it for financial success. We understood that if the Canadian music industry was going to grow, we would have to take steps to help...At the outset it is not specifics that we are looking for, in fact, we are open to anything. The attitude of the artist has a lot to do with whether we sign them or not and if the act already has good management, that's all the better."

A&M acquired Canadian distribution rights to Goldfish Records and Love Productions. The label had three Top 10 country hits including a #1 in Hoyt Axton's "When the Morning Comes." Goldfish hoped for a relationship similar to the one A&M and Ode Records had. Goldfish's artist roster included Terry Jacks, Susan Jacks, Chilliwack, Barry Greenfield and Hood.

Notable artist signings in 1974 included Charity Brown who stayed for three years, Gino Vannelli who was with the label for four years and Valdy.

Vannelli was the first Canadian artist to have Herb Alpert produce one of his records. He also holds the distinction of being the first white artist to appear on the television show "Soul Train" on February 15, 1975. A&M Canada gave heavy promotional support to Vannelli's Powerful People album and "People Gotta Move" single as Vannelli played a series of club dates and plans for a Canadian tour were made.

A&M Records of Canada received the Juno Award for Top Record Company in Promotional Activities.

A&M's promotion department was now Peter Beauchamp and Doug Chappell with seven people located in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. In May, Beauchamp told Billboard, "The promotion [representative] must develop a credibility and gain the respect of [the radio station's music director. In the end you are going to have to prove to him that the record is good. Listen to some of their problems and be honest and open about the merit or lack of merit of the various records that you present."

SOURCES:
1. A&M Hot Track Records. Billboard, February 24, 1974.
2. A&M Scoring in Country. Billboard, August 3, 1974.
3. A&M Promo Team Sees Rap with PD's Key to Success. Billboard, May 18, 1974.
4. West Coast, Industry Comes Slowly to Age. Jeani Read. Billboard, September 21, 1974.
5. A&M Parley Accents Ties by Sales & Promotion. Billboard, October 12, 1974.

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Cat Stevens (3)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1975

A&M Canada had 11 artists on its roster and opened its Calgary sales office on June 1.

In 1975, A&M Canada signed The Raes who were with the label for two years. Their first single, "A Little Lovin'," was a Top 10 hit in Canada.

Recordings by Canadian artists were released in Canada first. Essentially, if the record was a hit in Canada, it would be issued in the United States. Once the A&M Records of Canada established its track record, records were released simultaneously in both Canada and the U.S.

SOURCE:
A&M–Five Years Later. RPM, April 19, 1975.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album	Country Man Valdy

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Most Promising Male Vocalist		Gino Vannelli

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
	Captain & Tennille (2) Carpenters (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1976

A&M offered retailers up to a ten percent discount on product and additional discounts for advertising. A&M also ran radio spots for ten weeks that featured customer participation on major stations across Canada. Gerry LaCoursiere told Billboard, "Because we distribute our own product, we are more apt to understand the true nature of the national music industry and the nature of our company within that structure."

The staff size increased from six employees to 68 employees in just six years. Billboard quoted LaCoursiere, "That first year we had one major hit. This past year we had 16 gold albums, ten of those notyet gold anywhere in the world but here. And three of those were Canadian recordings.

SOURCE:
A&M's Fall Market Plan Offers Discount Up to 10%. Martin Melhuishi. Billboard, October 16, 1976.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album	Country Man Valdy

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Best Selling International Single Male Artist of the Year	Love Will Keep Us Together	Captain & Tennille Gino Vannelli

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Single	Love Will Keep Us Together Song of Joy Horizon Singles 1969-1973 (the) Numbers Wedding Album Power People Storm at Sunup Gist of Gemini (the) Greatest Hits Hair of the Dog Rampant Razamanaz Phantom of the Paradise Frampton Comes Alive Journey to the Centre of the Earth Equinox Crisis? What Crisis? Crime of the Century Please Mr. Postman Love Hurts Love Will Keep Us Together Song of Joy Singles 1969-1973 (the) Very Best of Cat Stevens (the) Greatest Hits Loud and Proud Razamanaz Crime of the Century Crisis? What Crisis? Love Hurts	Captain & Tennille Captain & Tennille Carpenters Carpenters Cat Stevens Cheech & Chong Gino Vannelli Gino Vannelli Gino Vannelli Nazareth Nazareth Nazareth Nazareth Paul Williams Peter Frampton Rick Wakeman Styx Supertramp Supertramp Carpenters Nazareth Captain & Tennille Captain & Tennille Carpenters Cat Stevens Nazareth Nazareth Nazareth Supertramp Supertramp Nazareth

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1977

To promote the single "Nadia's Theme" A&M held a contest in Montreal and Halifax. It was promoted on the radio and with displays and ballot boxes on record stores. The grand prize was a trip for two to Europe to meet Romanian Olympic gold medalist Nadia Comaneci.

September 1, 1977, A&M Records of Canada became the distributor of Mushroom Records in three provinces.

SOURCE:
A&M Radio Draw Fulfills Couple's Romanian Dream. Billboard, February 26, 1977.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album	Come In from the Rain Izitso Spanish Train and Other Stories Valdy and the Hometown Band Play 'N' the Game Place in the Sun (a) I'm in You Anytime...Anywhere Crystal Ball Grand Illusion Even in the Quietest Moments Family Gathering Landscapes I'm in You I'm in You Anytime...Anywhere Equinox Grand Illusion Even in the Quietest Moments	Captain & Tennille Cat Stevens Chris DeBurgh Hometown Band Nazareth Pablo Cruise Peter Frampton Rita Coolidge Styx Styx Supertramp Valdy Valdy Peter Frampton Peter Frampton Rita Coolidge Styx Styx Supertramp

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Best Selling International Album	Frampton Comes Alive!	Peter Frampton

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Peter Frampton (2) Supertramp (2)	Rita Coolidge (2) Peter Frampton (2) Hometown Band (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1978

A&M Canada became the first major label to open a west coast a&r office. It specialized in the Vancouver-Calgary market.

Mushroom Records signed a national marketing and distribution pact with A&M Canada in August.

In late 1978, A&M Records signed Bryan Adams, first a staff songwriter and then as an artist. Bryan put two singles on the Canadian chart in 1980. His first Top 10 was "Cuts Like a Knife" in 1983. He would remain a top charting artist for A&M Records for the next twenty years. He earned three #1 singles and four #1 albums, ten Top 10 singles and three Top 10 albums. In 1996, Adams became A&M's first Canadian artist to perform on the Academy Awards. He sang "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" which became the second best selling movie theme in history. Only Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" had sold more copies.

A&M introduced its Audiophile line of disks in partnership with JVC. These were half-speed masters pressed on virgin vinyl and made in Japan. The first album in the series was Crime of the Century by Supertramp. It retailed for $16.98.

Between 1975 and 1978, A&M's national business doubled to $12.5M and net income rose from $300,000 to nearly $1 million.

Gerry LaCoursiere was president of A&M Records of Canada, Ltd.

SOURCE:
Mushroom to A&M Plus Convention. David Farrell. Billboard, September 23, 1978.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single	Feels So Good Children of Sanchez Brother to Brother Joan Armatrading Worlds Away Love Me Again Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Feels So Good Brother to Brother Worlds Away Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Pieces of Eight Carpenters Close to You Kind of Hush (a) Now and Then Song for You (a) French Song (the) Roots This Guy's in Love with You	Chuck Mangione Chuck Mangione Gino Vannelli Joan Armatrading Pablo Cruise Rita Coolidge Soundtrack Chuck Mangione Gino Vannelli Pablo Cruise Soundtrack Styx Carpenters Carpenters Carpenters Carpenters Carpenters Lucille Starr Quincy Jones Herb Alpert

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Most Promising Male Vocalist Most Promising Groung		David Bradstreet Hometown Band

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Chuck Mangione (2) Styx (2)	Rita Coolidge (2) Styx (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1979

In May, A&M released six more Audiophile albums from JVC for $16.98. They were Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione; Pieces of Eight by Styx; Breakfast in America and Even in the Quietest Moments by Supertramp; Brother to Brother by Gino Vannelli, and Cat Stevens Greatest Hits. A&M also planned a sampler album.

Montreal is the Canadian city that gave not Chris DeBurgh, Supertramp, Styx, Nazareth and Shawn Phillips their initial break. Among the other artists that A&M Canada broke in North America: Cat Stevens, Joan Armatrading, Rita Coolidge, Humble Pie, Split Enz and Pablo Cruise.

A&M worked for three years to promote Chris DeBurgh. DeBurgh toured Canada in 1977 and 1978 to build support for his mudic. In 1979, DeBurgh's first headlining tour of Canada while promoting his Crusader album, DeBurgh played to his largest audiences ever including 10,000 people at the Montreal Forum. A Montreal retailer liked DeBurgh's Spanish Train album and played it in the store. A&M Watched sales and let other retailers know about the positive reaction. In-store play led to radio airplay. On May 3, DeBurgh received his first platinum award anywhere in the world for Spanish Train.

Supertramp's Breakfast in America album was released in April. By August, it sold over 800,000 copies and was among the fastest selling albums in Canadian music history. A&M created an Audiophile prepak for retail. It included three Supertramp titles plus other A&M albums. A total of 100 Audiophile disks were in each prepak for retail.

In December, A&M was a defendant in an antitrust suit alleging it tried to determine the lowest price for which its records could be advertised and adjusted te prices retailers would have to pay. A&M was found guilty of price maintenance and fined $35,000. The judge stated, "A&M profited as a result of cooperative advertising policy that provided subsidies to leading local retailers provided they advertised A&M product at prices not lower than dealer cost." The judge noted he doubted that A&M was aware of the violation and had not attempted to hide its policy or showed favoritism to retailers. When pointed out, A&M immediately complied with the law.

SOURCES:
1. Angel, A&M Launch New Hifi Product. Billboard, April 21, 1979.
2. A&M Commitment Yields Dividends for DeBurgh. Billboard, May 19, 1979.
3. A&M Unveils Audiophile Pack. Billboard, September 1, 1979.
4. In Canada, A&M Suit Defendant. Billboard, December 15, 1979.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Diamond Album Diamond Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (4x) Platinum Album (4x) Platinum Album (5x) Platinum Album (5x) Platinum Album (6x) Platinum Album (6x) Platinum Album (7x) Platinum Album (7x) Platinum Album (8x) Platinum Album (8x) Platinum Album (9x) Platinum Album (9x) Platinum Single	Breakfast in America Crime of the Century Crusader Show Some Emotion Look Sharp I'm the Man Expect No Mercy Part of the Game Where I Should Be Outlandos d'Amour Regatta De Blanc Satisfied Cornerstone Breakfast in America Logical Song (the) Goodbye Stranger Spanish Train and Other Stories Look Sharp Place in the Sun (a) Cornerstone Breakfast in America Breakfast in America Crime of the Century Breakfast in America Crime of the Century Breakfast in America Crime of the Century Breakfast in America Crime of the Century Breakfast in America Crime of the Century Breakfast in America Crime of the Century Breakfast in America Crime of the Century Breakfast in America Crime of the Century Logical Song	Supertramp Supertramp Chris DeBurgh Joan Armatrading Joe Jackson Joe Jackson Nazareth Pablo Cruise Peter Frampton Police Police Rita Coolidge Styx Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Chris DeBurgh Joe Jackson Pablo Cruise Styx Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Producer of the Year Male Vocalist	Brother to Brother	Gino Vannelli Gino Vannelli

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Joe Jackson (3)	Supertramp (3)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1980

A&M Canada was the first major label to offer high-end cassette tapes using BASF CrO2 chromoxide tape.

The Audiophile album series was expanded to 21 titles with a list price of $16.98. The series included the complete catalogys from Styx and Supertramp.

Stanley Frank was signed.

A&M began distruting Sloth Records in Canada. Sloth's artists included Valdy, Shari Ulrich and Claire Lawrence who were all previously signed to A&M.

Billboard reported A&M Canada was fined for price maintenance. It also reported that "A&M pledges more support for Canadian acts."

SOURCES:
1. A&M Canada fined for Price Maintenance. Billboard, September 13, 1980.
1. A&M Pledges More Support for Canadian Acts. Billboard, October 4, 1980.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album	Eastern Wind Rise Me Myself I Malice in Wonderland True Colours Paris Babe I'm the Man Reggatta de Blanc Outlandos d'Amour Zenyatta Mondatta Paris	Chris DeBurgh Herb Alpert Joan Armatrading Nazareth Split Enz Supertramp Styx Joe Jackson Police Police Police Supertramp

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Best Selling International Album	Breakfast in America	Supertramp

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Police (2)	Police (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1981

A&M Canada obtained the rights for three Murray Head albums.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album	Christmas Portrait Best Moves To the Limit Say It Ain't So Magicien Ghost in the Machine Waiata Argy Bargy Paradise Theatre Indelibly Stamped Supertramp De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da I Got You Ghost in the Machine True Colours Paradise Theatre	Carpenters Chris DeBurgh Joan Armatrading Murray Head Peter Pringle Police Split Enz Squeeze Styx Supertramp Supertramp Police Split Enz Police Split Enz Styx

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Most Promising Female Vocalist		Shari Ulrich

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Police (1) Styx (1)	Police (1) Styx (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1982

In May Billboard reported that A&M signed an agreement to distribute Passport Records. The first albums were the Lydia Taylor Band, The Single Factor by Camel, Drums Along the Hudson by Bongos and the interview album Beatles Talk Down Under.

By September, Raffi sold over 500,000 copies of his four albums for children. The CBC aired a new Raffi television special.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album	You Want It You Got It Getaway (the) Beauty and the Beat Swings Digital Night and Day No Mean City No Stranger to Danger Pour Une Femme Dude (the) Time & Tide We Got the Beat Beauty and the Beat No Stranger to Danger	Bryan Adams Chris DeBurgh Go-Go's Hotel Orchestra Joe Jackson Nazareth Payola$ Peter Pringle Quincy Jones Split Enz Go-Go's Go-Go's Payola$

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Most Promising Male Vocalist		Eddie Schwartz

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Chris DeBurgh (1) Go-Go's (1) Payola$ (1) Split Enz (1) Supertramp (1)	Go-Go's (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1983

Signed Veronique Beliveau in 1983.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Gold Single Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x)	Cuts Like a Knife Hammer on a Drum Synchronicity Kilroy Was Here Famous Last Words Eyes of a Stranger Mr. Roboto It's Raining Again Cuts Like a Knife Getaway (the) Night and Day Synchronicity Kilroy Was Here Famous Last Words Cuts Like a Knife	Bryan Adams Payola$ Police Styx Supertramp Payola$ Styx Supertramp Bryan Adams Chris DeBurgh Joe Jackson Police Styx Supertramp Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Male Vocalist Single of the Year Composer of the Year Recording Engineer of the Year Most Promising Group	Eyes of a Stranger Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger	Bryan Adams Payola$ Payola$ Payola$ Payola$

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Bryan Adams (1) Joan Armatrading (1) Joe Jackson (1) Payola$ (1) Police (1) Spoons (1) Styx (1) Wall of Voodoo (1)	Bryan Adams (3) Police (3)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1984

Doug Bennett owned Ritdong Records. The only recordings from Ritdong were Bennett's solo work and his work with Doug and the Slugs. Bennett entered Ritdong into a distribution arrangement with A&M in 1984 that ran until 1988.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Gold Album Platinum Album	Tour de Force Man on the Line Desert Moon Body and Soul In the Eye of the Storm Santa Jaws Man on the Line Hammer on a Drum In the Eye of the Storm Reckless Reckless	38 Special Chris DeBurgh Dennis DeYoung Joe Jackson Roger Hodgson Homemade Theatre Chris DeBurgh Payola$ Roger Hodgson Bryan Adams Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Recording Engineer of the Year Album of the Year Composer of the Year Producer of the Year Male Vocalist Best Album Graphics International Album of the Year Best Children's Album	Stealing Fire Cuts Like a Knife Cuts Like a Knife Cuts Like a Knife Seamless Synchronicity Rugrat Rock	Bruce Cockburn Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Nylons Police Rugrats

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Chris DeBurgh (1) Roger Hodgson (1) Joe Jackson (1) 38 Special (1)	Bryan Adams (1) Arrows (1) Chris DeBurgh (1) Dennis DeYoung (1) Go-Go's (1) Roger Hodgson (1) Jeffrey Osborne (1) Police (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1985

Attic Records signed a distribution agreement with A&M Canada beginning in 1985 that continued after the sale to PolyGram into the mid-1990s. Artists that had product distributed by A&M Canada included Lee Aaron, Banco de Gaia, Shirley Eikhard, Goddo, Hunters and Collectors, Paul Janz, L.A.X., Kurupt, The Nylons, Stetasonic, and Jennifer Warnes. Attic was probably the largest English Canadian independent label.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Diamond Award Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Gold Single Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (4x) Platinum Album (5x) Platinum Album (6x) Platinum Album (7x) Platinum Album (8x) Platinum Album (9x)	Reckless All the Rage Here's the World for Ya Breakfast Club (the) Dream of the Blue Turtles (the) Brother Where You Bound Run to You Heaven If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Dream of the Blue Turtles (the) Brother Where You Bound Brother Where You Bound Reckless Cuts Like a Knife Reckless Reckless Reckless Reckless Reckless Reckless Reckless	Bryan Adams General Public Payola$ Soundtrack Sting Supertramp Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Sting Sting Supertramp Supertramp Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Album of the Year Male Vocalist Composer of the Year Most Promising New Vocalist	Reckless High Strung	Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Paul Janz

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Bryan Adams (1) Doug & the Slugs (1) General Public (1) Payola$ (1) Sting (1)	Bryan Adams (5)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1986

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Extended Play Gold Single Gold Single Gold Single Gold Single Gold Single Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Extended Play Platinum Single Platinum Single Platinum Single Gold Album Platinum Single	Into the Light Falco 3 Control Pretty in Pink Pretty in Pink Diana Christmas Tyme Lady in Red (the) Rock Me Amadeus What Have You Done for Me Lately Nasty Rumors Into the Light Falco 3 Control Pretty in Pink Pretty in Pink Into the Light Diana Christmas Tyme Rock Me Amadeus Rumors Bryan Adams Christmas Time	Chris DeBurgh Falco Janet Jackson Soundtrack Soundtrack Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Chris DeBurgh Falco Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Timex Social Club Chris DeBurgh Falco Janet Jackson Soundtrack Soundtrack Chris DeBurgh Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Falco Timex Social Club Bryan Adams Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Male Vocalist Most Promising Artist		Bryan Adams Kim Richardson

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Atlantic Starr (1) David + David (1) Chris DeBurgh (1) Double (1) Falco (1) Joe Jackson (1) Iggy Pop (1)	Janet Jackson (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1987

In October 1987, A&M Records of Canada became the distributor of Paradox Records, a division of Passport Records.

Other record companies that had distribution deals with A&M Canada were Elephant Records, Maze, Oak Street, Troubadour and Concord Jazz.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Single	Into the Fire Reckless California Raisins Boomtown Blah Blah Blah Every Breath You Take: the Singles ...Nothing like the Sun Free as a Bird Solitude Standing Special Olympics Christmas Album Heat of the Night Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You Into the Fire Every Breath You Take: the Singles ...Nothing like the Sun Solitude Standing Special Olympics Christmas Album Into the Fire Into the Fire Lady in Red (the)	Bryan Adams Bryan Adams California Raisins David + David Iggy Pop Police Sting Supertramp Suzanne Vega Various Artists Bryan Adams Glenn Medeiros Bryan Adams Police Sting Suzanne Vega Various Artists Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Chris DeBurgh

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Canadian Entertainer of the Year Male Vocalist Best R&B/Soul Record	Peek-a-Boo	Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Kim Richardson

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Bryan Adams (1) Roger Hodgson (1) Janet Jackson (1) Glenn Medeiros (1) Police (1) R.E.M. (1) Sting (1) Supertramp (1) Suzanne Vega (1)	Bryan Adams (2) Janet Jackson (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1988

Paul Anka was an A&M artist in 1988 for his Freedom album.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album	Sweet, Delicious & Marvelous Christmas with the California Raisins Flying Colours Good Morning Viet Nam California Raisins Flying Colours Good Morning Viet Nam Scrooged	California Raisins California Raisins Chris DeBurgh Soundtrack California Raisins Chris DeBurgh Soundtrack Soundtrack

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Big Pig (1) Black (1) California Raisins (1) Chris DeBurgh (1) John Hiatt (1) Joe Jackson (1) Iggy Pop (1)	Louis Armstrong (1) Big Pig (1) Giant Steps (1) Paul Janz (1) Sting (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1989

By 1989, A&M Records of Canada had grown to be one of Canada's five major labels. The Canadian market finally accepted the cassette single as a standard format and the companies adopted it in May 1989.

A&M Canada began distributing Chameleon Music Group in 1989.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album	Spark to a Flame December Rhythm Nation 1814 Miss You Much Stop Stop Rhythm Nation 1814 Stop	Chris DeBurgh George Winston Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Sam Brown Sam Brown Janet Jackson Sam Brown

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Best Children's Album Best R&B/Soul Record Best Children's Album Most Promising Male Vocalist Male Vocalist	Lullaby Berceuse Angel Fred Penner's Place	Connie Kaldor, Carmen Campaine Erroll Starr Fred Penner Robbie Robertson Robbie Robertson

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Sam Brown (1) Janet Jackson (1) Joe Jackson (1)	Michael Damian (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1990

In 1990, A&M Canada was bought by PolyGram of Canada.

SOURCE:
P'Gram Canada Files Buyout Plan (A&M Records of Canada Limited). Kirk LaPointe. Billboard,
February 10, 1990.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Renegade Romantic

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Platinum Album	Paul Janz

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award		Raffi

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Sam Brown (1) John Hiatt (1) Neville Brothers (1) Suzanne Vega (1)	Janet Jackson (5)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1991

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (4x) Platinum Album (5x) Platinum Single Platinum Single Platinum Single (2x)	Warm Your Heart Waking Up the Neighbours Pornograffitti Soul Cages (the) I Do It for You (Everything I Do) More than Words Waking Up the Neighbours Pornograffitti Soul Cages (the) Waking Up the Neighbours Pornograffitti Waking Up the Neighbours Pornograffitti Waking Up the Neighbours Waking Up the Neighbours I Do It for You (Everything I Do) More than Words I Do It for You (Everything I Do)	Aaron Neville Bryan Adams Extreme Sting Bryan Adams Extreme Bryan Adams Extreme Sting Bryan Adams Extreme Bryan Adams Extreme Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Extreme Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Bryan Adams (1) Extreme (1) Amy Grant (1) Kish (1) Aaron Neville (1) Soundgarden (1) Sting (1) Supertramp (1) Too Many Cooks (1)	Bryan Adams (3) Amy Grant (3)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1992

Signed Jann Arden in 1992. Her Living Under June album would go on to sell over eight million copies.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Diamond Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Single Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (10x) Platinum Album (6x) Platinum Album (7x) Platinum Album (8x) Platinum Album (9x)	Waking Up the Neighbours Very Special Christmas 2 (a) Finally III Sides to Every Story Badmotorfinger Mo' Money Temple of the Dog Can't Stop This Thing We Started Very Special Christmas 2 (a) III Sides to Every Story Badmotorfinger Temple of the Dog Waking Up the Neighbours Waking Up the Neighbours Waking Up the Neighbours Waking Up the Neighbours Waking Up the Neighbours	Bryan Adams A&M Records (Various Artists) Cece Peniston Extreme Soundgarden Soundtrack Temple of the Dog Bryan Adams A&M Records (Various Artists) Extreme Soundgarden Temple of the Dog Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Producer of the Year Canadian Entertainer of the Year International Achievement Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist Canadian Music Hall of Fame Best Children's Album	I Do It for You (Everything I Do) More Than Words Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery	Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Extreme Ian & Sylvia Susan Hammond

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Chris DeBurgh (1) Extreme (1) Amy Grant (1) Neville Brothers (1) Cece Peniston (1) Police (1) Styx (1) Temple of the Dog (1) Suzanne Vega (1)	Cece Peniston (4)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1993

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (3x)	Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas Grand Tour (the) So Far, So Good Time for Mercy Message in a Box Three Musketeers (the) Ten Summoner's Tales So Far, So Good Ten Summoner's Tales So Far, So Good So Far, So Good	Aaron Neville Aaron Neville Bryan Adams Jann Arden Police Soundtrack Sting Bryan Adams Sting Bryan Adams Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Best Selling Album Foreign or Domestic	Waking Up the Neighbours	Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Bryan Adams (1) Doughboys (1) John Hiatt (1) Denis Leary (1) Aaron Neville (1) Sting (1)	Bryan Adams (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1994

Signed Ashley MacIsaac in 1994.

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (4x) Platinum Album (5x)	New Miserable Experience Living Under June Tuesday Night Music Club Superunknown Fields of Gold the Best of 1984-1994 Woodstock '94 Reckless Living Under June Tuesday Night Music Club Superunknown Fields of Gold the Best of 1984-1994 Woodstock '94 Tuesday Night Music Club Superunknown Superunknown So Far, So Good So Far, So Good	Gin Blossoms Jann Arden Sheryl Crow Soundgarden Sting Various Artists Bryan Adams Jann Arden Sheryl Crow Soundgarden Sting Various Artists Sheryl Crow Soundgarden Soundgarden Bryan Adams Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Best Video Best New Solo Artist Best R&B/Soul Record Best Children's Album	I Would Die for You Time Is Right (I'll Be There for You) Tchaikovsky Discovers America	Jann Arden Jann Arden Rupert Gayle Susan Hammond

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Chris DeBurgh (1) Gin Blossoms (1) Amy Grant (1) Lowest of the Low (1) Soundgarden (1) Sting (1)	Aaron Neville (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1995

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (4x)	Hi, How Are You Today? Icon Is Love (the) Four Live, Live, Live Design of a Decade Second Contribution Don Juan Demarco Empire Records Tower of Song: the Songs of Leonard Cohen Design of a Decade Time for Mercy Second Contribution Don Juan Demarco Living Under June Living Under June Tuesday Night Music Club Living Under June	Ashley MacIsaac Barry White Blues Traveler Bryan Adams Janet Jackson Shawn Phillips Soundtrack Soundtrack Various Artists Janet Jackson Jann Arden Shawn Phillips Soundtrack Jann Arden Jann Arden Sheryl Crow Jann Arden

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Single of the Year Female Vocalist Songwriter of the Year	Could I Be Your Girls	Jann Arden Jann Arden Jann Arden

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Jann Arden (1) Blues Traveler (1) Sheryl Crow (1) Extreme (1) Janet Jackson (1) Monster Magnet (1) Police (1) Barry White (1)	Bryan Adams (1) Jann Arden (1) Bizarre Inc. (1) Sheryl Crow (1) Amy Grant (1) Janet Jackson (1) Ashley MacIsaac (1) Barry White (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1996

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (5x)	Hemi-Vision 18 'Til I Die Crush Congratulations I'm Sorry Sheryl Crow Down on the Upside Mercury Falling Hi, How Are You Today? 18 'Til I Die Sheryl Crow Down on the Upside Mercury Falling Hi, How Are You Today? 18 'Til I Die Sheryl Crow Living Under June	Big Sugar Bryan Adams Doughboys Gin Blossoms Sheryl Crow Soundgarden Sting Ashley MacIsaac Bryan Adams Sheryl Crow Soundgarden Sting Ashley MacIsaac Bryan Adams Sheryl Crow Jann Arden

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Best Roots & Traditional Album Producer of the Year Best New Solo Artist Best Video	Hi, How Are You Today? Hi, How Are You Today? Good Mother	Ashley MacIsaac Ashley MacIsaac Ashley MacIsaac Jann Arden

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Bryan Adams (1) Big Sugar (1) Sheryl Crow (1) Dishwalla (1) Face to Face (1) Garbage (1) Gin Blossoms (1) Ashley MacIsaac (1) Soundgarden (1) Sting (1) Styx (1) Suzanne Vega (1)	Bryan Adams (3) Gin Blossoms (3)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1997

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Gold Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (3x) Platinum Album (6x)	Straight on Till Morning Happy? Lie to Me Hemi-Vision Four Happy? Lie to Me Four Sheryl Crow So Far, So Good	Blues Traveler Jann Arden Jonny Lang Big Sugar Blues Traveler Jann Arden Jonny Lang Blues Traveler Sheryl Crow Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Instrumental Artist of the Year Best Male Vocalist		Ashley MacIsaac Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Jann Arden (1) Blues Traveler (1) Amy Grant (1) Jonny Lang (1) Soundgarden (1) Squeeze (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1998

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Platinum Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x) Platinum Album (2x)	No Cure for Cancer Globe Sessions (the) On a Day Like Today Globe Sessions (the) On a Day Like Today Happy?	Denis Leary Sheryl Crow Bryan Adams Sheryl Crow Bryan Adams Jann Arden

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Bryan Adams (2)	Bryan Adams (2)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

1999

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Single	Wander This World Five Hundred Pounds	Jonny Lang Big Sugar

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Best Songwriter		Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Bryan Adams (1) Chris Cornell (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

2000

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Album Platinum Album Platinum Album (2x)	Best of Me (the) Sheryl Crow & Friends: Live from Central Park Best of Me (the) Best of Me (the)	Bryan Adams Sheryl Crow Bryan Adams Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

JUNO AWARDS

AWARD	TITLE	ARTIST
Best Male Artist		Bryan Adams

SOURCE:
Juno Awards

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Sheryl Crow (1) Cat Stevens (1) Sting (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

2001

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Gold Album Gold Single	West End Girls All This Time	West End Girls Sting

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Sting (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio

2002

CANADIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

CERTIFICATION	TITLE	ARTIST
Platinum Single	C'mon C'mon	Sheryl Crow

SOURCE:
Canadian Recording Industry Association

A&M RECORDS TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA

ALBUMS	SINGLES
Vanessa Carlton (1) Sheryl Crow (1)

SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada. CHUM Radio


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