His final label affiliation was with Delta Groove Records, for whom he made Going Back Home in 2007.
The Hackneys remember Clive Davis's label affiliation as Columbia Records, but Don Davis — who initially didn't recall working with a band called Death — said in a phone interview that Clive Davis was with Arista Records, although he couldn't remember the specifics of the meeting and if the group's name was an issue.
It's a relatively small roster, connected less by aesthetics or "curation" than by name recognition and label affiliation.
Now Prince is about to unleash not one but three albums without major label affiliation, and talking to well-vetted writers is one part of the rollout.
Of the plethora of bands included on the new compilation album Black Hole, the latest in a series of collections that resurrect arcane areas of pop, only two (X and the Germs) had major-label affiliations.
The poster was also reported to be a useful and accessible educational tool whose message about appropriate antibiotic use was made more persuasive by its clearly labeled affiliation with the medical center and the state department of health.
Since taking over in January, Mr. Was has rekindled the label's affiliations with the revered saxophonist Wayne Shorter, who made a run of classic Blue Note albums in the 1960s, and the trumpeter Terence Blanchard, whose tenure had ended a few years ago.
Sunday's Washington Times quoted Sarah Palin: "I will go around the country on behalf of candidates who believe in the right things, regardless of their party label or affiliation".
When his band finally did manage to ensnare the attentions of a record label, it had affiliations with the Kray Twins, and the relationship inevitably soured.
"Throughout his life, my father resisted labels and historical affiliations," said Fornasetti's son Barnaba, who curated the show.
