Leathür Records was American

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band

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's original

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that was also owned by their original manager Allan Coffman. Leathür's only release was the band's 1981 debut studio album ''

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''. Leathür Records was manufactured and distributed by Greenworld Distribution of Torrance,

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in what is referred to as a "pressing & distribution" (p&d) deal. The band retained ownership of the masters while Greenworld maintained the exclusive license to manufacture and distribute the album. Greenworld subsequently renamed the division that was supporting the Mötley Crüe project as

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and it is considered the first official Enigma Records release. Mötley Crüe was then picked up by

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and the record was ordered to be re-mixed for re-release. The Canadian WEA release of the album in June 1982 featured the original Leathür mixes and not the Elektra re-mixes by

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released elsewhere. The band parted ways with Elektra in 1997 and founded Mötley Records, which is distributed by Eleven Seven Music. The label released all their classic albums before '' New Tattoo''.

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