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 …

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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 …

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.

May 4, 2009 · Rock historian Ed Ward remembers the Detroit label Westbound Records, which recorded early funk, disco and gospel in the 1970s.

Aug 17, 2023 · Founded in 1968 by Armen Boladian, Detroit’s Westbound Records proved to the world that thrilling sounds were still coming from Detroit, after Motown left the city. From humble beginnings, this important independent label soon grew to …

Nov 13, 2024 · Westbound Records was founded late in 1968 by Armen Boladian (at the suggestion of Mike Hanks) and became active in 1969. The label features much of the output from Funkadelic and the Detroit Emeralds, but attracted other well-known Soul and R&B singers.

Album by Assemblage is one of the most obscure treasures of the Westbound Records archives. Released in 1971, the album features a more rock-oriented sonic palette than most in the famed funk label’s catalog (underscored by the cover of the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction”), while maintaining the signature psychedelic so

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.

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