A&M Records was started in 1962 by partners Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss.
A = Sonic Recording Products, Inc. (until ca. 1975) or Goldisc Recording Products, Inc. (1975-1980s)
B = Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
C = Monarch Record Mfg. Co. (through 1984) or Electrosound Los Angeles (1985–1986)
R = RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
W = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GAX = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Y = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Z = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
In Japan, the A&M Records imprint is managed by Universal Sigma and is independent of Interscope.
2007: Universal merges A&M with Octone Records and places Octone in charge of combined label (except Japan and UK)
Motherlabel: Interscope Records ( -> UMG Recordings, Inc. -> Universal Music Group )
A = Sonic Recording Products, Inc. (until ca. 1975) or Goldisc Recording Products, Inc. (1975-1980s)
B = Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
C = Monarch Record Mfg. Co. (through 1984) or Electrosound Los Angeles (1985–1986)
R = RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
W = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GAX = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Y = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Z = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
In Japan, the A&M Records imprint is managed by Universal Sigma and is independent of Interscope.
2007: Universal merges A&M with Octone Records and places Octone in charge of combined label (except Japan and UK)
Motherlabel: Interscope Records ( -> UMG Recordings, Inc. -> Universal Music Group )
