Buddah Records

Buddah Records
Buddah Records
Parent company	Sony Music Entertainment
Founded	1967
Founder	Art Kass; Artie Ripp; Hy Mizrahi; Phil Steinberg
Status	Defunct
Distributor(s)	Legacy Recordings (reissues)
Genre	Various
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	New York City

Buddah Records (later known as Buddha Records) was an American record label founded in 1967 in New York City.^[1] The label was born out of Kama Sutra Records, an MGM Records-distributed label, which remained a key imprint following Buddah's founding. Buddah handled a variety of music genres, including bubblegum pop (the Ohio Express and the 1910 Fruitgum Company),^[2] folk rock (Melanie), experimental music (Captain Beefheart),^[3] and soul (Gladys Knight & the Pips).

In addition to the Buddah imprint, the company distributed many other independent labels, including Kama Sutra Records (after Kama Sutra cut their distribution ties with MGM in 1969), Curtom Records (Curtis Mayfield), T-Neck Records (the Isley Brothers), Charisma Records (Genesis, Monty Python), Sussex Records (Bill Withers), Hot Wax Records (Holland-Dozier-Holland post-Motown productions) and smaller subsidiaries.^[4]

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^ "Marty Thau, Manager in Early New York Punk Scene, Dies at 75". New York Times, Feb 23, 2014. Ben Sisario
^ Gillett, Charlie (1996). The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll ((2nd Ed.) ed.). New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press. p. 322. ISBN 0-306-80683-5.
^ "Hyde, Bob, The Kama Sutra/Buddah Records Story". Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved February 7, 2010.