major label signings this year

MAJOR LABEL SIGNINGS THIS YEAR
The following is a list of the major label signings announced this year with the artist, the date it was listed in "New On The Charts" and the A&R person (s)
most directly responsible for signing the act.
Label - Artist (issue date) A&R Responsible
1200-A&M- God Lives Underwater (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Philip Blaine'Gary Richards
1500- David Holmes (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Gary Richards Philip Blaine
550 Music- Urge Overkill (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Mio Vukovic
550 Music- Getaway Cruiser (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Mio Vukovic
550 Music- This Perfect Day (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Mio Vukovic
550 Music- Gregg Allman (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Michael Caplan
550 Music-Sony- Headswim (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Mio Vukovic
A&M- Jack Drag (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Lauren Zelisko
A&M- Old Hickory (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Andie Brokaw
A&M- BurJap To Cashmere (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Jim Phelan
A&M- Ridel High (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Larry Weintraub
A&M- MXPX (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Larry Weintraub
A&M- J. Isaac Moore (issue date = 09/97JA&R- Jr. Regisford
A&M- Eleven (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Al Cafaro
A&M- Roque (issue date = 10/97)A&R- John McClain
A&M- MxPx (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Larry Weintraub
Aftermath- Dawn Robinson (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Dr. Ore
American- DJ Cool (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Dino Paredes
Arista- Faithless (issue date = 03/97JA&R- Peter Edge
Arista- No Mercy (issue date = 06/97)A&RArista- Moist (issue date = 06/97)A&RArista- Shanice (issue date = 06/97) A&RArista- Carl Thomas (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Sean "Puffy" Combs
Arista- Carlos Santana (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Clive Davis
Arista- The Tuesdays (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Clive Davis Keith Naftaly
Arista Latin- Fidel Hernandez (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Joe Trevino Cameron Randle
Arista-Austin- Abra Moore (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Cameron Randle
Arista-Austin- Jeff Black (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Cameron Randle
Arista-Latin- Angelica Garcia (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Cameron Randle
Arista-Latin- Ruben Gomez (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Cameron Randle
Arista-Nashville- Calvin Wiggett (issue date = 05/97)A&R-Tim Dubois
Ark 21- Liquid Stone (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Stevo Glendinning
Ark 21- Paul Carrack (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Miles Copeland
Ark 21- Pat McDonald (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Miles Copeland Stevo Glendinning
Ark 21- Belinda Carlisle (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Miles Copeland Stevo Glendinning
Asylum- Lila McCann (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Kyle Lehning
Asylum- Mark Messier (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Kyle Lehning
Asylum- Melodie Crittenden (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Kyle Lehning John Condon
Atlantic- Seaborn (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Craig Kallman
Atlantic- Baby Chaos (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Janice Fike
Atlantic- Chris Stills (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Ronda Call
Atlantic- Chris' Braide (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Craig Kallman
Atlantic- Mighty Joe Plum (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Steve Robertson
Atlantic- Kacy Crowley (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Kevin Williamson
Atlantic- Athenaeum (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Craig Kallman
Atlantic- Tea Party (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Tim Sommer
Atlantic- The Uninvited (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Craig Kallman
Atlantic- Rat Bat Blue (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Tim Sommer
Atlantic-Jon Brion (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Jason Flom
Atlantic- Paul Gilbert (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Kevin Williamson
Atlantic- Nino Tempo (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Yves Beauvais
Atlantic- Big Wreck (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Craig Kallman
Atlantic- Lili Haydn (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Kevin Williamson
Atlantic-Nashville- Old Dogs (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Rick Blackburn
Bad Boy- Fuzzbubble (issue date = 09/97)A&R- John Eaton
Beggars Banquet- Stella (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Lesley Bleakley
Big Beat- LA The Darkman (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Mike Caren Craig Kallman
Big Beat-Atlantic- Jody Watley (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Craig Kallman
Big Beat-Atlantic- Twista (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Craig Kallman
Blue Note- Pat Martino (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall
Blue Note- Medeski, Martin & Wood (issue date= 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall
Blue Note- Tommy Flanagan (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall
Blue Note- Bob Dorough (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall
Blue Note- Chucho Valdes (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall
Blue Note- Gonzalo Rubalcaba (issue date= 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall
CMC Int'l.- Pat Benatar (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Tim Tipsky
CMC Int'l.- Lynyrd Skynyrd (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Lipsky
CMC Int'l.- Styx (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Lipsky
CMC Int'l.- Bruce Dickinson (issue date = 06/97)A&R-Tom Lipsky
CMC Int'l.- Justin Hayward (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Lipsky
CMC Int'l.- ELO II (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Lipsky
Capitol- Meredith Brooks (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Perry Watts-Russell
Capitol- Job Loy Nichols (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Gary Gersh
Capitol- Marcy Playground (from EMI) (issue date= 11/97) A&RCapitol- Paul Westerberg (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Gary Gersh
Capitol- Blessid Union Of Souls(from EMI) (issue date = 12/97)A&RCapitol- Fun Lovin' Criminals(from EMI) (issue date = 12/97) A&RCapitol Nashville- The Ranch (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Scott Hendricks Mark Brown
Capitol Nashville- Delevantes (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Scott Hendricks Mark Brown
Capricorn- Fool's Progress (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Harvey Schwartz *
Capricorn- Jimmy Hall (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Phil Walden
Capricorn- The Honey rods (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Phil Walden
Capricorn- Johnny Jenkins (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Phil Walden
Capricorn- Box Set (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Phil Walden
Capricorn- Government Mule (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Phil Walden
Capricorn- 2 Skinee J's (issue date = 07/97JA&R- Phil Walden
Cargo-MCA- Blink 182 (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Mike Jacobs Eric Goodis
Gee Jai-Atlantic- K-nock (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Craig Kallman
Che-Sire- Helen Love (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Risa Morley
Chico- Amir Williams (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Charles Kendrick Teddy
Chico-The Dollar Don (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Charles Kendrick Teddy
Chico- Jus Us (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Charles Kendrick Teddy
Chico- Murder One (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Charles Kendrick Teddy
Columbia-Berman Bros.- REACT, (issue date = 12/97) A&R- Joanna If rah
Columbia-Sony- Julie Staines (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Jon Leshay
Columbia-Sony- Adam Cohen (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Tim Devine
Columbia-Sony- Arnold (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Rachel Felder
Columbia-Sony- Tal Bachman (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Tim Devine
Columbia-Sony- Ric Ocasek (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Tim Devine
Columbia-Sony- Teenage Fan Club (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Rachel Felder
Columbia-Sony- Neville Bros, (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Mitchell Cohen
Columbia-Sony- Will Smith (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Donny lenner
Columbia-Sony- Flick (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Mitchell Cohen
Columbia-Sony- Sinead O'Connor (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Tim Devine Will Botwin
Columbia-Sony- Imani Coppola (issue date = 12/97JA&R-Joanna Ifrha
Columbia-Sony- Jessica Simpson (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Teresa LaBarbara-Whites
Columbia-Sony- Twyla (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Sam Sapp
Columbia-Sony- Hardkiss (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Jason Jordon
Conscience- Acumen Nation (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Jen Kriesel Enno Vandermeer
Crane Mountain- Little John (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Frank McGinn
Crave-Sony- Allure (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Rich Bisceglia
Grave-Sony- Jackaranda (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Michael Ellis
Crave-Sony- The Negro League (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Cory Rooney
Crave-Sony- 7 Mile (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Rick Bisceglia
Crave-Sony- DJ Company (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Rick Bisceglia
Crave-Sony- Prince Markie Dee (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Rick Bisceglia
Curb-Universal- Kippi Brannon (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Mike Curb Dick Whitehouse
Cutting- Jose Rafael Fuentes(aka "Pickles") (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Aldo Marin
CyberOctave-Higher Octave- Buckethead (issue date = 06/97JA&R- Kenny Nemes
Debris-Mercury- The Honeydogs (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Ed Eckstine
Decca- Lee Ann Womack (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Mark Wright
Decca- Chris Knight (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Mark Wright
Decca- Shane Stockton (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Mark Wright
Def Jam- EPMD (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Irv Gotti
Def Jam- DMX (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Irv Gotti
Discovery- Warren Hill (issue date = 03/97JA&R- Syd Birenbaum
Discovery- Byron Miller (issue date = 03/97JA&R- Syd Birenbaum
Discovery- Catfish (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Syd Birenbaum
Discovery- Patrice Rushin (issue date = 06/97JA&R- Syd Birenbaum
Divine Mill-Arista- Next (issue date = 11/97)A&R- KayGee
Divine Mill-Arista- Coffee Brown (issue date = 11/97)A&R- KayGee
Domo Recs.- Kip Winger (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Eiichi Naito
Dreamworks- Chris Rock (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Michael Ostin
Dreamworks- Powerman 5000 (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Ron Handler
Dreamworks- Randy Travis (issue date= 11/97)A&R- James Stroud
EMI- Marcy Playground (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Don Rubin
EMI Classics- Eroica Trio (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Steve Murphy
Earache- English Dogs (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Digby Pearson
East West- Ophelie Winter (France) (issue date = 02/97JA&REast West- Dance Connection (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Merlin Bobb
East West- Damien De Sandies (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Rick Brown
East West- Nicole (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Merlin Bobb
Echo-Mercury- Mono (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Steve Greenberg
Elektra- Vast (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Josh Deutsch
Elektra- FTN Clique (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Merlin Bobb
Elektra- Lord Have Mercy (issue date = 08/97) A&R- Rick Posada
Elektra- Ivan Matias (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Sylvia Rhone Merlin Bobb
Elektra- Scott Thomas (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Tom DeSavia
Enclave- Belle & Sebastian (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Zutaut
Enclave- World Party (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Zutaut
Epic-Sony- Spank (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Amiira Largent
Epic-Sony- Dim Petals (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Amiira Largent
Epic-Sony- Sweetback (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Richard Griffiths
Epic-Sony- Save Ferris (issue date = 05/97)A&R- David Massey
Epic-Sony- Mayfair Fave (issue date = 07/97)A&R-James Dowdall Rose Noone
Epic-Sony- Peach Union (issue date = 07/97)A&R- David Massey
Epic-Sony- Edwin Collins (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Lee Dannay
Epic-Sony-JackyI (issue date = 09/97)A&R-John Kalodner
Epic-Sony- Simone Hines (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Ron Sweeney
Epic-Sony- Power Of 3 (issue date = 09/97) A&R- Ron Sweeney
Epic-Sony- Lara Fabian (issue date= 11/97)A&R- David Massey
Epitaph- H2O (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Brett Gurewitz
Epitaph- Bouncing Souls (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Brett Gurewitz
Escape- Charlie "Babe" Rosario (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Larry Sturm Daid Bloom
FT- Lye (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Frank Squidge
FT- Linda Hornbuckle (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Frank Squidge
FT- FEUD (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Frank Squidge
Flip- Cold (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Larry Weintraub
GRP- Matt Cooper (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Tommy LiPuma
GRP- Marc Antoine (issue date= 12/97)A&R- Tommy LiPuma
Gee Street- RZA (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Jon Baker
Geffen- Madd Head (issue date = Ol/97)A&R- Wendy Goldstein Marvyn Mack
Geffen- Bloodhound Gang (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Committe
Geffen- Big Blue Hearts (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Roberta Petersen
Geffen- Black Lab (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Jim Barber
Geffen- Drown (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Michael Alago
Geffen- Misfits (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Michael Alago
Geffen- The Primrods (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Line Wheeler
Geffen- Pitchshifter (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Brian Long
Geffen- Robbie Fulks (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Brian Long
Geffen- Melony (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Jim Powers
Geffen- Flourescein (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Todd Sullivan
Glassnote-Mercury- Nastyboys Klick (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Daniel Glass
Global Soul-Volcano- 0-Jays (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Gerald Levert
Guardian-Jimmy Webb (issue date = 01/97)A&R-Jay Landers
Guardian- Alice Cooper (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Jay Landers Steve Murphy
Guardian- The Kinks (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Jay Landers Steve Murphy
Guardian- Robert Palmer (issue date = 06/97JA&R- Jay Landers Steve Murphy
H.O.L.A.-Veronica (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Jellybean
Hell Cat- The Slackers (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Brett Gurewitz Tim Armstrong The Wix
Hightone-12 (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Larry Sloven
Hightone- Julie Miller (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Larry Sloven
Hightone- The Skeletons (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Larry Sloven
Hightone- Bill Kirchen (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Larry Sloven
Hollywood- Danzig (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Bob Pfeifer
Hollywood- Carolin'e Spine (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Mitchell Leib
Hollywood- Lekitsha Berri (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Mitchell Lieb
Impulse- Greg Tardy (issue date = 10/97)A&R-Tommy LiPuma
Interscope- Cola (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Steve Ralbovsky
Interscope- Artificial Joy Club (issue date = 09/97JA&R- Tony Ferguson
MAJOR LABEL SIGNINGS THIS YEAR
Intersound- Eddie Rabbit (issue date = 05/97)A&R- George Collier
Intersound- Michael Johnson (issue date = 06/97)A&R- George Collier
Intersound- Ronnie McDowell (issue date = 06/97)A&R- George Collier
Intersound- Geroge Clinton (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Don Johnson
Iquana- Settle (issue date = 12/97JA&R- Roger Stein
Island- Dymon (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Stanley Brown
Island- Mach 5 (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Joe Bosso
Island- Mumblin" Jim (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Simon Potts
Island- Wingless Angels (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Chris Blackwell
Island- Insane Clown Posse (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Hooman Majd
Island-Johnette Napolitano (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Hooman Majd
Island Black Music- James Moss (issue date = 03/07)A&R- Stanley Brown
Island BlacK Music- Lords Of Underground (issue date = 07/97JA&R- Miriam Hicks
Island Black Music- A-Kon (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Miriam Hicks
Island Latin- Flex (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Alex Masucci
J-Bird- Stezo (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Jay Barbieri
J-Bird- Ava Cherry (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Jay Barbieri
Java- Terrence Trent D'Arby (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Glen Ballard
Jive- Prodigy (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Jeff Fenster
Jive- Hedoc (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Jeff Fenster
Jive- JOB (issue date = O4/97) A&R- Dave McPherson
Jive- Imajin (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Jeff Fenster
Jive- Hed-pe (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Jeff Fenster
Jive- Marc Dorsey (issue date = 07/97JA&R- David McPherson
Jive- Mic Vandalz (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Kenyatta Galbreth
Jive- Kasino (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Faith Newman
Jive- Don Philip (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Jeff Fenster
Jive- Britney Spears (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Jeff Fenster
Jive- Jane Bond (issue date= 12/97)A&R- Faith Newman
Justice- Carolyn Wonderland & The Imperial Monkeys (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Randall Jamail
Lava-Atlantic- Kid Rock (issue date = 12/97)A&R-Jason Flom
Lava-Mayhem- Piston (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Jason Flom
Logic-RCA- Le Click (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Kelly Schweinsberg
London- Lincoln (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Peter Koepke
London- Sleep (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Peter Koepke
London- Hub (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Greg Glover
London- Grand Mall (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Greg Glover
Luaka Bop- Cornershop (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Yale Evelev
Luaka Bop-Warner Bros.- Los Amigos Invisibles (issue date = 02/97)A&R- David Byrne
Lucky Dog-Sony- Johnny Paycheck (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Blake Chancey
Luke- Father MC (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Luther Campbell
MCA- Natacha Atlas (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Hans Haedelt
MCA- Nadine Renee (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Carmen Cacciatore
MCA- Five Easy Pieces (issue date = 04/97JA&R- Michael Rosenblatt
MCA- Dada (issue date = 04/97JA&R- Jay Boberg
MCA- Tasha Holiday (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Bilal Allah
MCA- Gandharvas (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Tom Sarig
MCA- Regina Bell (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Jeff Redd
MCA-Nashville- Olivia Newton-John (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Tony Brown
MJJ-Sony- No Authority (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Jono Kohan
Maverick- Love Spit Love (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Guy Oseary
Mecca Don- Xcel (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Terry J. Wright
Mercury- Raphael Saadiq (issue date = 01/97) A&R- Bruce Carbone
Mercury- Baha Men (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Steve Greenberg
Mercury- Morrissey (issue date = 02/97JA&R- Allison Hamamura
Mercury- Alisha's Attic (UK) (issue date = 03/97JA&RMercury- Rebecca Blasband (issue date = 03/97JA&R- Doug Schoemer
Mercury- Sum-One (issue date = 03/97JA&RMercury- Grey Eye Glances (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Tom Vickers
Mercury- The Boo Radleys (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Peter Kinnairo Doug Schoemer
Mercury- Kinnie Starr (issue date = 04/97JA&R- Jenny Price
Mercury- Brendan Lynch (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Steve Greenberg
Mercury- Peter Wolf (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Danny Goldberg
Mercury- Debelah (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Bruce Carbone
Mercury- Motorbaby (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Danny Goldberg
Mercury- Paula Abdul (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Bruce Carbone
Mercury- Mary Cutrufello (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Steve Greenberg
Mercury- Swirl (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Steve Greenberg
Mercury- Willie Max (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bruce Carbone
Mesa/Blue Moon- Mystic Revealers (issue date = 04/97)A&R-Jim Snowden
Motown- Miss Jones (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Eddie F
Motown- 98 Degrees (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Chuck Bone Bobby Springsteen
Mouth Almighty- Beau Sia (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Bill Adler
Myrrh- Phil Keaggy (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Jim Chaffee
N2K- Hilary James (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Phil Ramone Carl Griffin
N2K- Swamp Boogie Queen (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Phil Ramone
Nothing- Robert Halford (issue date = 07/97)A&R-John Malm, Jr.
Nothing- Two (issue date = 10/97)A&R- John Malm, Jr.
Nothing-12 Rounds (issue date = 10/97)A&R- John Malm, Jr.
Nothing- Plug (issue date = 10/97)A&R- John Malm, Jr.
Nu Noise- Danielle Gerber(of Daniel's Mouth) (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Joe Mardin
Organized Noise-lnterscope- Kilo (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Ramone Campbell Dee Dee Hibbler
Paradigm- Bruce Henderson (issue date = 04/97)A&R-Tommy Allen John DeNicola
Point Blank-Virgin- Charlie Musselwhite (issue date = 05/97)A&R- John Wooler
Polydor- Big Back Forty (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Andrew Brightman
Priority- Organized Konfusion (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Casual T
Prophecy Ent.- Unleaded (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bill Dern
RCA- Jim Lauderdale (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Renee Bell
RCA- Agents Of Good Roots (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Bruce Flohr
RCA- The Kentucky Headhunters (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Joe Galante
RCA- Jason Sellers (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Renee Bell
RCA- The Wannadies (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Dave Novik
RCA- N-Sync (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Vincent Degiorgio
RCA- Olive (issue date = 10/97JA&R- Dave Novik
RCA- Jai (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Dave Novik
RCA- Next Door (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Ron Fair
RCA- Vertical Horizon (issue date = 11/97)A&R- David Bendeth
RCA- Trinket (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Brian Malouf
RCA- Eleventeen (issue date = 12/97JA&R- Brian Malouf
Radioactive- Snowpony (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Gary Kirfirst
Radioactive- Cyclefly (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Veronica Gretton
Radiouniverse- Radio Iodine (issue date = 07/97JA&R- Gary Kirfirst
Radiouniverse- Dig (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Gary Kirfirst
Radiouniverse- The Devlins (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Gary Kirfirst
Radiouniverse- Tyzle Fly (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Gary Kirfirst
Raging Bull- Domino (issue date = 07/97)A&R-Joseph Isgro
Razor & Tie- Francis Dunnery (issue date = 09/97)A&R-Cliff Chenfeld Craig Balsam
Red Ant- Naked (issue date = 05/97) A&R- Randy Phillips
Red Ant- Salmon (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Randy Miller
Refuge-MCA- Dolls Head (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Don Gehman
Refuge-MCA- Uma (issue date= 10/97JA&R- Don Gehman Larry Frazin
Refuge-MCA- Jonatha Brook (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Don Gehman
Reprise- Arkarna (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Howie Klein
Reprise- Fleetwood Mac (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Rob Cavallo
Reprise- Nadanuf (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Denise Brown
Reprise- Stegosaurus (issue date= 10/97JA&R- Dave Katznelson
Reprise- Orgy (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Matt Aberle
Republic-Universal- Chumbawamba (issue date= 10/97JA&R- Lee Chesnut
Restless- Hi-Town DJ's (issue date = 12/97JA&R- Joe Regis
Revolution- Gerald Collier (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Missy Worth
Revolution- Michelle Lewis (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Missy Worth Geoff Siegel
Revolution- Lucky Me (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Missy Worth Berko
Revolution- Alien Crime Syndicate (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Missy Worth David Wolter
Rising Tide- Delbert McClinton (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Emory Gordy Jr.
Rising Tide- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Ken Levitan Emory Gordy, Jr.
Robbins Ent.- Shanelle (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Cory Robbins
Robbins Ent.- Gamma And The Groove (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Cory Robbins
Robbins Ent.- Victoria Angeles (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Cory Robbins
Robbins Ent.- Paradigm (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Cory Robbins
Robbins Ent.- Debra Michaels (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Cory Robbins
Rocket-Island- The Spirits (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Todd Interland
Rounder- Rosie Floras (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Ken Irwin
Ruffhouse-Columbia- Forte (issue date = 04/97JA&R- Chris Schwartz
Ruffhouse-Columbia- Psycho Realm (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Chris Schwartz
Ruffhouse-Columbia- Paul Murray (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Chris Schwartz
Ruffhouse-Columbia- Mountain Bros, (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Chris Schwartz
Ruffhouse-Columbia- Armand Van Helden (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Kevon Glickman Chris Schwartz
Rykodisc- Jump With Joey (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Jeff Rougvie
Rykodisc- Kelly Joe Phelps (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Jeff Rougvie
Scratchie-Mercury- Fulflej (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Steve Greenberg
Scratchie-Mercury- Fonoly (issue date = 06/97)A&R-Jeremy Freeman
Scratchie-Mercury- Phoenix Thunderstone (issue date = 06/97JA&R- Jeremy Freeman
Scratchie-Mercury- Eszter Baiint (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Jeremy Freeman
Scratchie-Mercury- Christopher Thomas (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Jeremy Freeman
Scratchie/Mercury- Chainsaw Kittens (issue date = 04/97JA&R- Jeremy Freeman
Silas-MCA- Keith Washington (issue date = 07/97JA&R- Louil Silas
Sire- Andy Bell (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Risa Morley
Sub Pop- Plexi (issue date = 07/97JA&R- Jason Flom
Supreme-Island- Chihuahuas (issue date= 12/97)A&R-Jeff Jacquin
Tommy Boy- Prince Paul (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Monica Lynch
Tommy Boy- Black Caesar (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Frank Cooper
Tommy Boy- MVP & The Monsta Klick (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tyrone Clerk
Tommy Boy- Sabrina Sang (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Victor Lee
Tommy Boy- Joy Drop (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Ian Steaman
Tommy Boy- Purity (issue date= 11/97)A&R- Max Nichols
Tommy Boy- Baby Gopal (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Max Nichols
Track Factory- Louise Huffsten (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Andrew Stephanopoulos
Trauma- Puzzle Gut (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Paul Palmer Robert Kahane
Trauma- Souls (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Paul Palmer Robert Kahane
Trauma- Eva Trout (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Paul Palmer Robert Kahane
Twism-1 Accord (issue date = 06/97JA&R- Shaquille O'Neal
Twism- S.H.E. (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Shaquille O'Neal
Twism- Peters Gunz Gunz Gunz (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Shaquille O'Neal
Universal- Sister Hazel (issue date = 01/97)A&RUniversal- Sister Soliel (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Doug Morris
Universal- Sunland (issue date = 04/97JA&R- Marc Nathan
Universal- Fools Garden (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Marc Nathan
Universal- Billie Myers (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Doug Morris
Uptown/Universal- Calvin Richardson (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Damian Blyden
Uptown/Universal- Monifah (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Heavy D
Uptown/Universal- Down Low (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Damian Blyden Heavy D
Uptown/Universal- McGruff (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Heavy D
V2- Mercury Rev (issue date = 07/97JA&R- Kate Hyman
V2- Billy Joe Crawford (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Kate Hyman Al Smith
V2- Kathleen Wilhoite (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Kate Hyman Al Smith
VelVel- Paul Rodgers (issue date = 07/97JA&R- Bob Frank
VelVel- Bill Wyman (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bob Frank
VelVel- Pat DiNizio (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bob Frank
VelVel- Talking To Animals (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bob Frank
VelVel- Novocaine-NP9 (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bob Frank
VelVel- Libido (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bob Frank
VelVel- Sweet Diesel (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bob Frank
VelVel- Maximum Penalty (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bob Frank
Verve- Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters (issue date = 06/97JA&R- Chuck Mitchell
Virgin- Yanni (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Phil Quartararo
Virgin- Sneaker Pimps (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Sue Collins
Virgin- Brendan Benson (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Andy Factor
Virgin- Lauren Hoffman (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Andy Factor
Volcano- The Interpreters (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Lou Maglia
Volcano- Lusk (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Lou Maglia
Volcano- Size 14 (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Lou Maglia
Warner Bros.- Sky lab (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Paul Heck
Warner Bros.- Saukrates (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Denise Brown
Warner Bros.- Rhythm & Rhyme (issue date = 07/97JA&R- Denise Brown
Warner Bros.- Mr. President (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Michael Hall
Warner Bros.- Kenickie (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Geoffrey Weiss
Warner Bros.- Citizen King (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Geoffrey Weiss
Warner Bros.- Natural Born Chillers (issue date= 11/97JA&R- Randy Kaye
Warner Bros.- Lamar (issue date= 12/97JA&R- Denise Brown
Warner-Reprise- Anita Cochran (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Jim Ed Norman
Way Cool-MCA- The Specials (issue date= 10/97)A&R- Mike Jacobs Tom Sarig
Wind-Up- Creed (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Steve Lerner
Windham Hill- David Arkenstone (issue date = 03/97JA&R- Larry Hamby
Work Group- Cree Summer (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Phil Cassens
Yum Recordings- Jenifer Convertible (issue date = 10/97JA&R- Wagner Bucci
Yum Recordings- Richard Kastle (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Wagner Bucci