CJ Marsicano: Author, Musician, Average Dude

Archive Navigational Notes

Which Label Gets Credited? This is obviously the most anal-retentive aspect of an already anal-retentive page. As of the initial establishment of this page, we will be crediting both the original releasing label (i.e. Warner Bros. for Prince's material pre-1995; SST for Meat Puppets' classic back catalog, etc.) and the current issuing label. However, everything will be on a case-by-case basis for this index. Since this page is being maintained by hand (well, touch-typing fingertips), things are going to be left out, misspelled, etc. Compliments can be sent to toypianolofi@gmail.com. Whiny complaints can be sent to toughtitty@saidthekitty.com.

Numerical Label Names (and Artist Names/Album Titles): Any labels that have a number in their name (e.g. 20th Centurty Fox Records as the first example I thought of), as well as artists with numbers in their monikers (e.g., 2NE1) are strictly alphabetized as if the numbers were spelled out. The same methodology goes for album titles (e.g. 3-Way Tie (For Last)) when being alphabetized under Artists with multiple entries in the list.)

The Fifth Column: Here, I'll be slipping in whatever distributor, co-label, or similar affiliated label/company was associated with the album. I'm just using "Partner" as the most general heading I could think of. Sub-identifications will include [D] (distributor), [L] (licensed from), [L2] (licensed to), [I] (imprint), [PL] (parent label), [S] (sublabel/subsidiary imprint), [R] (reissuing label), [P] (production company), [PD] (pressing and distribution deal), [CL] (cassette-only label or release), [C] (co-label), [US] (US label}, [UK] (UK label), [JP] Japanese label, [JA] Jamaican label, [SK] South Korean label, [CN] Canadian label, [DE] German label, [IT] Italian label, [FR] French label, [IS] Israeli label. A country code next to a US or UK-based label indicates that the album was first released in that specific country through the local division of that label (e.g. Akina Nakamori's Variation being released in Japan via the American label Reprise), What I won't mention are actual label conglomerates (i.e. Sony, Warner, UMG, Concord, BMG, etc.) or distributors of independent labels (i.e. Revolver, ADA, etc.). Every one of these designations is on an album by album basis due to how crazy things tended to get behind the scenes at the label headquarters (like how The Jesus And Mary Chain and their UK label Blanco y Negro were with Reprise in the US for their first album and then Warner Bros. (Reprise's parent label) for Darklands. Also, these designations will relate to the original release only, not any reissues unless otherwise noted.