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 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 1200-A&M- God Lives Underwater (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Philip Blaine'Gary Richards Columbia-Sony- Will Smith (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Donny lenner 1500- David Holmes (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Gary Richards Philip Blaine Columbia-Sony- Flick (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Mitchell Cohen 550 Music- Urge Overkill (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Mio Vukovic Columbia-Sony- Sinead O'Connor (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Tim Devine Will Botwin 550 Music- Getaway Cruiser (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Mio Vukovic Columbia-Sony- Imani Coppola (issue date = 12/97JA&R-Joanna Ifrha 550 Music- This Perfect Day (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Mio Vukovic Columbia-Sony- Jessica Simpson (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Teresa LaBarbara-Whites 550 Music- Gregg Allman (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Michael Caplan Columbia-Sony- Twyla (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Sam Sapp 550 Music-Sony- Headswim (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Mio Vukovic Columbia-Sony- Hardkiss (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Jason Jordon A&M- Jack Drag (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Lauren Zelisko Conscience- Acumen Nation (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Jen Kriesel Enno Vandermeer A&M- Old Hickory (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Andie Brokaw Crane Mountain- Little John (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Frank McGinn A&M- BurJap To Cashmere (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Jim Phelan Crave-Sony- Allure (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Rich Bisceglia A&M- Ridel High (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Larry Weintraub Grave-Sony- Jackaranda (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Michael Ellis A&M- MXPX (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Larry Weintraub Crave-Sony- The Negro League (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Cory Rooney A&M- J. Isaac Moore (issue date = 09/97JA&R- Jr. Regisford Crave-Sony- 7 Mile (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Rick Bisceglia A&M- Eleven (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Al Cafaro Crave-Sony- DJ Company (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Rick Bisceglia A&M- Roque (issue date = 10/97)A&R- John McClain Crave-Sony- Prince Markie Dee (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Rick Bisceglia A&M- MxPx (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Larry Weintraub Curb-Universal- Kippi Brannon (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Mike Curb Dick Whitehouse Aftermath- Dawn Robinson (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Dr. Ore Cutting- Jose Rafael Fuentes(aka "Pickles") (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Aldo Marin American- DJ Cool (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Dino Paredes CyberOctave-Higher Octave- Buckethead (issue date = 06/97JA&R- Kenny Nemes Arista- Faithless (issue date = 03/97JA&R- Peter Edge Debris-Mercury- The Honeydogs (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Ed Eckstine Arista- No Mercy (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Decca- Lee Ann Womack (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Mark Wright Arista- Moist (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Decca- Chris Knight (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Mark Wright Arista- Shanice (issue date = 06/97) A&R- Decca- Shane Stockton (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Mark Wright Arista- Carl Thomas (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Sean "Puffy" Combs Def Jam- EPMD (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Irv Gotti Arista- Carlos Santana (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Clive Davis Def Jam- DMX (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Irv Gotti Arista- The Tuesdays (issue date = 11/97JA&R- Clive Davis Keith Naftaly Discovery- Warren Hill (issue date = 03/97JA&R- Syd Birenbaum Arista Latin- Fidel Hernandez (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Joe Trevino Cameron Randle Discovery- Byron Miller (issue date = 03/97JA&R- Syd Birenbaum Arista-Austin- Abra Moore (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Cameron Randle Discovery- Catfish (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Syd Birenbaum Arista-Austin- Jeff Black (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Cameron Randle Discovery- Patrice Rushin (issue date = 06/97JA&R- Syd Birenbaum Arista-Latin- Angelica Garcia (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Cameron Randle Divine Mill-Arista- Next (issue date = 11/97)A&R- KayGee Arista-Latin- Ruben Gomez (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Cameron Randle Divine Mill-Arista- Coffee Brown (issue date = 11/97)A&R- KayGee Arista-Nashville- Calvin Wiggett (issue date = 05/97)A&R-Tim Dubois Domo Recs.- Kip Winger (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Eiichi Naito Ark 21- Liquid Stone (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Stevo Glendinning Dreamworks- Chris Rock (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Michael Ostin Ark 21- Paul Carrack (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Miles Copeland Dreamworks- Powerman 5000 (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Ron Handler Ark 21- Pat McDonald (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Miles Copeland Stevo Glendinning Dreamworks- Randy Travis (issue date= 11/97)A&R- James Stroud Ark 21- Belinda Carlisle (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Miles Copeland Stevo Glendinning EMI- Marcy Playground (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Don Rubin Asylum- Lila McCann (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Kyle Lehning EMI Classics- Eroica Trio (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Steve Murphy Asylum- Mark Messier (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Kyle Lehning Earache- English Dogs (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Digby Pearson Asylum- Melodie Crittenden (issue date = 11/97)A&R- Kyle Lehning John Condon East West- Ophelie Winter (France) (issue date = 02/97JA&R- East West- Dance Connection (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Merlin Bobb Atlantic- Seaborn (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Craig Kallman East West- Damien De Sandies (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Rick Brown Atlantic- Baby Chaos (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Janice Fike East West- Nicole (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Merlin Bobb Atlantic- Chris Stills (issue date = 04/97)A&R- Ronda Call Echo-Mercury- Mono (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Steve Greenberg Atlantic- Chris' Braide (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Craig Kallman Atlantic- Mighty Joe Plum (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Steve Robertson Elektra- Vast (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Josh Deutsch Atlantic- Kacy Crowley (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Kevin Williamson Elektra- FTN Clique (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Merlin Bobb Atlantic- Athenaeum (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Craig Kallman Elektra- Lord Have Mercy (issue date = 08/97) A&R- Rick Posada Atlantic- Tea Party (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Tim Sommer Elektra- Ivan Matias (issue date = 08/97JA&R- Sylvia Rhone Merlin Bobb Elektra- Scott Thomas (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Tom DeSavia Atlantic- The Uninvited (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Craig Kallman Enclave- Belle & Sebastian (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Zutaut Atlantic- Rat Bat Blue (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Tim Sommer Enclave- World Party (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Zutaut Atlantic-Jon Brion (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Jason Flom Epic-Sony- Spank (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Amiira Largent Atlantic- Paul Gilbert (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Kevin Williamson Epic-Sony- Dim Petals (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Amiira Largent Atlantic- Nino Tempo (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Yves Beauvais Epic-Sony- Sweetback (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Richard Griffiths Atlantic- Big Wreck (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Craig Kallman Epic-Sony- Save Ferris (issue date = 05/97)A&R- David Massey Atlantic- Lili Haydn (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Kevin Williamson Epic-Sony- Mayfair Fave (issue date = 07/97)A&R-James Dowdall Rose Noone Atlantic-Nashville- Old Dogs (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Rick Blackburn Epic-Sony- Peach Union (issue date = 07/97)A&R- David Massey Bad Boy- Fuzzbubble (issue date = 09/97)A&R- John Eaton Epic-Sony- Edwin Collins (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Lee Dannay Beggars Banquet- Stella (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Lesley Bleakley Epic-Sony-JackyI (issue date = 09/97)A&R-John Kalodner Big Beat- LA The Darkman (issue date = 05/97JA&R- Mike Caren Craig Kallman Epic-Sony- Simone Hines (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Ron Sweeney Big Beat-Atlantic- Jody Watley (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Craig Kallman Epic-Sony- Power Of 3 (issue date = 09/97) A&R- Ron Sweeney Big Beat-Atlantic- Twista (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Craig Kallman Epic-Sony- Lara Fabian (issue date= 11/97)A&R- David Massey Blue Note- Pat Martino (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall Epitaph- H2O (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Brett Gurewitz Blue Note- Medeski, Martin & Wood (issue date= 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall Epitaph- Bouncing Souls (issue date = 08/97)A&R- Brett Gurewitz Blue Note- Tommy Flanagan (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall Escape- Charlie "Babe" Rosario (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Larry Sturm Daid Bloom Blue Note- Bob Dorough (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall FT- Lye (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Frank Squidge Blue Note- Chucho Valdes (issue date = 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall FT- Linda Hornbuckle (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Frank Squidge Blue Note- Gonzalo Rubalcaba (issue date= 12/97)A&R- Bruce Lundvall FT- FEUD (issue date = 10/97)A&R- Frank Squidge CMC Int'l.- Pat Benatar (issue date = 05/97)A&R- Tim Tipsky Flip- Cold (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Larry Weintraub CMC Int'l.- Lynyrd Skynyrd (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Lipsky GRP- Matt Cooper (issue date = 07/97)A&R- Tommy LiPuma CMC Int'l.- Styx (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Lipsky GRP- Marc Antoine (issue date= 12/97)A&R- Tommy LiPuma CMC Int'l.- Bruce Dickinson (issue date = 06/97)A&R-Tom Lipsky Gee Street- RZA (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Jon Baker CMC Int'l.- Justin Hayward (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Lipsky Geffen- Madd Head (issue date = Ol/97)A&R- Wendy Goldstein Marvyn Mack CMC Int'l.- ELO II (issue date = 06/97)A&R- Tom Lipsky Geffen- Bloodhound Gang (issue date = 01/97)A&R- Committe Capitol- Meredith Brooks (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Perry Watts-Russell Geffen- Big Blue Hearts (issue date = 02/97)A&R- Roberta Petersen Capitol- Job Loy Nichols (issue date = 09/97)A&R- Gary Gersh Geffen- Black Lab (issue date = 03/97)A&R- Jim Barber Capitol- Marcy Playground (from EMI) (issue date= 11/97) A&R-