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Westbound Records was a Detroit-based record label founded by Armen Boladian in 1968. It had a distribution deal with Janus Records from 1970 to 1975, but then it switched distribution to 20th Century Records during 1975 and 1976, but again switched distribution to Atlantic Records from 1976 to 1979.
Westbound Records. Created in Detroit, Michigan by Armen Boladian in December 1968 serving up R&B, Soul, Funk and then Disco. This independent label gained success with popular groups like Funkadelic and Ohio Players before disappearing, due to financial troubles, at the end of the 70s.
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May 4, 2009 · Rock historian Ed Ward remembers the Detroit label Westbound Records, which recorded early funk, disco and gospel in the 1970s.
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Funkadelic is the debut album by the American funk rock band Funkadelic, released in 1970 on Westbound Records.
Westbound Records. Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1968 by Armen Boladian, Westbound Records is one of the most experimental and influential independent record labels in history. From its home in Detroit, MI, Westbound and sister label Eastbound, released a string of albums in the 1970s that would forever change how the world would see Soul and ...
Founded in 1968 by Armen Boladian, Westbound Records is one of the most experimental and influential independent record labels in history. From its home in Detroit, MI, Westbound and sister label Eastbound, released a string of albums in the 1970s that would forever change how the world would see Soul and Funk.
Mar 30, 2024 · ORG Music launched its Westbound Records series with the premise of continuing the legacy of this iconic classic record label by meticulously restoring the original master tapes from the labels catalog, remastering and reissuing them to the music collecting world in the most immaculate fashion.
