Backstreet Records

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Backstreet Records
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded1979 (1979)
FounderDanny Bramson
Distributor(s)MCA Records (1979-2003)
Geffen Records (2003-present)
Country of originU.S.
LocationUniversal City, California

Backstreet Records was an MCA Records subsidiary label founded in 1979 by Danny Bramson, who was executive director of MCA's Universal Amphitheatre.[1] The name was derived from the Bruce Springsteen song "Backstreets". The label's first releases were Robbie Patton's Do You Wanna Tonight and the self-titled debut album by Tears in August 1979. The first major signing to the label was Tom Petty, ending a legal battle between Petty and MCA over his recording contract which was acquired when MCA purchased ABC Records.[2] The label's roster of artists also included J.J. Cale, Keith Sykes, Nils Lofgren,[3] Men Without Hats, and Walter Egan. The label's last release was in 1983, after which it was absorbed into MCA Records.

Backstreet also released rock-oriented

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Partial discography

References

  1. ^ Kubernik, Harvey (March 8, 1980). "Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: The Trials of Tom Petty: Petty gets it". Melody Maker – via Rock's Backpages.
  2. ^ Rose, Cynthia (December 3, 1982). "Tom Petty". City Limits – via Rock's Backpages.
  3. ^ Cohen, Mitchell (2019). "How Nils Lofgren Almost Became the Next Big Thing". Music Aficionado – via Rock's Backpages.
  4. ^ "Night Hawks". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. April 3, 1981. p. 4B.
  5. ^ "The Border". The Charlotte Observer. February 19, 1982. p. 6D.
  6. ^ Pellegrini, Roger (April 27, 1982). "Meow, Kitty Folks reviewed". The Tech. Vol. 102, no. 21. p. 8.
  7. ^ Men Without Hats (1983). "Rhythm Of Youth". Backstreet Records.