Major Label Signings This Year

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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 Label - Artist (issue date) A&R Responsible

510 Recs.- Suckorpunch (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Jeff Saltzman Elliot Cahn D'Monster- Luv Junkies (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Scott McCracken 9 Lives-East West- Chae (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Merlin Bobb DV8- Drill (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Jayne Young 9 Lives-East West- Mixed Elements (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Merlin Bobb DV8- Billy Mann (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Jayne Young A&M- Lustre (issue date = 04/96)A&R- David Anderle Debbie Southwood-Smith Decca- Gary Allan (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Mark Wright A&M- Matthew Ryan (issue date = 05/96)A&fl- Teresa Ensenat Decca- Roger Brown (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Mark Wright A&M- Johnny Lang (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Larry Hamby Def Jam West- Richie Rich (issue date = 09/96JA&R- Tina Davis A&M- Kelly Willis (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Teresa Ensenat Discovery- Parlor James (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Syd Birenbaum Almo Sounds- Tim Wheater (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Howard Thompson Discovery- Max Sharam (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Syd Birenbaum Almo Sounds- Gus (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Andy Olyphant Discovery- Mars Needs Women (issue date = 11/96)A&R- Syd Birenbaum Almo Sounds- Gillian Welch (issue date = 01 /96JA&R- Jerry Moss Discovery- The Egg (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Syd Birenbaum Almo Sounds- Victor DeLorenzo (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Howard Thompson DreamWorks- Kim Fox (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Beth Halper Almo Sounds- Paul Jefferson (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Garth Fundis DreamWorks- The Eels (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Michael Ostin Mike Simpson Almo Sounds- The Pulsars (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Bob Bortnick EMI- Patti Rothberg (issue date = 05/96JA&R- Brian Koppleman Almo Sounds- Pull My Daisy (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Bob Bortnick Howard Thompson East West- Lisa Marie Simmons (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Merlin Bobb Almo Sounds- Lazlo Bane (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Paul Kremen Elektra- Paleface (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Seymour Stein Almo Sounds- Manbreak (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Howard Thompson Elektra- Coal (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Lara Hill Almo Sounds- Billy Burnette/Bekka Bramlett (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Garth Fundis Elektra- Coward (issue date= 10/96)A&R- Josh Deutsch American- Chino XL (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Dan Charnas Elektra- Nada Surf (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Josh Deutsch American- Crown Heights (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Dino Paredes Elektra- Old 97's (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Tom DeSavia American- Johnny Polonsky (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Mark Geiger Elektra- Thrush Hermit (issue date = 05/96JA&R- Darren Johnson Arista- Cola (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Steve Rabolvsky Elektra- Elijah Blue Allman (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Seymour Stein Arista- Johnny Bravo (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Kurt St. Thomas Elektra- Third Eye Blind (issue date = 06/96)A&R- Sylvia Rhone Arista- Qkumba Zoo (issue date = 09/96JA&R- Richard Sweret Elektra- Nora Payne (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Darryl Williams Arista- Andrea Martin (issue date = 10/96JA&R- Keith Naftaly Elektra- V (issue date = 01/96JA&R- Darryl Williams Arista- Edith's Wish (issue date = 12/96JA&R- Drew Dixon Enclave- Fluffy (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Tom Zutaut Arista Nashville- BR5-49 (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Tim DuBois Enclave- September 67 (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Tom Zutaut Arista-Texas- Robert Earl Keen (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Cameron Randle Epic-Immortal- The Urge (issue date = 08/96)A&R- David Massey Arista-Texas- Sister 7(formerly Little Sister) (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Cameron Randle Steve Schnur Epic/Sony- Mansun (issue date = 01/96)A&R- David Massey Ark 21 - Paul Carrack (issue date = 12/96JA&R- Stevo Glendinning Epic/Sony- Grain (issue date = 10/96)A&R- David Massey Ark 21- Stewart Copeland (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Stevo Glendinning Epitaph- New Bomb Turks (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Brett Gurewitz Ark 21 - Wendy Moten (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Stevo Glendinning Firece- Withstand (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Pete Tsakiris Ark 21- Alannah Myles (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Stevo Glendinning For Reel Ent.- Noovoodoo (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Hernando Courtright Doreen Courtright Ark 21- Squeeze (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Stevo Glendinning Forward(Rhino)- John Wesley Harding (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Gary Stewart Ark 21- Tony Williams (issue date = 12/96JA&R- Stevo Glendinning Forward-Rhino- Ben Vaughan (issue date = 06/96JA&R- James Austin Asylum- Thrasher Shiver (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Kyle Lehning Futurist- Plank (issue date = 05/96JA&R- Steve Sinclair Asylum- Melodie Crittendon (issue date = 11/96JA&R- Kyle Lehning John Condon Gasoline Alley-MCA- Three Wayz (issue date = 04/96JA&R- James Elliot Asylum- Lila McCann (issue date= 11/96)A&R- Kyle Lehning Mary Martin Geffen-10,000 Maniacs (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Jim Powers Asylum- JD Myers (issue date= 11/96JA&R- Kyle Lehning Kan Ross Geffen- Ann Magnuson (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Jim Dunbar Asylum- Kevin Sharp (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Kyle Lehning Geffen- FroSTed (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Jim Barber Asylum- Royal Wade Kimes (issue date = 02/96JA&R- Joe Mansfield Giant-Revolution- Sparkler (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Geoff Siegel Asylum- Greg Holland (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Kyle Lehning Gotham- Love Huskies (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Patrick Arn Atlantic- Guts (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Nick Casinelli Grapetree- Lil' Rascal (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Knolly Williams Atlantic- Carla Cook (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Yves Beauveis Grapetree- G.O.G.'z (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Knolly Williams Atlantic- Jennifer Love Hewitt (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Craig Kallman Grapetree- Lord Byron (issue date = 04/96JA&R- J. Edmonds Atlantic- Westray & Gordon (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Yves Beauvais , Grapetree- Nuwine (issue date = 12/96JA&R- Knolly Williams Atlantic- The Guff (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Nick Casinelli H.O.L.A. Recordings- Voices Of Theory (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Jellybean Benitez Atlantic- Camus (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Jennifer Stark High Tone- AstroPuppees (issue date = 11/96JA&R- Larry Sloven Atlantic- Extra Fancy (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Jolene Cherry Tim Sommer Holiday-Atlantic- Julie Ritter (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Jay Faires Atlantic- Cottonmouth (issue date = 06/96)A&R- Michael Krupmer Holiday-Atlantic- Dakoda Motor Co. (issue date = 05/96JA&R- Jay Faires Atlantic- Gathering Field (issue date = 07/96)A&R- John Moore Holiday-Atlantic- Thermadore (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Jay Faires Atlantic- Pet Shop Boys (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Val Azzoli Hollywood- Humble Gods (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Bob Pfeifer Atlantic- Neal McCoy (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Rick Blackburn Hollywood- Idina Menzel (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Kathleen Murphy Bob Pfiefer Atlantic- Kelly Cutrone (issue date= 11/96)A&R- Jay Faires Iguana- Vibrolush (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Roger Stein Atlantic- BeBe Winans (issue date = 11/96)A&R- Ron Shapiro Iguana- Something Happens (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Roger Stein Atlantic- Anita Baker (issue date= 11/96)A&R- Ahmet Ertegun Val Azzoli Impulse- Eric Reed (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Tommy LiPuma Gaby Armand Atlantic- Nicole Renee Harris (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Carig Kallman Impulse- Antonio Hart (issue date = 05/96JA&R- Tommy LiPuma Gaby Armand Bad Boy- Tony Thompson(former lead singer of Hi Five) (issue date = 12/96) A&R- Sean "Puffy" Combs Interscope- Polara (issue date = 01/96) A&R- Tom Whalley Kirk Burrowes Interscope- Pur (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Anna Statman Bad Boy- Tanya Blount (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Sean "Puffy" Combs Interscope- Love Nut (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Tony Ferguson Ray Santamaria Benson- Bruce Carroll (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Bill Baumgart Interscope- The Low & Sweet Orchestra (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Tom Whalley Better Place-East West- Marcel Banks (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Robyn Crawford Island- Rob & Ray (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Hiriam Hicks Better Place-East West- Sunday (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Robyn Crawford Island- Cinnamon (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Joe Bosso Better Place-East West- TC (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Robyn Crawford Island- Edna Swap (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Hooman Majd Lori Graves Better Place-East West- Shanna (issue date = 10/96JA&R- Robyn Crawford Island- Willie Nelson (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Chris Blackwell Big Beat-Atlantic- Masta Ace (issue date = 06/96)A&R- Rob Tewlow Island- Isley Bros, (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Hiriam Hicks Big Beat-Atlantic- 69 Boyz (issue date = 09/96JA&R- Craig Kallman Island- Dru Hill (issue date = 06/96JA&R- Hiriam Hicks Big Beat-Atlantic- Aaliyah (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Craig Kallman Island- Myron Davis (issue date = 06/96)A&R- Stanley Brown Blue Note/Metro Blue- Nil Lara (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Bruce Lundvall Island- Karen Clark-Sheard (issue date = 08/96JA&R- Stanley Brown Hiriam Hicks Blue Thumb- Candy Butchers (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Amos Newman Island- Stanford Prison Experiment (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Ted Niceley Joe Bosso Blue Thumb- Richard Page (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Tommy LiPuma Island- Chevelle Franklin (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Maxine Stowe Blue Thumb- Masters At Work (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Tommy LiPuma Island- Suga Free (issue date = 09/96JA&R- Hiriam Hicks Capitol- Jesus Lizard (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Dave Ayers Island- Ammo (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Hiriam Hicks Capitol- Triple Fast Action (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Tim Devine Julie Panebianco Island- Big Nastee (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Fade Duvernay Capitol- My Head (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Matt Aberle Island Jamaica- Prezident Brown (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Trish Farrell Capitol- Jimmy Eat World (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Craig Aronson J-Bird- Jumani (issue date= 11/96)A&R- Jay Barbieri Capitol- The Figgs (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Matt Aberle J-Bird- Bonnie Lee Sanders (issue date= 11/96)A&R- Jay Barbieri Capitol- Stir (issue date = 09/96JA&R- Perry Watts-Russell J-Bird- The Living Daylights (issue date= 11/96JA&R- Jay Barbieri Capitol- Stir (issue date = 11/96JA&R- Perry Watts-Russell J-Bird- The Reputations (issue date = 11/96) A&R- Jay Barbieri Capitol Nashville- Trace Adkins (issue date = 06/96)A&R- Scott Hendricks J-Bird- The Water Street Blues Band (issue date= 11/96)A&R- Jay Barbieri Capitol Nashville- River Road Band (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Scott Hendricks J-Bird- Umbrella Heaven (issue date = 11/96)A&R- Jay Barbieri Capricorn- Speaker (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Phil Walden J-Bird- Featherheads (issue date = 11/96)A&R- Jay Barbieri Capricorn- Speaker (issue date= 10/96JA&R- Harvey Schwartz Jive- Joe (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Dave McPherson Jeff Fenster Capricorn- Memory Dean (issue date= 11/96)A&R- Philip Walden Jr. Kinetic-Reprise- Edison (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Steve Lau Classified - Jocelyn Enriquez (issue date= 12/96)A&R - Kormann Roque Kinetic-Reprise- Muzzle (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Howie Klein Classified - Monica Lisa (issue date= 12/96)A&R- Kormann Roque Lava-Atlantic- Muse (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Jason Flom Classified - Pinay Divas (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Kormann Roque Lava-Atlantic- Matchbox 20 (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Kim Stevens Click-Sony- The Spinners (issue date = 10/96JA&R- Ollie Brown Lava-Atlantic- Ellen DeGeneres (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Jason Flom Columbia- Green Apple Quick Step (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Kevin Patrick Lava-Atlantic- Bayside Boys (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Jason Flom Columbia-Sony- The Offspring (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Don lenner Lava-Atlantic- Speedway (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Jason Flom Creation-Mercury- The Boo Radleys (issue date = 12/96JA&R- Doug Schoemer Peter Kinnairo Lava-Atlantic- Matchbox 20 (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Jason Flom Critique- Digital Underground (issue date = 06/96)A&R- Bob Eisenberg Lava-Atlantic- Dah-Veed (issue date = 12/96JA&R- Jason Flom Curb/Rising Tide- Tony Toliver (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Ken Levitan London- Lincoln (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Neil Harris 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 Label - Artist (issue date) A&R Responsible

Loud-RCA- Sadat X (issue date = 09/96JA&R- Steven Rifkind Restless- Chopper One (issue date = 11/96JA&R- Liz Garo Joe Regis MCA- Richard Bucknor (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Kelley Walker Restless- Radar Bros, (issue date = 11/96)A&R- Liz Garo Joe Regis MCA- Kicking Harold (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Jay Boberg Reunion-Arista- Third Day (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Chris Smith MCA- Bobgoblin (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Mitch Brody Revolution- Velour (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Missy Worth Cliff Cantor MCA- Sugarspoon (issue date= 10/96)A&R- Michael Rosenblatt Rhino- RuPaul (issue date = 09/96JA&R- Andrea Kinloch MCA- Colony (issue date= 11/96)A&R- Simons Collins Rising Tide-Blue Eye- Dolly Parton (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Ken Levitan MCA- Kami Lyle (issue date = 11/96)A&R- Michael Rosenblatt River North- Steve Azar (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Eddie Mascolo MCA- Ray Stevens (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Bruce Hinton Rowdy- QT (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Dallas Austin MCA- Uma (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Don Gehman Ruffhouse- Gate Barbieri (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Joe Nicolo Chris Schwartz Magnatone- Caryl Mack Parker (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Brent Maher Ruffhouse- Trip 66 (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Joe Nicolo Chris Schwartz Mammoth- Back Sliders (issue date = 06/96)A&R- Chris Sawin Rykodisc- Bruce Cockburn (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Don Rose Mango-Island- Afteraweke (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Irish Farrell Shanache- Brenda Kahn (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Charles Dahan Margaritaville- Roger Guth (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Mike Utley Silas- Twice (issue date = 11/96JA&R- Louil Silas MargaritavJJJe- Ram (issue date = 10/96) A&R- Bob Mercer Soda Jerk/Lava- Ellen Degeneris (issue date = 10/96JA&R- Jason Flom Kim Stephens Matador/Capitol- Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (issue date = 11/96)A&R- Chris Lombard! Gerard Cosloy Sony-Classical- Jane Eaglen (issue date = 01 /96)A&R- Laura Mitgang Medicine- Jonathan Fire Eater (issue date = 10/96JA&R- Kevin Patrick Sparrow- Wes King (issue date = 10/96)A&R- John Mays Medicine- U.F.O.F.U. (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Kevin Patrick Step One- Doyle Dykes (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Ray Pennington Mercury- Charm Farm (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Jim Fouratt Stepsun- Fat Bag (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Bill Stephney Daniel Stephney Mercury- God Street Wine (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Danny Goldberg Street Life-Scott! Bros.- Shiro (issue date = 02/96)A&R- David Michery Mercury- Quiet Storm (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Bruce Carbone Sub Pop- Chixdiggit (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Bruce Pavitt Mercury- Devone (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Bruce Carbone Sub Pop- Eric Matthews (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Jonothan Poneman Mercury- Prescott Curlywolf (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Ruth Richards Sub Pop- godheadsilo (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Jonothan Poneman Mercury- Sojourn (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Tom Vickers Sub Pop- The Grifters (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Joyce Linehan Mercury- Cravin' Mellon (issue date = 04/96)A&R-Jim Fouratt Sub Pop- Scud Mountain Boys (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Joyce Linehan Mercury- 40 Thevz (issue date = 06/96)A&R- Bruce Carbone Sub Pop- Teen Angels (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Bruce Pavitt Mercury- Tyte (issue date = 06/96JA&R- Bruce Carbone Sub Pop- Broken Girl (issue date = 04/96JA&R- Joyce Linehan Mercury- Chuck D (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Danny Goldberg Sub Pop- Elevator To Hell (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Joyce Linehan Mercury- Outhouse (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Frankie LaRocka Substance- Brenda K. Starr (issue date = 02/96JA&R- Karen Gibson-Lampiasi Mercury- Brian, Carnie & Wendy Wilson (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Steve Greenberg Sunset Boulevard Ent.- Howard Hewett (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Alan Melina Mercury- Brendan Lynch (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Steve Greenberg Supreme- Red House Painters (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Jeff Jacquin Mercury- The Cardigans (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Danny Goldberg TVT- Royal Singerbowl (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Tom Sarig Mercury- The Jerky Boys (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Danny Goldberg Tag-Atlantic- Solution A.D. (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Chris Rivera Mercury- Morrissey (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Allison Hamamura Tag-Atlantic- Fountains Of Wayne (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Steve Yegewel Mercury- Radish (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Danny Goldberg The Private Music- The Matthew Good Band (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Michael Gallelli Mercury- Laura Love (issue date = 10/96)A&R- David Wilkes Timber/Tommy Boy - Bigga Sistas (issue date= 12/96) Mercury- Daphne Rubin Vega (issue date = 11/96)A&R- Danny Goldberg Timkerr-Mercury- Black 47 (issue date = 11/96JA&R- Jim Fouratt Mercury- John Anderson (issue date = 12/96JA&R- Luke Lewis Timkerr-Mercury- Man Ray (issue date = 11/96JA&R- Jim Fouratt Mercury- Hanson (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Steve Greenberg Timkerr-Mercury- Miss Red Flowers (issue date= 11/96)A&R- Jim Fouratt Mercury- Dodgy (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Danny Goldberg Tommy Boy - Amber (issue date= 12/96) Mercury- Fitz Of Depression (issue date= 12/96)A&R- Allison Hamamura Tommy Boy - Crime Farm (issue date= 12/96) Mercury- Lamb (issue date= 12/96)A&R- Danny Goldberg Tommy Boy - Lotus [Belinese Project] (issue date= 12/96) Mesa/Blue Moon- The Mermen (issue date = 02/96JA&R- James Snowden Tommy Boy - Mac & AK (issue date= 12/96) Motown- Marnell Keenan (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Eddie Ferrell Andrew "Dice" Ramdhanny Tommy Boy - Oran "Juice" Jones (issue date= 12/96) Motown- Taral Hicks (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Andrew "Dice" Ramdhanny Eddie Ferrell Tommy Boy - Housejacks (issue date = 12/96) Narada- Billy McLaughlin (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Wesley Van Linda Tommy Boy - KC & The Sunshine Band (issue date= 12/96) Nu Mellennia- 3 Penny Needle (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Jason Bergman Trauma-lnterscope- Louie Cordero (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Robert Kahane Outpost- Hayden (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Andy Gershon Scott Litt Mark Williams Triloka/Mercury- Jai Uttal (issue date = 08/96)A&R- David Silver Penalty - Capone & Noriega (issue date= 12/96)A&R - Neil Levine, Martin Moor Twisted-MCA- Club 69 (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Rob Distefano Penalty -187 Pac (issue date = 12/96JA&R - Neil Levine, Martin Moor Twisted-MCA- Danny Tenaglia (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Rob Distefano Penalty - DFC (issue date= 12/96)A&R - Neil Levine, Martin Moor Twisted-MCA- Funky Green Dogs (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Rob Distefano Penalty - Foresum (issue date= 12/96JA&R - Neil Levine, Martin Moor Universal- Samantha Cole (issue date - 03/96)A&R- Doug Morris Penalty - Black Jack (issue date = 2/96)A&R - Neil Levine, Martin Moor Universal- Ho-hum (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Tom Lewis Private Music- Michelle Schocked (issue date = 10/96) A&R- Ron Goldstein Universal- Lina Santiago (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Daniel Glass Pyramid- Earth, Wind & Fire (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Allen Jacob! Universal- Fleming & John (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Marc Nathan RCA- Andy Vargas (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Ron Fair Universal- Shadowcast (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Marc Nathan RCA- Jeremy Toback (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Bruce Flohr Universal- Intrigue (issue date = 03/96JA&R- Daniel Glass RCA- Treble Charge (issue date = 01/96)A&R- David Bendeth Universal- The Hunger (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Marc Nathan RCA- Louie Says (issue date = 02/96JA&R- Brian Malouf Universal- Ho Hum (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Tom Lewis RCA- Lynn Kelman (issue date = 02/96)A&R- David Bendeth Universal- Merrill Bainbridge (issue date = 08/96JA&R- Marc Nathan RCA- Monica Behan (issue date = 02/96)A&R- David Bendeth Universal- Albert Hill (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Tom Lewis RCA- Leah Andreone (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Dave Novik Universal- Holly McNarland (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Tom Lewis RCA- Junkster (issue date = 04/96)A&R- Brian Malouf Universal- New World Spirits (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Marc Nathan RCA- Twin Lizard Dawn (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Franz Fleischli Upaya-Tommy Boy - Deepak Chopra (issue date= 12/96) RCA- Robyn (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Dave Novik Uptown- Monifah (issue date = 05/96)A&R- Heavy D RCA- Sara Evans (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Renee Bell VelVel- Five-Eight (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Walter Yetnikoff RCA- Wild Orchid (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Ron Fair VelVel- Band De Soleil (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Walter Yetnikoff RCA- Elusion (issue date= 10/96)A&R- Kevin Evans VelVel- Babyfat (issue date = 10/96JA&R- Walter Yetnikoff RCA- Elements Of Life (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Kevin Evans VelVel- Prairie Oyster Band (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Walter Yetnikoff Radical- Bucket (issue date = 07/96JA&R- Eric Rosen Verticale(lchiban)- Fred Eaglesmith (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Brownlee Ferguson Rawkus- Motorbaby (issue date = 09/96)A&R- James Murdock Virgin- Cellophane (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Danny Goodwin Razor & Tie- Dar Williams (issue date = 10/96JA&R- Cliff Clenfeld Craig Balsam Virgin- Silverjet (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Kaz Utsunomiya Razor & Tie- Marshall Crenshaw (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Cliff Clenfeld Craig Balsam Virgin- Altan (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Brenda Walker Razor & Tie- Graham Parker (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Cliff Clenfeld Craig Balsam Virgin- dc Talk (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Phil Quartararo Razor & Tie- Cledus "T" Judd (issue date= 10/96)A&R- Cliff Clenfeld Craig Balsam Virgin (Germany)- Tab Two (issue date = 01/96)A&R- Red Ant- Cheap Trick (issue d ate = 12/96) A&R- Al Teller Warner Bros.- The State (issue date = 02/96)A&R- Karin Berg Reprise- Drill Team (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Tripp Walker Rob Cavallo Warner Bros.- Robyn Hitchcock (issue date = 07/96)A&R- Geoffrey Weiss Reprise- Texas Tornados (issue date = 07/96)A&R- David Katznelson Warner Bros.- Crawford/West (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Martha Sharp Reprise- Nu Flavor (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Howie Klein Warner Bros.(Germany)- Bootsy Collins (issue date = 11/96JA&R- Markus Bruns Reprise- Regurgitator (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Rob Cavallo Way Cool-MCA- The Clarke (issue date = 12/96)A&R- Mike Jacobs Reprise- Kara's Flowers (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Rob Cavallo Way Cool/MCA- Fluf (issue date = 11/96)A&R- Mike Jacobs Reprise- Tarnation (issue date = 09/96)A&R- David Katznelson Word Nashville- Skip Ewing (issue date = 08/96)A&R- Jeff Teague Reprise- Ditch Croaker (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Joe Linardi Word-Nashville- Ricky Van Shelton (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Jeff Teague Reprise- Holly Palmer (issue date = 09/96JA&R- Sue Drew Word-Nashville- Brent Lamb (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Jeff Teague Reprise- Stevie Nicks (issue date = 09/96)A&R- Russ Thyret Work Group-Sony- D.B.A. Flip (issue date = 12/96JA&R- Johnny Coppola Phil Cassens Reprise- Chaka Khan (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Howie Klein Work Group-Sony- Sabelle (issue date= 12/96JA&R- Phil Cassens Reprise- Darlahood (issue date = 10/96)A&R- Sue Drew Yum! Recordings- Nerve (issue date = 03/96)A&R- Wagner Bucci

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