Passport Records
Passport Records was a U.S.-based independent record label that existed between 1973 and 1988. It was notable for popularizing such artists as Larry Fast, FM, Richard Barone, and Wendy O. Williams. It was distributed by Jem Records in the United States and by GRT Records in Canada.
Passport was Jem's flagship label, eventually growing to form the Passport Records Group, which included the labels PVC Records, Passport Jazz, Audion Records, Import Records, and Visa Records.
History
Passport Records was founded in 1973 by Jem Records, which had been co-founded in 1971 by Martin L. Scott, Jeff Tenenbaum and Ed Grossi. Passport was initially operated in partnership with
Larry Fast was the American first artist signed to the label.
As of 1984, Passport had three albums in the Billboard top album charts.[1] In 1986, Passport, led by JEM President Marty Scott, began operating separately from Jem [1] internally, though it was still distributed by JEM.
The Passport Records Group, as part of the JEM Records bankruptcy, was closed in 1988. Marty Scott took Paradox Records to MCA where he operated the label from Warren, NJ.
References
- ^ New York Times, August 22, 1988. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ^ a b Profile of Passport Records; Discogs. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ Biography of Al Stewart; Folkville. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
