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US label. [b]Label Code: LC 7181/ LC 07181[/b] Originally founded as Def American Recordings in 1988 by Rick Rubin as a label for hip-hop and metal acts, although it has a very eclectic range. In 1993, it was renamed American Recordings. It has gone through many distributors since its founding, including Warner Bros. Records, BMG (Europe), Island Def Jam Music Group and now Sony Music Entertainment since Rick Rubin was hired as co-president of Sony Music's Columbia Records in 2007. In 2012, Rick Rubin, upon his exit from Sony Music Entertainment, signed a new deal with Universal Republic Records (Universal Republic later changed its name to Republic Records) for a new incarnation of American. The first albums to be released under this new deal were ZZ Top's La Futura and The Avett Brothers' The Carpenter
Sub-labels
Wild West Records
Wild West Records was founded in 1991 by [a2702934].
Ill Labels
Infinite Zero
A reissue label of the 1990s, curated by and .
WHTE LBLS
Short lived dance music imprint of American Recordings, set up in 1992 by to introduce contemporary European electronic music to an American audience following a deal with Belgium's ...
Rhyme Cartel Records
Hip Hop label.
American Visuals
Video subsidiary of American Recordings. Previously named [l=Def American Visuals].
The American Recordings
The last few recordings made before [a135946]'s death. These albums are known mainly for Cash's cover's of more 'contemporary' music (over his usual choice of country classics) - including tracks o...
Onion Records (3)
Mid 1990's USA label, managed by .
Contact
American Recordings 3500 W. Olive, Suite 1550 Burbank, CA 91505-4628 USA [2006] American Recordings 3300 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505-4694 U.S.A.