Full Moon Records (US)
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Full Moon Records was an American record label
existing from 1974 to 1992. Prominent signed groups include Chicago
and Dan Fogelberg
.
Beginning in 1974
with Fogelberg, Full Moon Records was originally a subsidiary "spin-off" label from Epic Records
that was created by Irving Azoff. The first album to be released under the label was Fogelberg's second album, "Souvenirs". Since 1980, distribution moved from CBS to Warner Bros., including some of the artists that were with the Full Moon label (movie soundtracks included) record their albums. Some of these artists include Chicago, Grand Funk Railroad, and Johnny Lee. This, along with the label itself, continued until the company shut down and became defunct in 1992, being absorbed into Warner Bros.. The only exception was Fogelberg, who's Full Moon recordings was and is still distributed by Epic.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
existing from 1974 to 1992. Prominent signed groups include Chicago
Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had...
and Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg
Daniel Grayling "Dan" Fogelberg was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, whose music was inspired by sources as diverse as folk, pop, rock, classical, jazz, and bluegrass music...
.
Beginning in 1974
1974 in music
-January–April:*January 3 – Bob Dylan and The Band kick off their 40-date concert tour at Chicago Stadium. It's Dylan's first time on the road since 1966.*January 17...
with Fogelberg, Full Moon Records was originally a subsidiary "spin-off" label from Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
that was created by Irving Azoff. The first album to be released under the label was Fogelberg's second album, "Souvenirs". Since 1980, distribution moved from CBS to Warner Bros., including some of the artists that were with the Full Moon label (movie soundtracks included) record their albums. Some of these artists include Chicago, Grand Funk Railroad, and Johnny Lee. This, along with the label itself, continued until the company shut down and became defunct in 1992, being absorbed into Warner Bros.. The only exception was Fogelberg, who's Full Moon recordings was and is still distributed by Epic.