Almost Gold Recordings
Almost Gold Recordings is an independent record label. It was founded in 2007 in New York City by Scott Rodger of Quest Management with distribution in North America through Columbia Records. The first release on Almost Gold was the Peter Bjorn and John album Writer's Block, on February 6, 2007.
Almost Gold Recordings
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- Almost Gold Recordings
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- 2007
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- United States
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Almost Gold is now fully independent in North America having severed ties with Columbia Records. A partnership between Scott Rodger and Clare Britt (formerly of Rough Trade and Island Records), with distribution Worldwide through Mercury Records. The first release on Almost Gold in the UK and internationally was Black Kids' debut album Partie Traumatic in July 2008. Other notable acts include Calvin Harris and Does It Offend You, Yeah?
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• Name — Almost Gold Recordings • Founded — 2007 • Founder — Scott Rodger, Clare Britt • Distributor — Universal Music Group • Genre — Alternative • Country — United States • Location — New York City London • Url — almostgoldrecordings.com
North America
North America
• Calvin Harris • Does It Offend You, Yeah? • Peter Bjorn and John • Shugo Tokumaru • Walter Meego • Wild Light
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• Black Kids • Harlem Shakes
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- 1.Brown, August. Whistling along. Los Angeles Times. February 1, 2007.
- 2.Columbia Records' Isaac Green Promoted to SVP of A&R. Billboard. October 17, 2013.
- 3.Peter, Bjorn And John "Writer's Block". Jackson Free Press. December 23, 2006.
- 4.Holub, Anne. Wanna Be a Star: The Rise of Walter Meego. Gapers Block. June 26, 2008.
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