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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

William Ackerman Discography

There are 56 releases for William Ackerman. Click below for detailed information.

Childhood and Memory

Stock	Country	Label	Format	Released
L 43041	Australia	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1982
WH 1006	Canada	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, cassette album, CD album	1979
WHP 28018	Japan	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album
D32Y 5049	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
L 43041	New Zealand	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1982
WH 1006	United States	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album	1979

Conferring With the Moon

Stock	Country	Label	Format	Released
L 43001	Australia	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1986
WHA 1050	Britain	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1987
CDW 1050	Britain	Windham Hill Records	CD album	1987
371 050	Britain	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album	1987-9-1
WH 1050	Canada	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, cassette album, CD album	1988
371 050	Germany	Windham Hill Records	CD album	1988
D25Y 5131	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
D32Y 5006	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
L 43001	New Zealand	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1986
WH 1050	United States	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album	1986

Imaginary Roads

Stock	Country	Label	Format	Released
L 43053	Australia	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1988
371 078	Britain	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album	1988-10-31
CDW 1078	Britain	Windham Hill Records	CD album	1988
WH 1078	Canada	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, cassette album, CD album
D25Y 5115	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
L 43053	New Zealand	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1988
SP 17639	United States	A&M Records	CD single	1988
WH 1078	United States	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album	1988

In Search Of the Turtle's Navel

It Takes a Year

Stock	Country	Label	Format	Released
WH 1003	Canada	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, cassette album, CD album	1986
D22Y 5205	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
D32Y 5017	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
WH 1003	United States	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album

Passage

Stock	Country	Label	Format	Released
L 43011	Australia	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1985
371 014	Brazil	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1987
CDW 1014	Britain	Windham Hill Records	CD album	1985
371 014	Britain	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album	1985-11-21
WH 1014	Canada	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, cassette album, CD album
371 014	Germany	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album	1987
D22Y 5213	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
D32Y 5004	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
WHP 28002	Japan	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album
38XB-9	Japan	A&M Records	CD album	1984
L 43011	New Zealand	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1985
WH 1014	United States	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album	1981

Past Light

Stock	Country	Label	Format	Released
L 43012	Australia	Windham Hill Records	CD album	1983
371 028	Britain	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album	1985-11-21
CDW 1028	Britain	Windham Hill Records	CD album	1985
WH 1028	Canada	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, cassette album, CD album
371 028	Germany	Windham Hill Records	CD album	1983
AMP 28007	Japan	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album	1980
D22Y 5204	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
D32Y 5005	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album
WHP 28007	Japan	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album
38XB-11	Japan	Windham Hill Records	CD album	1984
L 43012	New Zealand	Windham Hill Records	CD album	1983
WH 1028	United States	Windham Hill Records	vinyl album, CD album, cassette album	1983

The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughte/Pacific 1