American International Records
# American International Records

American International Records was a record label which was a subsidiary of American International Pictures that was used to release music from their films. It also released recordings from individual artists.

## Background

AIP started their own record label, American International Records, in 1959. The manager was Don Leon. That year he announced that Al Simms replaced Jimmy Madden as the head of A&R.

As a division of American International Pictures, it was used to release recorded music soundtracks from the film companies B grade film productions. One such film was Bucktown which featured a score that was written by Johnny Pate, and having the main theme sung by Luther Rabb. The soundtrack was released on American International Records AIR 4477 in 1975.

