white) audience. The band was never even offered to them. "I thought we were going to die", Wexler recalled. I'm signing you today". By this time creative tensions within The Hollies were coming to a head, and Nash had already decided to leave the group. Ertegun denied this was intentional. In February 1953, Herb Abramson was drafted into the U.S. At this same time, Genesis' contract with Atlantic was up for renewal, and Collins was yet to sign as a solo artist. Aaron Bay-Schuck (born September 5, 1981) is an American music industry executive. "[58], The deal to distribute Satellite's "Last Night" by The Mar-Keys on the Satellite label marked the first time Atlantic began marketing outside tracks on a non-Atlantic label. "The Salty Socking Soul of Lotti Golden". In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. Much of this was due to Kalodner, who later admitted that, as soon as Gabriel was dropped from Atlantic, he realized he had made a mistake. The trio's unique vocal chemistry was instantly apparent, so when Nash quit the Hollies in August 1968 and relocated to Los Angeles, the three immediately formed a trio, Crosby, Stills & Nash. [29] In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. But when Ahmet learned that Nesuhi had been offered a partnership in Atlantic's rival Imperial Records, he and Wexler convinced Nesuhi to join Atlantic instead. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote "Smokey Joe's Cafe", which became a hit for The Robins. "Queen of the Hop" made the Top 10 on both the US pop and R&B charts and charted in the UK. Jerry L. Greenberg is an American music executive, who at 32, was the youngest president of any major record company in the recording industry and received that title in 1974 as President of Atlantic Records. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie Greenwald and Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman . 6 on the R&B chart. They are seeking a Vice President Employee Engagement and . The breaking point came when they asked for a producer's royalty. In 1953 (according to Billboard) Atlantic was the first label to issue commercial LPs recorded in the experimental stereo system called binaural recording. Ertegun and Wexler knew of the group's leader, Jimmy Page, through The Yardbirds, and their favorable opinion was reinforced by Dusty Springfield, who recommended Atlantic sign the band. 1980 - Jerry Greenberg becomes a consultant to Atlantic while forming his own label with his brother, Bob Greenberg, called Mirage Music; Jerry remained on the East Coast, Bob on the West Coast. DZ Atlantic President Testifies to Nebraska Legislature in Support of Nuclear Workforce Development - Part 1 of 2 DZ Atlantic President Ross McConnell and Day & Zimmermann Senior Vice President of Nuclear Operations James Chesnut testified February 16 before the Nebraska Legislature's Natural Resources Committee in support of Legislative Bill 568, the Nuclear and Hydrogen Development Act. Wexler exploded and replied the payment would mean the end of their relationship with the label. By the age of eighteen years, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. The song sold 100,000 copies in the first month and became a million-seller. Ertegun composed songs under the alias "A. Nugetre", including Big Joe Turner's hit "Chains of Love", recording them in booths in Times Square, then giving them to an arranger or session musician. Atlantic Records is part of the Media & Internet industry, and located in New York, United States. Abramson's wife Miriam ran the label's publishing company, Progressive Music, and did most office duties until 1949 when Atlantic hired its first employee, bookkeeper Francine Wakschal, who remained with the label for the next 49 years. [26], Beginning in 1954, Atlantic created or acquired several subsidiary labels, the first being Cat Records. Charles signed a contract with ABC-Paramount that included higher royalties, a production deal, profit-sharing, and eventual ownership of his master tapes. After Crosby and Stills sang Stills' new composition "You Don't Have To Cry" that evening, Nash asked them to repeat it, and chimed in with an impromptu third harmony part. Satellite was renamed Stax after the owners, Stewart and Axton. Although Ertegun had been forced into accepting the sale, he turned the situation to his advantage. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie . Greenberg also has one granddaughter, Eden, Rainbow Bar & Grill Press Mention An after-hours jam by members of the Stax house band resulted in "Green Onions". The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Tuesday that Norse Atlantic Airways will commence new, low-price, nonstop service between London's Gatwick International Airport (LGW) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on June 1, 2023. [65] Atlantic continues to hold the rights to Stax recordings it distributed in the 1960s. 1988 - Greenberg was asked to return to Atlantic Records as President of Atco Records, which was Atlantic's other label based in California. [2] Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. 1 in September 1951. [62] But Atlantic profited from moving into rock music in the 1970s when it signed Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. Jerry L. Greenberg is an American music executive, who at 32, was the youngest president of any major record company in the recording industry and received that title in 1974 as President of Atlantic Records . [5] Wexler and Ertegun formed a close partnership which, in collaboration with Tom Dowd, produced thirty R&B hits. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. "[34], Ahmet's older brother Nesuhi was hired in January 1955. After several lineup changes during 196970, the band settled into its "classic" incarnation, with guitarist Steve Howe and keyboard player Rick Wakeman, who both joined during 1971. Atlantic Records was founded in September 1947 in New York City and incorporated in October 1947 with Abramson as president, Etregun vice-president in charge A&R, production and promotion. The brothers were fans of jazz and rhythm & blues, amassing a collection of over 15,000 78 RPM records. 2 on the pop chart. He later recorded two more parodies, "White & Nerdy", and "Do I Creep You Out", both released September 26 to replace it. [35] Nesuhi became head of artists and repertoire (A&R),[31] led the label's jazz division, and built a roster that included Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Herbie Mann, Les McCann,[5] Charles Mingus, and John Coltrane. Reacting to the acrimonious breakup of his first marriage, he had begun writing and recording new songs at home, which were considerably different from the material he had been recording with Genesis. He was also alienated from the "rockoid" white acts that were quickly becoming the label's most profitable commodities and dispirited by the rapidly waning fortunes of the black acts he had championed, such as Ben E. King and Solomon Burke. 8), "Chain of Fools" (Soul No. Lance Gross Dallas Martin, the Atlantic Records A&R executive whose successes include records by Roddy Ricch and Meek Mill, has been promoted to executive vice president of A&R at. The position is responsible for all policy and procedures relating to student records, manages the key student records systems of the college, including those for student . The label was originally formed as an outlet for blues and deep Southern soul; its first single, Otis Clay's version of "She's About A Mover", was an R&B hit. Hot on the heels of the huge success of CSNY and Led Zeppelin, British band Yes rapidly established themselves as one of the leading groups in the burgeoning progressive rock genre, and their success also played a significant part in establishing the primacy of the long-playing album as the major sales format for rock music in the 1970s. 1, Pop No. Nov 2016 - Present6 years 5 months. According to Greenberg, Ertegun had long seen the UK as a source of untapped talent. With Chairman Jerry Weintraub leaving the company abruptly, the new management team didn't want to continue having a recording company. After surprisingly failing their audition for Apple Records, thanks to Ertegun's intervention and intense negotiations with David Geffen, who represented Crosby and Nash, as well as Stills,[75] they ultimately signed with Atlantic, who gave them virtually complete freedom to record their first album. Atlantic was incorporated in October 1947 and was run by Abramson (president) and Ertegun (vice-president in charge of A&R, production, and promotion). WEA was also used as a label for distributing the company's artists outside North America. The kids won't know where it is you've got to put extra drums on it." 2013 to Present - Greenberg forms new EDM label with partners from Ibiza, Spain. The band recorded for Atlantic Records, Roulette Records, United Artists, and DCP Records as Jerry Green and The Passengers. Although many in the industry reportedly discouraged him from going solo,[78] Collins was strongly supported by Ertegun, who encouraged him to record an album after hearing the R&B-flavoured demo tapes Collins had recorded in his garage. 2005 - Jerry & Bob Greenberg form the Rainbow Bar & Grill Expansion Group. Wexler sent Tom Dowd to upgrade Stax's recording equipment and facilities. Burke became a consistent big seller through the mid-1960s and scored hits on Atlantic into 1968. In seven years, Greenberg went from personal assistant to president of the label. [55], In 1960, Atlantic's Memphis distributor Buster Williams contacted Wexler and told him he was pressing large quantities of "Cause I Love You", a duet between Carla Thomas and her father Rufus which was released by the small label Satellite. The result was seven consecutive singles that made both the US Pop and Soul Top 10: "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (Soul No. By the age of eighteen, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. He founded Jubilee in 1946 but had no interest in its most successful musicians. [22] Their records created some controversy: the suggestive "Such A Night" was banned by radio station WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan, and "Honey Love" was banned in Memphis, Tennessee[23] but both reached No. Wexler's protg Jerry L. Greenberg replaced him and played a role in Atlantic's success during the 1970s. His recordings for Atlantic and Stax influenced pop music. At his urging, Greenberg visited the UK six or seven times every year in search of acts to sign to the label.[72]. [5], Although Leiber and Stoller wrote many popular songs for Atlantic, their relationship with the label was deteriorating in 1962. Kalodner was overseeing the recording of Collins' solo album while Atlantic were vacillating about signing the band and Collins, but it was at this point that Kalodner was abruptly dismissed from Atlantic, although he was almost immediately recruited to head the A&R division at the newly formed Geffen Records. [19] After Brown left the label in 1961, her career declined, and she worked as a cleaner and bus driver to support her children. In the 1980s she sued Atlantic for unpaid royalties; although Atlantic, which prided itself on treating artists fairly, had stopped paying royalties to some musicians. Our costs began at the production levelthe pressing, and distribution, and promotion, and advertising. [6] He convinced the family dentist, Dr. Vahdi Sabit, to invest $10,000 and hired Herb Abramson, a dentistry student. In 1967 the group traveled to Atlantic's studio in New York City to record Disraeli Gears with Tom Dowd; it became a Top 5 LP in both the US and the UK, with the single "Sunshine of Your Love" reaching No. Bell was the first African-American partner in the label.[58]. [21], In 1952 Atlantic signed Ray Charles, whose hits included "I Got a Woman", "What'd I Say", and "Hallelujah I Love Her So". Moving up the promo ranks, she was appointed Vice President of National Promotion in 1988 and Senior Vice President two years later. Atlantic's regret was undoubtedly heightened when Gabriel achieved huge international success with his fifth album So (1986), which reached #1 in the UK and #2 in the US and sold more than 5 million copies in the US. [26] Billboard said Atlantic's "fresh sound" and the quality of its recordings, arrangements, and musicians was a great advance from standard R&B records. In October 1967 Atlantic was sold to Warner Bros.-Seven Arts for US$17.5 million, although all the partners later agreed that it was a poor deal that greatly undervalued Atlantic's true worth. By the mid-1950s Atlantic had an informal agreement with the French label Barclay, and the two companies regularly exchanged titles, usually jazz recordings. "With the new EDM music scene emerging, a new music label from Ibiza and LA is a perfect fit," said Greenberg. So significant was Brown's success to Atlantic that the label became known colloquially as "The House That Ruth Built". The sale of Atlantic Records activated a clause in the distribution agreement with Stax Records calling for renegotiation of the distribution deal and at this point, the Stax partners discovered that the deal gave Atlantic ownership of all the Stax recordings Atlantic distributed. In addition to establishing Cotillion, Atlantic began expanding its own roster to include rock, soul/rock, progressive rock, British bands and singer songwriters. Wexler recalled, "We didn't pay for the mastersJim paid for the masters and then he would send us a finished tape and we would put it out. Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic in 1966 after her contract with Columbia expired. 1, Pop No. Atlantic offered $25,000 which, Ertegun later noted, "was all the money we had then. [5] Ertegun hired Billboard reporter Jerry Wexler in June 1953. Irene Sourlis is a Vice President, A&R Administration at Atlantic Records based in New York, New York. He started his career in the music business as a drummer in the band "Jerry Green and The Passengers" which he founded. Price previously served as senior vice president of Business and Legal Affairs at 10K Projects, an independent record label. Abramson's then wife Miriam ran Atlantic's publishing company and handled most of the office work. 1633 Broadway Fl 10, New York, New York, 10019, United States. Two female artists were personally signed by Wexler, with album releases in 1969, Dusty Springfield (Dusty in Memphis)[67] and Lotti Golden (Motor-Cycle),[68] although Golden also had a close working relationship with Ertegun, who was instrumental in her signing with the label. Previously, Irene was an A&R Administration at RCA Records and also held positions at SONY. 1 in the UK and became a multi-million seller. In September 1964, the Ertegun brothers and Wexler were in the process of buying out the company's other two shareholders, Sabit and Bienstock,[51] and it was proposed that Leiber and Stoller buy Sabit's shares. The single was issued in August 1962 and became the biggest instrumental hit of the year, reaching No. Abramson also produced "Magic Records", children's records with four grooves on each side, each groove containing a different story, so the story played would be determined by the groove in which the stylus happened to land. Bobby Darin's "Splish, Splash" was the first song to be recorded on an 8-track recorder. 1964 - Greenberg joined Seaboard Distributors in Hartford, CT, as a record promoter, where he promoted records to radio stations for such labels as Atlantic Records, Chess Records, Liberty Records, Mercury Records, Phillips, Roulette Records, and many others. During the compilation of the Rhino-Atlantic John Coltrane boxed set, producer Joel Dorn located supposedly destroyed outtakes from Coltrane's seminal 1959 album Giant Steps, plus other tapes including Bobby Darin's original Atco demo of "Dream Lover" (with Fred Neil playing guitar). 2), "Since You've Been Gone" (Soul No. Atlantic Business Interiors offers a vast array of office furniture and equipment, and combine that with an in-depth knowledge of workplace layout and ergonomics to ensure you make the most of your office space and give your workforce the best work . NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) - Erika Clark has been promoted to Vice President (VP) of Media Relations at Island Records by Executive Vice President of Media Relations Lauren Schneider, to whom Clark will report. 1K followers 500+ connections. Reissue producers and archivists subsequently located some tapes that were at first presumed 'lost', but which had survived because they had evidently been removed from the New Jersey archive years earlier and not returned. 1974 - Ahmet Ertegun, now Chairman, announced Greenberg as President of Atlantic Records, making him the youngest president of a major record company at 32. During 1968 Atlantic established a new subsidiary label, Cotillion Records. In January 1970, Ahmet Ertegun was successful in his executive battle against Warner Bros. Records President Mike Maitland to keep Atlantic Records autonomous and as a result, Maitland was fired by Kinney president Steve Ross. He had recommended moving the company's multitracks and unreleased recordings to the building after Ertegun had complained about the aforementioned tapes taking up too much space in the company's Manhattan offices in New York. From Ertegun he learned how to treat musicians.[73]. [9] When interviewed in 2009, she attributed her reputation to the company's chronic cash-flow shortage: " most of the problems we had with artists were that they wanted advances, and that was very difficult for us we were undercapitalized for a long time. Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. First and foremost is the music itself, and then the strategy created to expose it.. ", Atlantic suffered a catastrophic loss in the early morning of February 8, 1978, when a fire destroyed most of its tape archive, which had been stored in a non-air-conditioned warehouse in Long Branch, New Jersey. Some acts on the Atlantic roster in this period were British (including Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Yes, Bad Company and Phil Collins) and this was largely due to Ertegun. Barry, Thomas (September 9, 1969). [5] Joel Dorn became Nesuhi's assistant after his successful production of Hubert Laws' album The Laws of Jazz.[37][38]. In order to make amends to Gabriel, he alerted both CBS and Geffen to the fact that Gabriel was available, and after a bidding war, Gabriel signed with Geffen. The Harlemaires. The demo tapes of the songs that eventually became their debut album (including the song "Feels Like The First Time") were famously rejected by almost every major label, including Atlantic although their tenacious manager Bud Prager later revealed that, in retaliation for a previous bad deal, he deliberately didn't approach CBS ("They had screwed me out of a lot of money, so I figured I would screw them out of Foreigner. The Atlantic Council, 2 p.m.:Looking North: Security in the Arctic Center for Strategic and International Studies, 4 p.m.: Discussion with outgoing Australian Ambassador to the U.S. ARTHUR . He became Vice President of A&R at Atlantic, while continuing to oversee Big Beat. Blog http . Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. [28], Atlantic entered the LP market early: its first was This Is My Beloved (March 1949), a 10" album of poetry by Walter Benton that was narrated by John Dall with music by Vernon Duke. Wexler oversaw production himself at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Darin returned to Atlantic in 1965. Wexler taught Greenberg all about recording, producing, finding songs, and the day-to-day tasks of running a major label. During his short time at Atlantic, Spector produced music for LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, Jean DuShon, and Billy Storm. In the meantime, original lead singer Peter Gabriel had left the group in 1975, followed in 1977 by lead guitarist Steve Hackett, reducing the group to a three-piece. Vice President, A&R. Phone Email. Jerry Wexler said, "we're gonna put her back in church. Fate intervened during the Hollies US tour, when Nash reunited with Crosby and met Stephen Stills (ex-Buffalo Springfield) at a party at the Los Angeles home of Cass Elliott in July 1968. The Rainbow Bar & Grill in Las Vegas recreates the Hollywood location with red leather booths and rock-n-roll memorabilia adorning the walls. Flights will operate daily except Tuesdays. NEW YORK, NY-- (Marketwired - Dec 2, 2014) - Maureen Kenny has joined Atlantic Records as Senior Vice President of A&R, based at the company's Burbank office. Playing them back required a turntable with a special tone-arm fitted with dual needles; it was not until around 1958 that the single stylus microgroove system (in which the two stereo channels were cut into either side of a single groove) became the industry standard. 1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies, and won the 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. Upon joining Atlantic, Kallman established his A&R credentials by signing and A&R-ing several hit artists, including Notorious B.I.G., P.O.D., Aaliyah, Brandy, Timbaland, Lil' Kim and Junior M.A.F.I.A. [56] The deal included a $5000 payment against a five-year option on all other records. The mid-1960s British Invasion led Atlantic to change its British distributor. [57] The deal marked the start of a successful eight-year association between the two labels, giving Stax access to Atlantic's promotions and distribution. The VP of Enabling Services aims to oversee Design, Build and Run aspects on his/her domain. In 1968 Peter Grant flew to New York with tapes of the debut album by British rock band Led Zeppelin. Sadi Koylan. During the previous year, 78s had outsold 45s by a ratio of two to one.[30]. Later that year The Clovers' "One Mint Julep" reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Vice President of Student Records and College Registrar provides the statewide vision and leadership for the student records enterprise at Ivy Tech Community College. [30] Wexler is credited with coining the term "rhythm & blues" to replace "race music". 1, Pop No. Leiber and Stoller told Ertegun they had no intention of buying him out, but Ertegun was aggravated by Goldner's attitude and was convinced Wexler was conspiring with them. Within the first two weeks, The Box went from 33 million to 60 million streams. Job Type Full-time Description Job Summary The Vice President of Medical Wellness Programming is responsible for actively managing the overall operations of the medical memberships and programs for all the clubs owned and/or managed by Legacy Management Group.This strategic position plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises all aspects of the department. Atlantic said it was too early in Blunt's career, and it did not want him to be a one-hit wonder. [81] They released his fourth solo album (a.k.a. Wexler was impressed by the cooperative atmosphere at the Stax studios and by its racially integrated house band, which he called "an unthinkably great band". Along the way, Ganis has had a front-row seat to the history of modern music. [18], On the recommendation of broadcaster Willis Conover, Ertegun and Abramson visited Ruth Brown at the Crystal Caverns club in Washington and invited her to audition for Atlantic. Much of Atlantic's renewed success as a rock label in the late 1970s can be attributed to the efforts of renowned A&R manager John Kalodner. In 1990 Ertegun remarked, "The president of RCA at the time had been extensively quoted in Variety damning R&B music as immoral. 2 after spending almost six months on the Billboard R&B chart although McGhee himself earned just $10 for the session. The union action forced Atlantic to use almost all its capital to cut and stockpile enough recordings to last through the ban, which was expected to continue for at least a year. They had hits with "Chapel of Love" by The Dixie Cups and "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las, but Red Bird's finances were precarious. [31] Ertegun and Wexler realized many R&B recordings by black musicians were being covered by white performers, often with greater chart success. [82], In May 1988, the label held a 40th Anniversary concert, broadcast on HBO. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 1966 Atlantic signed a licensing deal with Polydor which included the band Cream, whose debut album was released by Atco in 1966. In addition to signing acts Jerry has worked with some of the greatest artists in music including, AC/DC, Aretha Franklin, Bad Company, Bee Gees, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Dr. John, Dusty Springfield, Eagles, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Yes, and Michael Jackson. In 1944, brothers Nesuhi and Ahmet Ertegun remained in the United States when their mother and sister returned to Turkey after the death of their father Munir Ertegun, Turkey's first ambassador to the U.S. Abramson's departure opened the way for Ahmet Ertegun to take over as president of the label. The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. [48] When Spector criticized Bobby Darin's songwriting, Darin had him thrown out of the house. He came to my office every day to discuss the development of our records and would make me study sales reports, imparting that sales was the way to truly judge if a record was real. Stacy Simons Santos Contact Me Posted on 1 March, 2023, 09:05 AM EST. [5], In early 1949, a New Orleans distributor phoned Ertegun to obtain Stick McGhee's "Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee", which was unavailable due to the closing of McGhee's previous label, Harlem Records. Jones was an accounting major at Maryland University who planned to be a doctor . Yes signed with Atlantic in 1969, around the same time Squire was breaking in with the label that would name him president by 1974, making him (at 32) the youngest to pull off the feat. [26], Nesuhi was also in charge of LP production. [7] Miriam gained a reputation for toughness. Ertegun started lifelong grudges against Leiber and Stoller, and his relationship with Wexler was damaged. Union College. In 1969 Warner Bros.-Seven Arts was taken over by the Kinney National Company, and in the early 1970s the group was rebadged as Warner Communications. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. As part of the negotiations, Collins and his bandmates wanted their own 'vanity' label, Duke Records, but according to Kalodner, and despite Ertegun's personal interest, the group's demands, and their relatively modest performance in the US made Atlantic executives ambivalent about the deal. 1633 Broadway Fl 10, New York, New York, 10019, United States. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Leiber and Stoller backed down, but the relationship ended anyway. Two of Atlantic Records' most accomplished A&R execs, Brandon Davis and Jeff Levin, have been promoted to Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Pop A&R for the company. Keefa Black. When released in February 1949,[5] it became Atlantic's first hit, selling 400,000 copies, and reached No. By early 1980, when Collins was recording his solo album, the record industry was suffering greatly from the impact of the worldwide economic recession, and many labels were beginning to cull their rosters and drop acts that weren't providing major returns. Atlantic City, NJ. [92], That year also saw Atlantic reach a milestone for major record labels. The trio was formed following a chance meeting between members of three leading 1960s pop groups Stephen Stills, David Crosby of The Byrds and Graham Nash of The Hollies. [2], In 2006, the label denied "Weird Al" Yankovic permission to release "You're Pitiful", a parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful", despite Blunt's approval. [90] The parody was released online for free on June 7. Org Chart - Atlantic Records. [5], Atlantic's New York studio was the first in America to install multitrack recording machines, developed by the Ampex company. Location. It was not until the mid-1960s that multitrack recorders became the norm in English studios and EMI's Abbey Road Studios did not install 8-track facilities until 1968. Promotion is an art that morphs in tandem with the trends of radio as well as the broader currents of culture, she says, but ultimately the tenets are the same. In 1976, the label started focusing on disco and R&B. Poco achieved moderate success for Epic, but Crosby, Stills & Nash's self-titled debut album (released in May 1969) became a huge and enduring hit, reaching #6 on the Billboard album chart, spawning two US Top 40 singles, becoming a multi-platinum seller and eventually earning a place in the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. 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