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'''Gold Mountain Records''' was a record label that was distributed by [[A&M Records]] between 1983 and 1985 and fromoff 1985 they are distributed by [[MCA Records]] |
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'''Gold Mountain Records''' was a [[record label]] based in New York.<ref>[https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1985/10/21/the-devilish-soul-of-rocknroll "The devilish soul of rock'n'roll"] ''Maclean's'', Oct 21, 1985, by Fred Bruning</ref> It was distributed by [[A&M Records]] between [[1983 in music|1983]] and [[1985 in music|1985]]. After 1985, the distributor was [[MCA Records]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Linda Moleski|title="Keel's Deal is Shipshape" - Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7yQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26|date=12 April 1986|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=26|issn=0006-2510}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title="MCA Distributes Gold Mountain" - Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_CQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT76|date=5 April 1986|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=76|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |
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In 1985, the president of the label was Danny Goldberg.<ref>[https://people.com/archive/lay-off-of-them-blue-suede-shoes-vol-24-no-19/ "Lay Off of Them Blue Suede Shoes"]. ''People'', By Eric Levin November 04, 1985</ref> Goldberg founded an anti-censorship group called the Musical Majority to counter the call for rock and roll records with explicit lyrics to have warning labels.<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-10-10-8503090238-story.html WARNING STICKERS WON`T APPEAR ON MCA ALBUMS"]. Jonathan Taylor, ''Los Angeles Daily News'', via ''CHICAGO TRIBUNE'', October 10, 1985</ref> |
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Notable releases include [[Bruce Cockburn]]'s ''Stealing Fire'', "The Final Frontier" by [[Keel (band)|Keel]], and [[The Textones]]' ''Midnight Mission''.<ref name="Inc.1985">{{cite book|title="Mission Control" - Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8CMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT34|date=27 July 1985|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=34|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |
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Gold Mountain Records was a record label based in New York.[1] It was distributed by A&M Records between 1983 and 1985. After 1985, the distributor was MCA Records.[2][3]
In 1985, the president of the label was Danny Goldberg.[4] Goldberg founded an anti-censorship group called the Musical Majority to counter the call for rock and roll records with explicit lyrics to have warning labels.[5]
Notable releases include Bruce Cockburn's Stealing Fire, "The Final Frontier" by Keel, and The Textones' Midnight Mission.[6]
Gold Mountain Records changed its name in 1987 to Gold Castle Records.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The devilish soul of rock'n'roll" Maclean's, Oct 21, 1985, by Fred Bruning
- ^ Linda Moleski (12 April 1986). "Keel's Deal is Shipshape" - Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "MCA Distributes Gold Mountain" - Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 5 April 1986. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Lay Off of Them Blue Suede Shoes". People, By Eric Levin November 04, 1985
- ^ WARNING STICKERS WON`T APPEAR ON MCA ALBUMS". Jonathan Taylor, Los Angeles Daily News, via CHICAGO TRIBUNE, October 10, 1985
- ^ "Mission Control" - Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 27 July 1985. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510.
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