Springboard International Records, Inc.

Also appears as "Springboard Int'l", "Springboard International" or Springboard International Records. Parent Record Company of the subsidiary Springboard label, sometimes abbreviated as Springboard Int'l Records. Only use for company tasks ! For a dating of the Springboard releases it is mandatory to denote the addresses, given on the rear cover and the labels. 1968 The company was formed in Brooklyn in Dec. with the execs Bernie Sparago as president and Ralph Stein as vice. (Billboard 14. Dez. 1968) 1974 The company purchased portions of the Scepter Records label 1976 Approximately Sept. the jazz label Catalyst Records (3) was launched. Billboard 9. Okt. 1976 mention, the company acquired it's own building in Los Angeles for promotional, special service and other tasks of the company. Nevertheless the Rahway address was used further on for some times, as there also was the plant of the company. 1980 After the Springboad bankruptcy, the rights were bought by Columbia Records, see Billboard 13. Sept. 1980 page 9