Revolution Records

Revolution Records was a short-lived American record-label imprint created by Giant Records during the label's restructuring in the mid-to-late 1990s. Giant Records had originally been established in 1990 as a joint venture involving Warner Bros. Records and music executive Irving Azoff, and its recordings were primarily distributed through Warner-affiliated channels. After Giant replaced much of its staff during the 1990s, it expanded its label structure by introducing Revolution Records as a subsidiary imprint. The imprint's best-documented association is with musician Brian Wilson, who signed with Revolution Records in 1997. Wilson's relationship with the imprint placed Revolution within Giant's effort to maintain a broad roster that included established artists as well as newer commercial acts. The available reference material does not establish a complete artist roster, a separate headquarters, a standalone corporate ownership structure, or a distinct distribution agreement for Revolution Records. It is therefore best understood as a label imprint rather than an independently documented record company. Revolution Records operated during a transitional period for Giant. In the early 1990s, Giant had enjoyed commercially significant releases and had developed relationships with Warner Bros. Records and, later, BMG for distribution outside the United States. The creation of Revolution followed personnel and structural changes at Giant, but the imprint did not become a lasting major label in its own right. Giant subsequently returned to using its original name and continued operating within the changing Warner-related label structure. Warner Music Group ended its joint venture with Giant in 2001, after which Giant was absorbed into Warner Bros. Records. The available sources do not identify a later independent continuation of Revolution Records. The imprint is consequently treated as defunct or inactive, with its historical importance resting mainly on its place in Giant Records' late-1990s corporate and artist-development history. No current website, public listing, independent financial information, or confirmed present-day management is documented in the supplied sources.

Revolution Records emerged as a subsidiary imprint of Giant Records during the mid-to-late 1990s. Giant had been launched in 1990 as an American label connected to Warner Bros. Records and Irving Azoff. During the first half of the decade, Giant developed a varied roster and released recordings through Warner-related distribution arrangements, while also pursuing international distribution through BMG. As Giant changed personnel and reorganized its business in the mid-to-late 1990s, it created Revolution Records as an additional label identity. The imprint appears to have functioned within Giant's existing corporate and distribution infrastructure rather than as a fully independent company. The principal artist association documented in the supplied material is Brian Wilson, who signed with Revolution Records in 1997. The imprint's subsequent history is not extensively documented. Giant later reverted to its original name and continued operating amid changes in its relationship with Warner. In 2001, Warner Music Group ended the Giant joint venture and absorbed Giant into Warner Bros. Records. The available sources do not record a separate continuation of Revolution Records after that restructuring, nor do they identify a current owner, management team, catalog website, or independent corporate successor. Revolution Records is therefore best classified as a defunct late-1990s record-label imprint whose documented legacy is tied to Giant Records and its signing of Brian Wilson.

• 2001

  Giant Records is absorbed into Warner Bros. Records

  [1]Giant Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Warner Music Group ends its joint venture with Giant Records and absorbs the label into Warner Bros. Records, ending the documented corporate context for Revolution Records.

• 1997

  Brian Wilson signs with Revolution Records

  [1]Giant Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Brian Wilson signs with the imprint, becoming its most clearly documented artist association.

• Revolution Records is established as a Giant Records imprint

  [1]Giant Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Giant Records launches Revolution Records during its mid-to-late-1990s restructuring. The exact year is not specified in the supplied reference.

A subsidiary artist-recording imprint operating within Giant Records' late-1990s label structure.

• Music recordings

  Recorded music releases

  Revolution Records operated as a record-label imprint intended to release and promote recordings by signed artists. The supplied reference identifies Brian Wilson as an artist who signed with the imprint in 1997, but it does not provide a complete catalog or detailed release list. The imprint's recordings were situated within Giant Records' broader Warner-connected label and distribution network.

• 1997

  Brian Wilson joins the Revolution Records rosterOther

  Background

  Giant Records used its subsidiary imprint during a period when it continued to work with established performers alongside other roster changes.

  Action taken

  Revolution Records signed Brian Wilson.

  Aftermath

  The signing became the clearest documented artist milestone associated with the imprint, although the supplied sources do not describe subsequent releases or commercial results.

  Source

• Giant Records creates Revolution Records during organizational restructuringStrategy

  Background

  During the mid-to-late 1990s, Giant Records replaced much of its staff and adjusted its label organization. The imprint was introduced as part of that broader restructuring.

  Action taken

  Giant established Revolution Records as a subsidiary imprint rather than documenting it as a wholly independent label company.

  Aftermath

  Giant later returned to operating under its original name, and the 2001 absorption of Giant into Warner Bros. Records brought the documented period of Revolution Records' operation to an end.

  Source

1. 1Giant Recordsen.wikipedia.org