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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

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

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

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

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

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

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, 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

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

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

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

Joan Armatrading References

The reference sources are from major music trade publications and newspapers worldwide. You can sort the list by the article title or the publication date.

Reference Title Sort descending	Date
Perrier Water and Privacy: Joan Armatrading. Phil Sutcliffe. Sounds.	1978-10-14
Persuasive Performer. Horizon, 87.	1978-2
Pop & Jazz: The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading. Stereoplay, 7:180.	1991-7
Pop: Joan Armatrading and Graham Nash. Stephen Holden. New York Times.	1986-7-28
Pop/Rock: the Songs of Joan Armatrading. Ken Tucker. Philadelphia Inquirer, D6.	1986-7-24
Record Reviews: Secret Secrets. J, Guterman. Musician, 78:85.	1985-4
Records: To the Limit. Feature, 94:70.	1979-3
Records: To the Limit. Rolling Stone, 284:55-6.	1979-2-8
Records: Walk Under Ladders. Creem, 13:55.	1982-4
Records: Walk Under Ladders. Rolling Stone, 357:73.	1981-11-26
Records: Whatever's For Us. Rolling Stone, 142:86.	1973-8-30
Records: Show Some Emotion. Hi Fi/Mus Am, 28:128-9.	1978-1
Records: Show Some Emotion. Crawdaddy, 80:68-9.	1978-1
Records: Show Some Emotion. Rolling Stone, 63:65.	1977-12-29
Reviews: Hearts and Flowers. Tierney Smith. Goldmine, 54.	1990-11-2
Reviews: The Key. Trouser Press, 10:47.	1983-9
Reviews: Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart) (2837). Billboard, 87.	1986-6-7
Reviews: Secret Secrets (SP 5040). Billboard, 74.	1985-3-2
Reviews: Show Some Emotion (SP 4663). Billboard, 80.	1977-10-15
Reviews: Square the Circle (75021 5388). Billboard, 49.	1992-7-4
Reviews: Temptation (2712). Billboard, 75.	1985-3-2
Riffs: In the Thick Of Joan Armatrading. G. Christgau. Village Voice, 28:70-71.	1983-8-16
Riffs: Joan Armatrading Does the Right Thing. T. Carson. Village Voice, 24:5.	1979-4-2
Riffs: Joan Armatrading Shows Some Results. G. Christgau. Village Voice, 22:59-60.	1977-11-2
Riffs: Joan Armatrading's Affirmative Actions. J. Feldman. Village Voice, 25:50-7.	1980-7
Rock Short Takes: The Shouting Stage. J. D. Consadine. Musician, 120:100.	1988-10
Rosie (2210) review. Record World, 22.	1979-12-29
Secret Secrets (record reviews). Bill Flanagan. Rolling Stone, 448:59.	1985-5-23
Secret Secrets (record reviews). David Hiltbrand. People Weekly, 23:28.	1985-4-1
Secret Secrets (record reviews). Eric Coppage. Essence, 16:42.	1985-7
Secret Secrets (record reviews). Phyl Garland. Stereo Review, 50:62.	1985-7
She Does It Her Way. Barbara Graustark. Newsweek, 95:94.	1980-2-11
She Doesn't Smoke, Drink. F. Robinson. Rolling Stone, 230:19.	1977-1-13
Show Some Emotion (1994) review. Record World, 32.	1977-12-3
Show Some Emotion (AMLH 68433) review. Music Week, 44.	1977-9-17
Show Some Emotion (Review). Phil Sutcliffe. Sounds.	1977-9-17
Sleight Of Hand (record reviews). Bill Barol. Newsweek, 108:64.	1986-8-4
Sleight Of Hand (record reviews). Bruce Pollock. Wilson Library Journal, 62:68.	1987-1
Sleight Of Hand (record reviews). David Hiltbrand. People Weekly, 22.	1986-7-14
Sleight Of Hand (record reviews). Hector G. LaTorre. Audio, 70:360.	1986-10
Sleight Of Hand (record reviews). Phyl Garland. Stereo Review, 51:153.	1986-12
Sleight Of Hand (record reviews). Rob Tannenbaum. Rolling Stone, 477:59.	1986-7-3
Sleight Of Hand (SP 5130) review. RPM, 8.	1986-6-28
Sleight of Hand (SP5130). Billboard, 98:76.	1986-6-28
Sleight Of Hand (video recording reviews). Louis Meredith. Stereo Review, 51:183.	1986-12
Soul Reviews. Soul, 8:6.	1973-11-12
Spin Offs: The Shouting Stage. Spin, 4:98.	1988-11
Square the Circle. Deborah Frost. Newsday.	1992-7-12
Square the Circle. William Ruhlmann. Goldmine, 132.	1992-10-30
Steppin' Out. Ian Penman. NME.	1979-9-22
Surprising Secrets: Forget Folk, Forget Feminism, Forget All the Myths About Joan Armatrading. R. Tannenbaum. Musician, 80:40-44.	1985-6
Talent in Action. Billboard, 87:38.	1975-11-1
Talent in Action. Billboard, 88:43.	1976-9-4
Talent In Action. Billboard, 91:49.	1980-4-7
Talent In Action. Billboard, 95:48.	1983-5-7
Talent In Action. Jeff Tamarkin. Billboard, 97:45.	1985-5-11
Talent In Action. Mike London. Billboard, 92:27.	1980-8-16
Talent in Action. Nick Robertshaw. Billboard.	1979-4-7
Talent in Action. Radcliffe Joe. Billboard, 82:72.	1976-10-2
Talent In Action. Robert Ford, Jr. Billboard, 91:36.	1979-6-23
Talent In Action. Roman Kozak. Billboard, 89:40.	1977-12-3
Talent In Action. Sam Sutherland Billboard, 94:56.	1982-2-20
Talent in Action. Sam Sutherland. Billboard, 85:28.	1973-10-20
The Build-Up to Dylan, Artist By Artist. Melody Maker, 53:34.	1978-7-22
The Double Bill (Women Artists Select the Women's Music Culture Act). Hot Wire, 7:40-43.	1991
The Key (record reviews). Don Shewey. Rolling Stone, 397:58.	1983-6-9
The Key (record reviews). Michael Tearson. Audio, 67:44.	1983-8
The Key (record reviews). People Weekly, 19:20.	1983-6-20
The Key. Billboard.	1983-4-16
The Pop Life	1980-1-25
The Shouting Stage (record reviews). David Hiltbrand. People Weekly, 30:25.	1988-9-18
The Shouting Stage (record reviews). David Kissinger. Rolling Stone, 540:90.	1988-12-1
The Shouting Stage (record reviews). Hector G. LaTorre. Audio, 73:152.	1989-1
The Shouting Stage (SP 5211) review. Billboard, 82.	1988-8-13
The Shouting Stage (SP 5211) review. Cash Box, 13.	1988-8-13
The Shouting Stage (SP 5211) review. RPM, 10.	1988-8-13
The Weakness In Me (2381) review. Record World, 12.	1981-11-7
This Girl Joan. Penny Valentine. Melody Maker, 52:98.	1977-10-8
To the Limit (AMLH 64732) review. Music Week, 40.	1978-10-14
To the Limit (SP 4732) review. Record World, 32.	1978-10-28
To the Limit. Billboard.	1978-11-11
To the Limit. Phil Sutcliffe. Sounds.	1978-9-30
Track Record (record reviews). Sam Sutherland. High Fidelity, 34:78.	1984-3
Track Record video. Billboard, 56.	1986-7-12
Track Records (SP 4987) review. Cash Box, 7.	1983-12-10
Video Video--Clips. Creem, 18:65.	1986-12
Walk Under Ladders (AMLH 64876) review. Music Week, 27.	1981-9-12
Walk Under Ladders (record reviews). David Livingstone. Macleans, 94:76.	1981-10-26
Walk Under Ladders (record reviews). Joel Vance. Stereo Review, 47:73.	1982-2
Walk Under Ladders (record reviews). Patricia Jones. Essence, 13:21.	1982-5
Walk Under Ladders (record reviews). Vogue, 172:46.	1982-2
Walk Under Ladders (SP 4876) Review. Billboard.	1981-10-10
Walk Under Ladders (SP 4876) Review. Record World, 18.	1981-10-24
Warm Love (2018) review. Record World, 26.	1978-2-25
Water With the Wine (1914) review. Record World, 22.	1977-2-26
What Once Were Vices Aren't Even Habits Anymore. S. Shapiro. Crawdaddy, 36:68-9.	1976-1
Whatever's For Us (SP 4382) review. Record World, 14.	1973-4-21
When I Get It Right/The Weakness In Me (video review). Record World, 17.	1981-11-28