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 143 Rec's.-Jordan Hill (issue date = 04/95)A&R-Jason Flom David Foster Career-Arista- Lee Roy Parnell (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Tim DuBois 143-Lava- Corrs (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Jason Flom David Foster Century Media Rec's.- Stuck Mojo (issue date = 02/95)A&R- Oliver Withoft 143-Lava- Beth Hart (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Jason Flom David Foster Chrysalis-ERG- Bahamadia (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Lindsey Williams 510 Rec's.- Dance Hall Crashers (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Elliot Cahn Jeff Saltzman Coconut Grove- Tal Ross (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Peter Wetherbee 510 Rec's.- China Drum (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Jeff Saltzman Elliot Cahn Coconut Grove- Shank (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Peter Wetherbee A&M- Slider (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Jim Phelan Coconut Grove- Jef Lee Johnson (issue date = 08/95JA&R- Peter Wetherbee A&M- Kelly Willis (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Teresa Ensenat Code Blue/Atlantic- Bo Didley (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Mike Vernon Max Hole A&M- Blinker The Star (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Jim Phelan Colorblind-A&M- Top Choice Clique (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Nuno Bettencourt Arma Andon A&M- Ape Hangers (issue date = 07/95)A&R- Jeff Suhy Colorblind-A&M- The Elevator Drops (issue date = 05/95)A&R- Nuno Bettencourt Arma Andon A&M- Orbit (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Lauren Zelisko Columbia- Mike Watt (issue date = 02/95JA&R- David Kahne A&M- Jamie Blake (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Larry Hamby Columbia- D Generation (issue date = 07/95)A&R- Don lenner A&M- Enormous (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Jim Phelan Columbia- Foetus (issue date = 07/95)A&R- David Kahne Almo Sounds- Angel Corpus Christ! (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Howard Thompson Columbia- Dokken (issue date = 07/95)A&R- John Kalodner Almo Sounds- The Rakes Progress (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Howard Thompson Columbia- Aerosmith (issue date = 07/95)A&R- John Kallodner Almo Sounds- Sheree Ford-Payne (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Herb Alpert Columbia- Marcus Hummon (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Scott Siman Almo Sounds- Garbage (issue date = 03/95JA&R- Bob Bortnick Columbia- The Presidents Of The United States Of America (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Josh Almo Sounds- Pull My Daisey (issue date = 12/95)A&R- Bob Bortnick Howard Thompson Sarubin American- 5-One-6 (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Dan Chasnas Columbia- Eleanor McEvoy (issue date = 12/95)A&R- Mitchell Cohen American- B Fyne (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Dan Chasnas Crescent Moon- Albita (issue date = 08/95JA&R- Emilo Estefan American- Electric Company (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Marc Geiger Curb- Whigfield (issue date = 03/95JA&R- Mike Curb American- God Lives Underwater (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Rick Rubin Da Recs.- Tony White (issue date = 08/95JA&R- Susan Swain American- Infinite Zero (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Rick Rubin Henry Rollins Damian Music- Larry Tagg (issue date= 10/95)A&R- Aldy Damian American- John Frusciante (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Rick Rubin Death Row- 2Pac Shakur (issue date = 11/95)A&R- Shuge Knight American- Kwest The Madd Ladd (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Dan Chasnas Decca/MCA- Helen Darling (issue date = 07/95)A&R- Mark Wright American- The Nonce (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Dan Chasnas Discovery- Jezebelle (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Sid Birenbaum American- Johnny Polonsky (issue date = 05/95)A&R- Marc Geiger Dre Force- Boyz Of Paradise (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Andre Fischer American- Frank Black (issue date = 12/95)A&R- Mark Geiger Dreamworks/SKG- George Michael (issue date = 08/95)A&R- David Geffen Steven Spielberg American Recordings- Donovan (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Rick Rubin Jeffrey Katzenberg Arista- Brett James (issue date = 02/95)A&R- Tim DuBois EMI- Blessed Union Of Souls (issue date = 02/95JA&R- Pete Ganbarg Arista- Black Rose (issue date = 02/95)A&R- Tim DuBois EMI- After Mecca (issue date = 02/95JA&R- Pete Ganbarg Arista- Deborah Cox (issue date = 05/95)A&R- EMI- Fun Lovin' Criminals (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Dominick DeLuca Mike Schnapp Arista- MT5 (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Clive Davis EMI- Once Blue (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Don Rubin Arista- Take That (issue date = 09/95JA&R- Clive Davis EMI- Patti Rothberg (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Brian Koppelman Arista- Sherrie Krenn (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Tim DuBois ERG- The Gordons (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Davitt Sigerson Arista- Black Rob (issue date = 09/95JA&R- Sean "Puffy" Combs ERG- David Gray (issue date = 07/95)A&R- Davitt Sigerson Arista-Texas- Nydia Rojas (issue date= 11/95JA&R- Cameron Randle Joe Trevino El Dorado/I.R.S.- Herose Del Silencio (issue date = 10/95)A&R- Miles Copeland Asylum- Mandy Barnett (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Kyle Lehning Elektra- Redbelly (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Derek Oliver Asylum-Jerry Kilgove (issue date = 05/95)A&R- Kyle Lehning Elektra- Matt Seviere (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Derrick Oilver Atlantic- The Corrs (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Jason Flom Elektra- Gwin Spencer (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Derek Oliver Atlantic- Walt Mink (issue date = 05/95JA&R- Al Smith Elektra- Space Hog (issue date = 05/95)A&R- Seymour Stein Risa Morley Atlantic- Mike Johnson (issue date = 05/95)A&R- Al Smith Elektra- The Odds (issue date = 08/95) A&R- Derek Oliver Atlantic- Jackass (issue date = 05/95)A&R- Al Smith Elektra- The Wildhearts (issue date = 08/95JA&R- Derek Oliver Atlantic- Yeofi (issue date = 05/95)A&R- Al Smith Elektra-Asylum- The Cox Family (issue date = 05/95JA&R- Kyle Lehnings Atlantic- Bruce McCulloch (issue date = 05/95JA&R- Tim Sommer Epic- Masters Of Reality (issue date = 03/95JA&R- Victor Murgatroyd Atlantic- Pressha (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Bryant Reid Epic- Vicious (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Vivian Scott Atlantic- Smile (issue date = 07/95)A&R- Kevin Williamson Epic- Echolyn (issue date = 03/95JA&R- Michael Caplan Atlantic- Da Ruff ness (issue date = 07/95) A&R- Bryant Reid Epic- Tuck & Patti (issue date = 04/95JA&R- Kenny Komisar Atlantic- Waterdog (issue date = 07/95)A&R- Mike Gitter Epic- Leon Parker (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Michael Caplan Atlantic- Inbreds (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Leila Jurkkam LisaGottheil Epic- For Squirrels (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Michael Caplan Atlantic- Seabron (issue date = 09/95) A&R- Bryant Reid Epic- Greg Adams (issue date = 05/95JA&R- Michael Kaplan Atlantic- Lili Haydn (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Kevin Williamson Epic- George Clinton (issue date = 07/95)A&R- Michael Goldstone Atlantic- Macy Bray (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Tom Cardan Epic- Dirt Merchants (issue date = 09/95JA&R- Michael Goldstone Atlantic- Dragmules (issue date = 12/95JA&R- Al Smith Epic- Unwritten Law (issue date = 09/95JA&R- Roger Klein Atlas- Fig Dish (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Andrew Brightman Epic- Tears For Fears (issue date = 09/95) A&R- David Massey Aureus- Irene Cara (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Lennie Petze Epic- Far (issue date = 10/95)A&R- David Massey Aureus- Knight Society (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Lennie Petze Lou Pace Epitaph- Voodoo Glow Skulls (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Brett Gurewitz Aureus- Rene Godwin (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Lennie Petze Lou Pace Flavor Unit- Joose (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Shirley Bell Aureus- Outhere Brothers (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Lennie Petze Fort Apache-MCA- Hovercraft (issue date = 02/95)A&R- Ron Oberman BMG Int'l.- Roch Voisine (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Heinz Henn Fort Apache-MCA- Speedball Baby (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Paul Kolderie Sean Scade Bad Boy-Arista-112 (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Sean "Puffy" Combs Forward-Rhino-John Doe (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Gary Stewart Beacon-Janis Ian (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Len Fico Futurist- Hooch (issue date = 04/95JA&R- Steve Sinclair Big Beat- 4D Oz (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Dave Moth Futurist- Malhavoc (issue date = 04/95JA&R- Steve Sinclair Big Beat- Threat (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Craig Kallman Futurist- Mind Over Four (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Steve Sinclair Big Beat-Atlantic- Art & Soul (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Craig Kallman GRP- George Benson (issue date = 04/95JA&R- Tommy LiPuma Big Beat-Atlantic- Joanne Farrell (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Rich Christina GRP- Dr. John (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Larry Rosen Big Beat-Atlantic- Fabu (issue date = 04/95JA&R- Micahel Canter GRP- Maysa (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Carl Griffin Big Beat-Atlantic- Foesum (issue date = 04/95JA&R- Craig Kallman GRP- Phil Perry (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Carl Griffin Big Beat-Atlantic- The Hard Boys (issue date = 04/95)A&R- Craig Kallman GRP- Robben Ford & Blue Line (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Chic Corea Big Boy-Jive- Mystikal (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Jeff Fenster GRP- Jonatha Brooke & The Story (issue date = 08/95)A&R- Tommy LiPuma Blue Gorilla- Pee Shy (issue date = 02/95JA&R- Doug Schoemer Gee St./lsland- Jungle Brothers (issue date = 09/95)A&R- Jon Baker Blue Gorilla- Joan Osborne (issue date = 02/95JA&R- Rick Chertoff Geffen- Veruca Salt (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Jim Powers Blue Gorilla- The Hooters (issue date = 08/95JA&R- Rick Chertoff Geffen- Jasper & The Prodigal Suns (issue date = 05/95)A&R- Wendy Goldstein Blue Gorilla-Mercury- Joan Osborne (issue date = 03/95JA&R- Rick Chertoff Geffen- Hardvark (issue date = 06/95)A&R- Jody Kurrilla Blue Note- Denise Jannah (issue date = 02/95)A&R- Bruce Lundvall Giant- The Jesus Lizard (issue date = 06/95) A&R- Derrick Shulman Blue Note- Marcus Printup (issue date = 02/95)A&R- Bruce Lundvall Giant- Mindrot (issue date = 01/95)A&R- Howard Benson Jeff Aldrich Capitol- Spragga Benz (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Stacy Greenberg Giant- Mark Collie (issue date = 03/95)A&R- James Stroud Capitol- Melvin Van Peebles (issue date = 03/95)A&R- Matt Robinson Giant- Roque (issue date = 05/95)A&R- Jeffrey Bowens Capitol- John Hiatt (issue date = 03/95JA&R- Tim Devine Giant- P.O.L.