Giant Records
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Giant Records was launched in 1990 as a joint venture
between Warner Bros. Records
and Irving Azoff
, who had sold his companies to MCA Records
for $15.7 million. Azoff initially intended for the label to be called Big Records, but that name had been taken.
, Giant became one of two start-up labels Warner Music Group
bankrolled in 1990. Upon its launch, Warner Bros. saw this as a replacement for Geffen Records
(which had been purchased by MCA Music Entertainment the same year). Giant released product using the catalog numbers that would have been assigned to Geffen, had it remained with Warner. Coincidentally, Interscope would also be sold to MCA in later years, today, along with Geffen, being part of the Interscope-Geffen-A&M
division of Universal Music Group
.
Giant's first release was the Gulf War
all-star tribute song "Voices That Care
," assembled by producer David Foster
, in early 1991
. That spring, "Hold You Tight" by Tara Kemp
was released, which went on to become a top-five single. In the months that followed, Giant released the highly successful soundtrack album of the film New Jack City
, selling 16 million copies worldwide, and introduced the label's next signees Color Me Badd
, whose debut album C.M.B.
achieved multi-platinum status and spun off two number one
singles. Under the supervision of Cassandra Mills, who was president of its Urban Division, the label went on to score hits with such acts as MC Hammer
, Jade
, Lord Finesse
and teen pop star Jeremy Jordan.
In an unusual move for an upstart label focused on Top 40 and R&B success, Giant also wooed and signed such established and respected acts as Steely Dan
, Warren Zevon
, Oingo Boingo
, Deep Purple
, Morbid Angel
, Brian Wilson
, and Kenny Rogers
. The signing of Steely Dan was notable, as the group had tried to sign with Warner Bros. for the release of Gaucho
in 1980, but MCA blocked its attempt by claiming that the company owned the rights to the songs from the album.
, and country acts), it often had trouble sustaining their success over time. In 1993, Giant became dissatisfied with the way WEA
was handling its international affairs, and subsequently struck a deal with BMG to distribute its recordings outside of the U.S. By the mid-to-late 1990s, Giant was quickly unraveling. In a bid to begin anew, the company replaced most of its staff and focused most of its attention on its newly launched subsidiary label Revolution Records
in 1996. But by decade's end, the company reverted to the Giant Records moniker again, to little effect. During this time, it distributed Paladin Records, which included on its roster country/trip-hop artist Greg Garing and singer-songwriter Steve Forbert
.
In 2001, Warner Music Group
ended its joint venture with Giant, which was absorbed into its Warner Bros. parent. The last Giant release, however, did carry the originally intended Big Records name.
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
and Irving Azoff
Irving Azoff
Irving Azoff is an American personal manager, representing recording artists in the music industry such as Christina Aguilera, Journey, Jewel, the Eagles, X Japan, Bush, REO Speedwagon, Seal, David Archuleta, Alter Bridge, Van Halen, 30 Seconds to Mars, Neil Diamond, New Kids on the Block, Steely...
, who had sold his companies to MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
for $15.7 million. Azoff initially intended for the label to be called Big Records, but that name had been taken.
Beginnings
Along with Interscope RecordsInterscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
, Giant became one of two start-up labels Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
bankrolled in 1990. Upon its launch, Warner Bros. saw this as a replacement for Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
(which had been purchased by MCA Music Entertainment the same year). Giant released product using the catalog numbers that would have been assigned to Geffen, had it remained with Warner. Coincidentally, Interscope would also be sold to MCA in later years, today, along with Geffen, being part of the Interscope-Geffen-A&M
Interscope-Geffen-A&M
Interscope-Geffen-A&M is an umbrella label, owned by Universal Music Group. The company was formed in 1999, when Geffen Records and A&M Records were merged into Interscope Records—the flagship imprint of the operation....
division of Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
.
Giant's first release was the Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
all-star tribute song "Voices That Care
Voices That Care
"Voices That Care" is a 1991 song written by David Foster, Linda Thompson and Peter Cetera and recorded by a supergroup of popular musicians, entertainers and athletes. The single and supporting documentary music video were intended to help boost the morale of U.S...
," assembled by producer David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
, in early 1991
1991 in music
See also:* 1991 in music Record labels established in 1991-Summary:The year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", becomes the most popular U.S. album of the year...
. That spring, "Hold You Tight" by Tara Kemp
Tara Kemp
Tara Leslye Kemp is an American pop and R&B singer who was signed to the Giant Records label. She is best known for her two Top 10 1991 singles "Hold You Tight" and "Piece of My Heart."-Career:...
was released, which went on to become a top-five single. In the months that followed, Giant released the highly successful soundtrack album of the film New Jack City
New Jack City
New Jack City is a 1991 crime film starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson, and Chris Rock. Snipes stars as Nino Brown, a rising drug dealer and crime lord in New York City during the crack epidemic...
, selling 16 million copies worldwide, and introduced the label's next signees Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd was an R&B vocal group that was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. The original members of the group were Bryan Abrams ; Mark Calderon ; Sam Watters and Kevin Thornton...
, whose debut album C.M.B.
C.M.B.
C.M.B. is the debut album of American recording act Color Me Badd, released July 23, 1991, on Giant Records. It was produced by several record producers, including Dr...
achieved multi-platinum status and spun off two number one
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles. Under the supervision of Cassandra Mills, who was president of its Urban Division, the label went on to score hits with such acts as MC Hammer
MC Hammer
Stanley Kirk Burrell , better known by his stage name MC Hammer , is an American rapper, entertainer, business entrepreneur, dancer and actor. He had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s...
, Jade
Jade (U.S. band)
Jade was an R&B group active during the early to mid 1990s. The group consisted of Tonya Kelly, Joi Marshall, and Di Reed. During their brief yet successful career, Jade released two studio albums, one live album, and a string of popular R&B singles.-History:...
, Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew.- Career :...
and teen pop star Jeremy Jordan.
In an unusual move for an upstart label focused on Top 40 and R&B success, Giant also wooed and signed such established and respected acts as Steely Dan
Steely Dan
Steely Dan is an American rock band; its core members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The band's popularity peaked in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop...
, Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon
Warren William Zevon was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician noted for including his sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes.Zevon's work has often been praised by well-known...
, Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band. They are best known for their influence on other musicians, their soundtrack contributions and their high energy Halloween concerts. The band was founded in 1972 as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, a performance art group...
, Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
, Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked one Morbid Angel album in its “Top 40 greatest death metal albums”, with their 1989 debut Altars of Madness appearing at number 1...
, Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
, and Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
. The signing of Steely Dan was notable, as the group had tried to sign with Warner Bros. for the release of Gaucho
Gaucho (album)
Gaucho is the seventh studio album by the American Jazz rock band Steely Dan, released in 1980. The sessions for Gaucho represented the peak of Steely Dan's recording studio perfectionism and obsessive recording techniques...
in 1980, but MCA blocked its attempt by claiming that the company owned the rights to the songs from the album.
Decline
While the company was adept at developing and launching the recording careers of new artists (namely R&B, hip-hopHip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, and country acts), it often had trouble sustaining their success over time. In 1993, Giant became dissatisfied with the way WEA
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
was handling its international affairs, and subsequently struck a deal with BMG to distribute its recordings outside of the U.S. By the mid-to-late 1990s, Giant was quickly unraveling. In a bid to begin anew, the company replaced most of its staff and focused most of its attention on its newly launched subsidiary label Revolution Records
Revolution Records
Revolution Records was a record label that was launched in 1996 as a subsidiary of Giant Records. Brian Wilson signed on the label.There was also an earlier label 'Revolution Records', an English distributor of RCA recordings, based at 490A Old Kent Road, London S.E.1, on which various classical...
in 1996. But by decade's end, the company reverted to the Giant Records moniker again, to little effect. During this time, it distributed Paladin Records, which included on its roster country/trip-hop artist Greg Garing and singer-songwriter Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert is an American pop music singer-songwriter. He is best known for his song "Romeo's Tune", which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1980....
.
In 2001, Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
ended its joint venture with Giant, which was absorbed into its Warner Bros. parent. The last Giant release, however, did carry the originally intended Big Records name.
Giant Records artists
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(Revolution/Giant) - Greg Garing (Paladin/Revolution/Giant)
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- Jeremy Jordan
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