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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strawbs 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 ascending	Date
Tubby Cousins--Teen Rave. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 48:19.	1973-3-3
Those Incredible British String Bands. N. Coppage. Stereo Review, 31:82-3.	1973-8
The Strawbs. Jim Evans. Music Week.	1978-3-18
The Strawbs. Beat Instrumental.	1970-5
The Strawbs File. Melody Maker, 47:23.	1972-11-25
The Strawbs Dave Cousins' Simple Visions. Frank Jarvis. Goldmine, 30.	1992-8-21
The Strawb Who Had To Quit. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 47:49.	1972-11-11
The Best of the Strawbs (SP 6005) Reviews. Record World, 308.	1978-7-22
The Best of the Strawbs (SP 6005) Reviews. Cash Box, 22.	1978-7-15
The Best of the Strawbs (SP 6005) Reviews. Billboard, 94.	1978-7-22
Ten Years of the Strawbs. Jerry Gilbert. ZigZag.	1975-9
Talent in Action. Shelly Heber. Billboard, 84:16.	1972-7-15
Sudbury Union Adopt Strawbs. RPM, 5.	1973-5-19
Strawbs: Stumbling Cousins. A. Bailey. Rolling Stone, 170:14.	1974-9-26
Strawbs: Enter the Showmen. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 48:46.	1973-2-24
Strawbs: a Funky Future. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 48:10.	1973-7-14
Strawbs Sit In (photo). Record World, 42.	1974-3-16
Strawbs Set for Tour. Record World, 50.	1974-12-21
Strawbs Session. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 48:3.	1973-1-13
Strawbs Keep It Clean. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 48:17.	1973-8-25
Strawbs In Band Breakdown. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 47:32-3.	1972-4-8
Strawbs Aim For the Cream Scene. Karl Dallas. Melody Maker, 45:30.	1970-7-4
Strawbs Aid Radio Series. Billboard, 22.	1974-4-13
Ripe Strawbs. Jerry Gilbert. Sounds.	1973-11
Rick--Pop Find Of 1970? M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 45:29.	1970-7-25
Rick Wakeman: the Down to Earth Star. David Hughes. Disc and Music Echo.	1971-6
Reviews: Nomadness (SP 4544). Billboard, 84.	1975-9-27
Reviews: Hero and Heroine. Billboard.	1974-2-23
Reviews: Grave New World. Billboard.	1972-5-15
Reviews: Ghosts (SP 4506). Billboard, 66.	1975-2-22
Reviews: From the Witchwood (SP 4304). Billboard, 51.	1971-7-31
Records: Hero and Heroine. Rolling Stone, 159:61-2.	1974-4-25
Records: Grave New World. Bud Scoppa. Rolling Stone, 113:49.	1972-7-20
Records: From the Witchwood. John Ingham. Rolling Stone, 96:64.	1971-11-25
Records: Bursting At the Seams. Rolling Stone, 136:62.	1973-6-7
Records: Bursting At the Seams. Crawdaddy, 27:75-9.	1973-8
Pop Albums: From the Witchwood. Melody Maker, 46:14.	1971-5-29
Pie Faces (photo). Record World, 52.	1975-4-19
Part of the Union (1419) review. Record World, 1.	1973-3-17
Or Am I Dreaming (944) Review. Billboard, 82.	1968-6-22
No Limit To the Strawbs Ambitions. J. Gilbert. Melody Maker, 45:5.	1970-5-9
New Acts. Variety, 274:64.	1974-4-3
Little Sleepy (1747) review. Record World, 18.	1975-11-15
Lay Down (1451) Review. Record World, 16.	1973-6-30
Lay Down (1451) Review. Cash Box, 18.	1973-6-30
Lambert--the Strawbs Missing Link? M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 47:47.	1972-10-14
King Crimson/Strawbs Friday May 18, 1973. Saul Podemski. RPM, 2.	1973-6-9
Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios (SP 4288) Review. Billboard, 58.	1971-3-13
Just a Collection Of Antiques & Curios (SP 4288) review. RPM, 18.	1971-4-3
Jacks Out for the Strawbs. Jerry Gilbert. Sounds.	1973-8
J. Marks' Hall Of Obscurity. Stereo Review, 29:81.	1972-12
Is This the End For the Strawbs? M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 46:13.	1971-5-15
Hero and Heroine. Ken Barnes. Rolling Stone.	1974-9
Hero and Heroine (SP 3607) review. RPM, 24.	1974-3-9
Heavy Disguise/Benedictus (1364) review. Record World, 12.	1972-7-1
Grave New World (SP 4344) Review. Record World, 10.	1972-5-6
Grave New World (SP 4344) Review. Billboard, 63.	1972-5-20
Ghosts review. Melody Maker.	1975
Ghosts (SP 4506) review. RPM, 14.	1975-3-29
Ghosts (SP 4506) Review. Record World, 1.	1975-2-22
Ghosts (SP 4506) Review. Billboard, 66.	1975-2-22
From the Witchwood (SP 4304) review. Record World, 16.	1971-8-7
Forever (review). Melody Maker, 10.	1970-7-18
English Folk Artists Add Modern Touch to Traditional Ways. Sam Sutherland. Billboard, 58.	1972-7-22
Dutch Courage. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 47:18-9.	1972-10-28
Dave Lambert Joins Strawbs. Melody Maker, 47:2.	1972-9-23
Cussin' Cousins. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 48:14-15.	1973-5-19
Cousins: Five Centuries Removed. R. Hollingsworth. Melody Maker, 45:27.	1970-11-14
Concert Reviews. Variety, 274:40-41.	1974-2-20
Classic Strawbs (SP 9800) review. Record World, 97.	1978-4-1
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 49:75.	1974-10-12
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 49:51.	1974-4-13
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 48:42.	1973-4-21
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 46:18.	1971-1-2
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 46:18.	1971-2-20
Caught In the Act. Melody Maker, 46:18.	1971-4-10
Caught In the Act. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 47:42.	1972-2-26
Caught In the Act. A. Means. Melody Maker, 45:8.	1970-7-18
Bursting at the Seams. John Pidgeon. Let It Rock.	1973-4
Bursting At the Seams review. RPM, 9.	1973-4-28
Bursting at the Seams (SP 4383) Review. Record World, 1.	1973-4-7
Bursting at the Seams (SP 4383) Review. Billboard, 28.	1973-4-7
Brought Down By the Dutch. R. Hollingsworth. Melody Maker, 46:25.	1971-1-30
Blue Skies For the Strawbs. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 46:32.	1971-12-11
Best Of Strawbs (AMLM 66005) review. Music Week, 54.	1978-9-9
Are the Strawbs Union-Bashers? Melody Maker, 48:8.	1973-2-17
An Interview with Dave Cousins. Jerry Gilbert. Sounds.	1974-4
Albums: Grave New World. Melody Maker, 47:10.	1972-2-12
Albums: Bursting At the Seams. Melody Maker, 48:23.	1973-2-17
After the Strawbs Split Hudson-Ford Pick Up the Pieces. M. Plummer. Melody Maker, 48:3.	1973-8-11