In 1988 John Kalodner, then-A & R executive of Geffen Records, remarked that " In my opinion, next to the Beatles they're the most influential band in history.

* Phrenology ( album ) is the fifth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released November 26, 2002, on Geffen Records and MCA Records.

In 2005, guitarist Mike Mushok claimed during a deposition in Toledo, Ohio that Staind avoided any contact with Stainbrook because they were not made aware of promises a Geffen Records executive made to Stainbrook on their behalf during a 1999 licensing negotiation.

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At this time the Stone Roses decided to capitalise on their success by signing to a major label ; then, their current record label Silvertone would not let them out of their contract, which led to a long legal battle that culminated with the band signing with Geffen Records in 1991, and then releasing their second album Second Coming in 1994.

The Stone Roses subsequently signed with Geffen Records ( garnering a million-pound advance for their next record ) and began work on their second album.

Patti Tate confronted David Geffen and board members of Geffen Records in 1993 over plans to include a song written by Charles Manson on the Guns N ' Roses album " The Spaghetti Incident ?".

Nirvana, originally from Aberdeen, Washington, was also courted by major labels, finally signing with Geffen Records in 1990.

Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group.

This prompted Geffen to create a subsidiary label, named DGC Records in 1990, which focused on more progressive sounds ( along with some heavy metal acts ) and would later embrace the emergence of Alternative Rock and Grunge, Nirvana being an example.

Following the sale, Geffen Records operated as one of MCA's leading independently managed labels.

Geffen Records would distribute releases on the new operation's DreamWorks Records subsidiary.

Geffen Records, along with A & M Records, was subsequently merged into Interscope Records.

Although Geffen would continue to exist as a brand, it was downsized to fit into the greater expansion of Interscope ( who also took over distribution of DreamWorks Records ).

At the same time, international distribution of Interscope and Geffen releases switched to ex-PolyGram label Polydor Records, which had already been distributing A & M releases overseas ( in return for A & M handling Polydor releases in the US ).

By 2000, despite Geffen Records no longer being independently operated within UMG and taking a more submissive position behind Interscope, it continued to do steady business — so much so that in 2003, UMG folded MCA Records into Geffen.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Records also folded, with artists such as Nelly Furtado, Lifehouse and Rufus Wainwright being absorbed by Geffen as well.

Roberts kept the band focused and dealt with egos, while Geffen handled the business deals, since, in Crosby ’ s words, they needed a shark and Geffen was it.

Geffen Records distributed DreamWorks until 1998, when Interscope Records took over distribution duties ( meanwhile, as Interscope and Geffen switched international distribution to Polydor Records, DreamWorks followed suit ).

" Following international critical acclaim for their first, independent album, Pretty On The Inside, Hole had generated a great deal of major-label interest, eventually signing an eight-album deal with Geffen Records for a reported $ 3 million.

In 2002, DCide entered into a partnership with Geffen Records to release the debut record from TRUSTcompany out of Montgomery, Alabama.

He planned to release an Ancient America-influenced solo album called The Power of Silence in 1993, but it was not released due to issues with Geffen Records.

Geffen Records refused to release the song " Yellow Fever " because of its graphic lyrical content about Asian women.

In late 1984, with her obligation to Polygram complete, Summer returned on Geffen Records with her next release.

However, Geffen decided not to release the album, entitled Another Place and Time, and Summer and Geffen Records parted ways in 1988.

However, because Russell Simmons felt that Slayer's music was not in line with Def Jam, and because Def Jam ’ s then-distributor, Columbia / CBS Records, refused to release it, it was released through Geffen Records, and Rubin took the rights of the release to the new label with him after the split.

After a falling out with Geffen over the content of the Geto Boys ' only Def American release, Warner Bros. itself took over distribution duties from 1990 to 1997.

This was their last release on Drive-Thru / Geffen before going on to sign with independent labels, Bridge Nine Records and Epitaph Records.

It was one of only two Def Jam titles to be distributed by Geffen Records through Warner Bros. Records because of original distributor Columbia Records's refusal to release work by the band.

Still Life ( Talking ) ( 1987 ) was the Group's first release on new label Geffen Records, and featured several popular tracks, followed by Letter from Home ( 1989 ) which also featured Aznar and Marçal.

Metheny then again delved into adventurous solo and band projects, and four years went by before the release of the next record for the next Pat Metheny Group, a live set entitled The Road to You, which featured tracks from the two Geffen studio albums amongst new tunes.

Wilk's success as the drummer of Rage Against the Machine came from the failure of a different band ; he once auditioned for a band called Lock Up, who released one album ( titled Something Bitchin ' This Way Comes ) through Geffen records in 1989 and broke up when the album received little media attention upon release.

The December release of John Lennon's album Double Fantasy seems an impressive feat for a new label, but at the time Lennon stated that Geffen was the only one with enough confidence in him to agree to a deal without hearing the record first.

The album turned out to be his last release on his long-time label Geffen ; as a result of the merge between Geffen and Interscope, Stradlin was dropped from the label's roster.

The band has released four albums, Special Goodness ( aka " The Bunny Record ," recorded in 1996 for, and shelved by Geffen Records, re-packaged and re-released during tours in 1999 and 2000 and given a full Japan-only release in 1998 ), At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting ( 2001, self-released and also known as " Pinecone "), Land Air Sea ( 2003 ) and Natural ( 2012 ).

Still Life ( Talking ), ( 1987 ) was the Group's first release on new label, Geffen Records, and featured several tracks which have long been popular with the group's followers, and which are still in their setlist.

When Geffen failed to release the single, Cash re-recorded it in 1987 and it went to No. 1 on the US country charts.

His first Geffen release, Standing Hampton, was his biggest-selling album to date and went platinum on the strength of songs such as " There's Only One Way to Rock ".

As a result, the band was forced to release Gaucho on MCA ( which has since been absorbed into Geffen Records ).

The CD release of the Bad Moon Rising album from Geffen Records also contains this single.

Nirvana's 1993 Nevermind It's an Interview limited-edition promotional release on Geffen Records was produced and engineered at the station by Kurt St. Thomas and Troy Smith.