Goody Music Records
Goody Music Records, originally Goody Music Productions (GMP), was an Italian-American record label. It was one of the pioneer labels specializing in Italo Disco music.[1]
| Goody Music Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Antibe Music |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Jacques Fred Petrus Mauro Malavasi |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Dance |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Official website | http://goodymusic.it/ |
History
It was founded by Jacques Fred Petrus & Mauro Malavasi in 1978 as Goody Music Productions (GMP). The same year they started a studio in Bologna and they produce their first record under Macho alias: "I'm A Man". Projects & Bands under this label were Macho, Revanche, Peter Jacques band & the most popular Change.
In 1980, it launched 2 labels: Avangarde, which focuses on Progressive Rock & New Wave music, and Nocedicoco, which focuses on Reggae music. Nonetheless, these 2 existed for a year and a half.
In 1982, Petrus sold it to an Independent Company & its name changed to Full Time Records. In 1996, it changed its name to Antibe Music. In 2005, Antibe relaunched Goody Music as a label for reissues.[2]
References
- "Noi lo suoniamo ancora! 1980, Is It It della Peter Jaques Band, progetto Italo-Disco nato da una joint venture fra Mauro Malavasi e Jacques Fred Petrus, artista dalla vita avventurosa con tragico finale". NBC Milano. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- Verrina, Francesco Cataldo (June 13, 2015). The History of Italo Disco. Lulu Enterprises Inc. p. 139. ISBN 9781326304317. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Google Books.