Full Moon Records was an American

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existing from 1974 to 1992. Prominent signed acts included

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and

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. Beginning in 1974 with Fogelberg, Full Moon Records was originally a subsidiary "spin-off" label from Epic Records that was created by

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. The first album to be released under the label was Fogelberg's second album, ''Souvenirs''. In 1980, distribution moved from CBS to Warner Bros. (movie soundtracks included). Some of the artists affected by the acquisition were

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, and Johnny Lee. The company was absorbed by Warner Bros. in 1992. The only exception was Fogelberg, whose Full Moon recordings bore the Full Moon logo and were distributed by Epic throughout. The label was briefly revived in 2009 for the release of Fogelberg's final studio album ''Love in Time'', with distribution thru Universal Music Enterprises.

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Full Moon Album Discography
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