Almo Sounds was a record label which was started in 1994 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss after they sold A&M Records to PolyGram. The intent for the label was to recreate the initial concept of A&M Records as a small, "boutique" label.
The label signed artists Gillian Welch, Imogen Heap, Ozomatli and Garbage and several other artists. Psychic TV did demos that were rejected for the label. Herb Alpert himself released his Second Wind, Passion Dance, and Colours albums on the label.
A Nashville division was launched in 1995.Almo Part of Rondor's New Shoots Headed by record producer Garth Fundis,Almo's Strong Lead in Jefferson it released albums by Paul Jefferson, Billy Yates, and Bekka & Billy.
The label has not released new product since 1999 and in 2000 it was sold to Universal Music Group. Commercially viable catalog albums remain available through Interscope Records, a current sister label to A&M.
Discography
Albums Year Artist Release Catalogue1995 Angel Corpus Christi White Courtesy Phone AMSD-80000 The Rake's Progress Altitude AMSD-80001 Peter Bruntnell Cannibal ALMOCD002 Tim Wheater Tim Wheater AMSD-80003 Garbage Garbage AMSD-800041996 Herb Alpert Second Wind AMSD-80005 Gillian Welch Revival AMSD-80006 Paul Jefferson Paul Jefferson AMSD-80007 Gus Gus AMSD-80008 Victor DeLorenzo Pancake Day AMSD-800091997 Lazlo Bane 11 Transistor AMSD-80010 Pulsars Pulsars AMSD-80011 Bekka & Billy Bekka & Billy AMSD-80012 ManBREAK Come and See AMSD-80013 Herb Alpert Passion Dance AMDS-80014 Peter Bruntnell Camelot In Smithereens ALMOCD14 Billy Yates Billy Yates AMDS-800151998 Imogen Heap iMegaphone AMSD-80017 Garbage Version 2.0 AMSD-80018 The Prissteens Scandal, Controversy & Romance AMSD-80019 Ozomatli Ozomatli AMSD-80020 Gillian Welch Hell Among the Yearlings AMSD-800211999 Bijou Phillips I'd Rather Eat Glass AMSD-80022 Gus Word of Mouth Parade AMSD-80023 Various Artists Return of the Grievous Angel AMSD-80024 Herb Alpert Colors AMSD-80025
EPs Year Artist Release Catalogue1996 Pulsars Submission to the Master AMSDM-88002 Lazlo Bane Short Style AMSDM-88003
See also List of record labels
References
External links ALMO Sounds History https://www.onamrecords.com/labels/almo-sounds