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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Sounds of Blackness Compilation Releases

There are 36 compilation releases for Sounds of Blackness. Click below for detailed information.

1997 In-Store Play Christmas Sampler

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
AMSAD 00567	O Come All Ye Faithful	A&M Records	United States	CD album

A&M Monthly Selections/Our Lady Of the Industry

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
AMSAD 00413	Spirit	A&M Records	United States	CD album
AMSAD 00413	Hold On (Change Is Comin')	A&M Records	United States	CD album

A&M Records Christmas Sampler

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
31454 8048	Winter Wonderland	A&M Records	United States	CD album
31458 8048 B	Winter Wonderland	A&M Records	United States	CD single
31454 8048	Soul Holidays	A&M Records	United States	CD album
31458 8048 B	Soul Holidays	A&M Records	United States	CD single
31454 8048	It's Christmas Time	A&M Records	United States	CD album
31458 8048 B	It's Christmastime	A&M Records	United States	CD single

A&M Records Convention Relief

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
31454 8057	Everything Is Gonna Be Alright	A&M Records	United States	CD album

A&M Records Gospel 2

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
75021 7356	Your Wish Is My Command	A&M Records	United States	CD single
75021 7356	We Give You Thanks	A&M Records	United States	CD single

Anthems!

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
31454 0644	The Harder They Are (E-Smoove Harder Anthem)	AM:PM	Britain	CD album
31454 0654	The Harder They Are (E-Smoove Harder Anthem)	AM:PM	Britain	vinyl album
31454 0655	The Harder They Are (E-Smoove Harder Anthem)	AM:PM	Britain	CD album
31454 0654	I Believe (Classic Gospel Mix)	AM:PM	Britain	vinyl album
31454 0655	I Believe (Classic Gospel Mix)	AM:PM	Britain	CD album

Finally Dance A&M Urban All Stars

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
PCCY 10280	The Pressure Pt.1 (Flow Mix)	A&M Records	Japan	CD album

I Think Therefore I A&M

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
CONFCD 11	The Harder They Are the Bigger They Fall	A&M Records	United States	CD album

In House Music Volume One

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
31454 0099	The Pressure (Classic Mix With Vocal Intro)	A&M Records	Britain	cassette single

In-House Music Volume 1

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
31454 0029	The Pressure (Classic Mix With Vocal Intro)	AM:PM	Britain	vinyl album

In: House Music Volume One

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
31454 0999	The Pressure (Classic Mix With Vocal Intro)	AM:PM	Britain	CD album
POCM 1034	The Pressure (Classic Mix With Vocal Intro)	AM:PM	Japan	CD album

Into '98

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
AMPMDJ 115	The Pressure (Booker T Pressure Lick)	AM:PM	Britain	12-inch
AMPMDJ 115	Hold On (Change Is Comin') (Roger Troutman's Remix)	AM:PM	Britain	12-inch

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Present Music From a Quiet Perspective

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
75021 7247	The Pressure Pt. 2	A&M Records	United States	CD single
75021 7247	Testify (mellow mix)	A&M Records	United States	CD single
75021 7247	We Give You Thanks	A&M Records	United States	CD single

Let the Four Winds Blow Volume 1

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
513 529	Testify (7" Album Edit)	A&M Records	Britain	CD album
513 529	The Pressure (C.J. Mackintosh 7" Remix)	A&M Records	Britain	CD album

More Strictly Bass Three

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
AMDJ 061295	I'm Going All the Way (Classic Remix)	A&M Records	Canada	12-inch
AMDJ 061295	I'm Going All the Way (Underground Remix)	A&M Records	Canada	12-inch

Perspective Records Remix Sampler Volume 1

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
31458 8290	I Believe (Old School Mix)	Perspective Records	United States	cassette single

Radio Sampler Vol. 3

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
COMP051297	Spirit (Radio Edit Without Rap)	A&M Records	Canada	CD album

The Summer Soundtrack

Stock	Track Title	Label	Country	Format
AMCD 062794	I Believe (Old Skool Mix)	A&M Records	Canada	CD album

This Music Knows What Month It Is