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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, 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

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)

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

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Joan Baez 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	Date Sort ascending
Life on Struggle Mountain. Barbara Goldsmith. New York Times.	1987-6-21
Best Of (AMLH 64668) review. Music Week, 62.	1978-2-18
The Best of Joan C. Baez. Billboard.	1977-12-10
The Best of Joan C. Baez (SP 4668) review. Record World, 34.	1977-12-3
Talent In Action. Jim McCullaugh. Billboard, 31.	1977-8-13
Records: Gulf Winds. Hi Fi/Mus Am, 27:142.	1977-2
Capsule Reviews: Gulf Winds. Crawdaddy, 69:81.	1977-2
Records--Gulf Winds. Rolling Stone, 230:51.	1977-1-13
From Every Stage (SP 3704) review. RPM, 21.	1976-2-28
From Every Stage (SP 3704) review. Billboard.	1976-1-31
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 51:21.	1976-2-7
From Every Stage. Bob Woffinden. NME.	1976-2-7
From Every Stage (SP 3704) review. Record World, 16.	1976-2-7
Talent in Action. Billboard, 88:25.	1976-2-14
New Albums: From Every Stage. Melody Maker, 51:28.	1976-2-21
Please Come to Boston (1802) review. Record World, 14.	1976-3-13
Concert Reviews. Variety, 282:62.	1976-4-28
Records: From Every Stage. Rolling Stone, 209:66.	1976-3-25
Records: From Every Stage. Creem, 8:57.	1976-6
Close-up (Album Gulf Winds). Ed Harrison. Billboard, 88:69.	1976-10-30
Gulf Winds (SP 4603) Review. Billboard, 70.	1976-10-30
Close-Up. Gulf Winds (SP 4603). Ed Harrison. Billboard, 69.	1976-10-30
Gulf Winds. Bob Woffinden. NME.	1976-11-27
Caruso (1884) Review. Billboard, 60.	1976-12-11
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 50:35.	1975-5-24
Blue Sky (1703) review. Record World, 12.	1975-6-21
Diamonds and Rust. Bob Woffinden. NME.	1975-6-28
Baez: I'm Broke. A. Rudis. Melody Maker, 50:9.	1975-7-19
Baez, BS&T Score At Boston Festival. Variety, 279:55.	1975-7-30
Records: Diamonds and Rust. Tom Nolan. Rolling Stone, 192:59-60.	1975-7-31
Concert Reviews. Variety, 280:46.	1975-8-13
Diamonds and Rust (1737) review. Record World, 12.	1975-9-6
Aura' Had Nothing to Do w/ Triumph of Joan Baez. P. Reilly. Stereo Review, 35:85.	1975-9
Joan Baez Waxes Political Instead of Lyrical In B.A. Variety, 276:2.	1975-10-9
Baez Gold (photo). Billboard, 16.	1975-11-22
Slack Time for the Revolution. Penny Valentine. Let It Rock.	1975-12
Diamonds and Rust (SP 4527) review. Record World, 1.	1975-5-10
Folk Music Historian, Producer, Performer, Teacher, Critic. Guitar Player, 8:16.	1974-12
A&M’s Baez Packs UBC Concert Hall. RPM, 12.	1974-11-2
Joan Baez 'Advice' Boomerangs. Variety, 276:33.	1974-9-4
Joan Baez; 'Gracias a la Vida.' P. Reilly. Stereo Review, 33:75.	1974-8
Joan: I'm Not Ready to Go to Jail Just Now. Karl Dallas. Melody Maker, 49:26.	1974-8-10
Caught in the Act. Melody Maker, 49:24.	1974-8-10
Reviews: Here's To Life (SP 3614). Billboard, 52.	1974-4-20
Gracias a La Vida (SP 3614) review. Record World, 14.	1974-4-13
Forever Young (1516) review. Record World, 14.	1974-3-24
Joan's Nightmare War Vision. A. Means. Melody Maker, 48:10.	1973-4-7
Joan Baez In Hanoi: 12 Days Under the Bombs. T. Cahill. Rolling Stone, 127:1.	1973-2-1
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 48:44-5.	1973-4-14
Where Are You Now, My Son? (SP 4390) review. Record World, 1.	1973-5-12
Reviews: Where Are You Now, My Son? (SP 4390). Billboard, 55.	1973-5-12
Best of Friends (1454) review. Record World, 14.	1973-7-7
Chatting with Joan Baez--the Folksinger As Activist. F. Fleisher. Christian Science Monitor, 65:14.	1973-7-26
Pipeline. Mark Shipper. Phonograph Record.	1973-7
Records: Where Are You Now, My Son? Rolling Stone, 138:66.	1973-7-5
Baez Meets the Press (photo). Record World, 20.	1973-9-8
Joan Baez Gigs For Bangladesh. Record World, 8.	1972-2-19
Song of Bangladesh (1334) review. Record World, 1.	1972-2-26
Baez Proceeds to Bangladesh. RPM, 12	1972-3-11
Come from the Shadows (SP 4339) Review. Record World, 12.	1972-5-6
Come from the Shadows (SP 4339) Review.	1972-5-6
Come from the Shadows (SP 4339) Review. Billboard, 63.	1972-5-20
Rolling Stone.	1972-6-8
Come From the Shadows (SP 4339) review. RPM, 15.	1972-6-17
Records: Come From the Shadows. Rolling Stone, 111:55.	1972-6-22
In the Quiet Morning (1362) review. Record World, 10.	1972-6-24
RecWords: Come From the Shadows. Crawdaddy, 15:21.	1972-8
Joan Baez Tries to Find a Handle. L. Mitchell. Crawdaddy, 16:45-7.	1972-9
Troubadettes, Troubadoras, and Troubadines. N. Coppage. Stereo Review, 29:58-61.	1972-9
Joan Baez. R. A. Cash Box, 22.	1972-10-21
Talent in Action. Eliot Tiegel. Billboard, 84:18.	1972-10-28
Tumbleweed (1393) review. Record World, 16.	1972-11-4
Baez Finishes A&M LP. Record World, 4.	1971-12-11