Chaos Recordings

Chaos Recordings

Profile:
Chaos Recordings was formed in 1992 by Sony Music Entertainment as "A Dimension of Columbia Records" (according to label copy). Although Chaos was home to various rock, hip-hop, dance, and Reggae artists on its own, its greatest prominence was its position as the sub-distributor of several Def Jam/RAL catalog titles from 1992 to 1994 when Sony's stake in Def Jam was purchased by PolyGram.

At that very same time in late 1994, Sony Music dissolved Chaos and its catalog structure into a new U.S. West Coast-based division called The Work Group which existed until 2000. However, Chaos did continue on as an imprint for Sony Music in Brazil until 2004 when Sony and BMG merged and Chaos Brazil was folded into the Epic imprint. (See Chaos (3)).
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Contact Info:
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022-3211
USA

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
32T 74173 EPMD - Crossover EPMD Crossover(Cass, Single) Rush Associated Labels, Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3) 32T 74173 US 1992 Sell This Version
32T74398 Wailing Souls - All Over The World Wailing Souls All Over The World(Cass, Single) Chaos (3) 32T74398 US 1992 Sell This Version
32T-74414 MC Serch - Here It Comes MC Serch Here It Comes(Cass, Single) Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3) 32T-74414 US 1992 Sell This Version
32T 74801 Redman - Blow Your Mind Redman Blow Your Mind(Cass, Single) Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 74801 US 1992 Sell This Version
32T 74904 The Darling Buds - Long Day In The Universe The Darling Buds Long Day In The Universe(Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 74904 US 1993 Sell This Version
32T 77051 Dan Hartman - The Love In Your Eyes Dan Hartman The Love In Your Eyes(Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77051 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77053 Onyx - Slam Onyx Slam(Cass, Single) JMJ, Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77053 US 1993 Sell This Version
32T77081 Boss (3) - Recipe Of A Hoe Boss (3) Recipe Of A Hoe(Cass, Single) DJ West, Chaos (3) 32T77081 US 1993 Sell This Version
32T 77089 Lisette Melendez - Will You Ever Save Me Lisette Melendez Will You Ever Save Me(Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Fever Records, Columbia, Rush Associated Labels 32T 77089 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77140 Erick Sermon - Stay Real Erick Sermon Stay Real(Cass, Single) Rush Associated Labels, Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77140 US 1993 Sell This Version
32T 77158 Lisette Melendez - Goody Goody Lisette Melendez Goody Goody(Cass, Single) Fever Records, Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77158 US 1993 Sell This Version
32T 77168 Terminator X & The Godfathers Of Threatt Featuring Whodini - It All Comes Down To The Money Terminator X & The Godfathers Of Threatt Featuring Whodini Terminator X & The Godfathers Of Threatt Featuring Whodini - It All Comes Down To The Money(Cass, Single) P.R.O. Division, Chaos (3) 32T 77168 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77207 Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now Jimmy Cliff I Can See Clearly Now (Single) 32T 77207 US 1993 Sell This Version
32T 77298 Domino - Getto Jam Domino Getto Jam(Cass, Single) Outburst Records, Outburst Records 32T 77298 US 1993 Sell This Version
32T 77350 Domino - Sweet Potatoe Pie Domino Sweet Potatoe Pie(Cass, Single) Outburst Records, Outburst Records 32T 77350 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77396 Staxx Of Joy* Featuring Carol Leeming - Joy Staxx Of Joy* Featuring Carol Leeming Staxx Of Joy* Featuring Carol Leeming - Joy(Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77396 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77413 Worl-A-Girl - No Gunshot (Put Down The Gun) Worl-A-Girl No Gunshot (Put Down The Gun) (Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77413 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77461 The Puppies - Funky Y-2-C The Puppies Funky Y-2-C(Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77461 US 1993 Sell This Version
32T 77483 Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds(Cass, Single) Columbia, Chaos (3) 32T 77483 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77591 Jim Carrey - Cuban Pete Jim Carrey Cuban Pete(Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77591 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T77592 Devastator X / Hilltop Players - You Can't Come In / Pop And Shake Devastator X / Hilltop Players Devastator X / Hilltop Players - You Can't Come In / Pop And Shake(Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Columbia 32T77592 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77594 Da Brat - Fa All Y'all Da Brat Fa All Y'all(Cass, Single) So So Def, Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77594 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77642 The Puppies - Summer Delight The Puppies Summer Delight(Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77642 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77665 Xscape - Who's That Man Xscape Who's That Man(Cass, Single) Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77665 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 74172 EPMD - Crossover EPMD Crossover(CD, Maxi) Rush Associated Labels, Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3) 42K 74172 US 1992 Sell This Version
42K 74292 Wailing Souls All Over The World(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 74292 US 1992 Sell This Version
42K 74446 The Darling Buds - Please Yourself The Darling Buds Please Yourself(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 74446 US 1992 Sell This Version
42K 74487 Public Enemy - Hazy Shade Of Criminal Public Enemy Hazy Shade Of Criminal(CD, Maxi) Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 74487 US 1992 Sell This Version
42K 74700 EPMD - Head Banger EPMD Head Banger(CD, Maxi) Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 74700 US 1992 Sell This Version
42K 74718 Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Not Sleeping Around Ned's Atomic Dustbin Not Sleeping Around(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia, Furtive (2) 42K 74718 US 1992 Sell This Version
42K 74787 Wailing Souls - If I Were You Wailing Souls If I Were You(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3) 42K 74787 US 1992 Sell This Version
42K 74923 Silverfish - Crazy Silverfish Crazy(CD, Maxi) Creation Records, Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 74923 US 1993 Sell This Version
42K 74944 Tiger - Who Planned It And Windscreen Tiger Who Planned It And Windscreen(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 74944 US 1993 Sell This Version
42K 74959 Deacon Blue - Your Town Deacon Blue Your Town(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 74959 US 1993 Sell This Version
42K 74982 Onyx - Shifftee Onyx Shifftee(CD, Maxi) JMJ, Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3) 42K 74982 US 1993 Sell This Version
42K 77039 Onyx - Slam (The Alternatives) Onyx Slam (The Alternatives)(CD, Maxi) JMJ, Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 77039 US 1993 Sell This Version
42K 77364 Staxx Of Joy* Featuring Carol Leeming - Joy Staxx Of Joy* Featuring Carol Leeming Staxx Of Joy* Featuring Carol Leeming - Joy(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 77364 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K-77412 Worl-A-Girl - No Gunshot (Put Down The Gun) Worl-A-Girl No Gunshot (Put Down The Gun)(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia 42K-77412 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 77462 The Puppies - Funky Y-2-C The Puppies Funky Y-2-C(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia, Joey Boy Records 42K 77462 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 77482 Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 77482 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 77536 Domino - Sweet Potatoe Pie / Getto Jam Domino Sweet Potatoe Pie / Getto Jam(CD, Maxi) Outburst Records 42K 77536 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 77593 Da Brat - Fa All Y'all Da Brat Fa All Y'all(CD, Maxi) So So Def, Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 77593 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 77621 Da Brat - Funkdafied Da Brat Funkdafied(CD, Maxi) So So Def, Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 77621 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 77662 Jim Carrey / Desi Arnaz - Cuban Pete Jim Carrey / Desi Arnaz Jim Carrey / Desi Arnaz - Cuban Pete(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 77662 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 77762 The Puppies - Summer Delight The Puppies Summer Delight(CD, Maxi) Chaos (3) 42K 77762 US 1994 Sell This Version
42T 74172 EPMD - Crossover EPMD Crossover(Cass, Maxi) Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Def Jam Recordings 42T 74172 US 1992 Sell This Version
42T 74413 MC Serch - Here It Comes MC Serch Here It Comes(Cass, Maxi) Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3), Chaos (3) 42T 74413 US 1992 Sell This Version
42T 74424 Redman - Blow Your Mind Redman Blow Your Mind(Cass, Maxi) Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T 74424 US 1992 Sell This Version
42T 74487 Public Enemy - Hazy Shade Of Criminal Public Enemy Hazy Shade Of Criminal(Cass, Maxi) Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T 74487 US 1992 Sell This Version
42T 74759 MC Serch - Back To The Grill MC Serch Back To The Grill(Cass, Maxi) Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T 74759 US 1992 Sell This Version
42T74766 Onyx - Throw Ya Gunz Onyx Throw Ya Gunz(Cass, Maxi) JMJ, Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T74766 US 1992 Sell This Version
42T 74794 Redman - Time 4 Sum Aksion Redman Time 4 Sum Aksion(Cass, Maxi) Def Jam Recordings, Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T 74794 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T 74882 Onyx - Slam Onyx Slam(Cass, Maxi) JMJ, Chaos (3), Rush Associated Labels, Columbia 42T 74882 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T 74944 Tiger - Windscreen / Who Planned It Tiger Windscreen / Who Planned It(Cass, Maxi) Chaos (3) 42T 74944 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T 74958 Redman - Tonight's Da Night Redman Tonight's Da Night(Cass, Maxi, Gri) Rush Associated Labels, Def Jam Recordings, Rush Associated Labels, Def Jam Recordings 42T 74958 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T 74967 Boss (3) - Recipe Of A Hoe Boss (3) Recipe Of A Hoe(Cass, Maxi) DJ West, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T 74967 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T 77125 Boss (3) - Progress Of Elimination Boss (3) Progress Of Elimination(Cass, Maxi) DJ West, Chaos (3) 42T 77125 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T 77141 Erick Sermon - Stay Real Erick Sermon Stay Real(Cass, Maxi) Rush Associated Labels, Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T 77141 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T77157 Lisette Melendez - Goody Goody Lisette Melendez Goody Goody(Cass, Maxi) Fever Records, Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T77157 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T 77297 Domino - Getto Jam Domino Getto Jam(Cass, Maxi) Outburst Records, Outburst Records 42T 77297 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T 77411 Lisette Melendez Will You Ever Save Me(Cass, Maxi) Fever Records, Columbia, Rush Associated Labels, Chaos (3) 42T 77411 US 1993 Sell This Version
42T 77412 Worl-A-Girl - No Gunshot (Put Down The Gun) Worl-A-Girl No Gunshot (Put Down The Gun)(Cass, Maxi) Chaos (3) 42T 77412 US 1994 Sell This Version
42T 77540 Domino Money Is Everything(Cass, Maxi) Outburst Records 42T 77540 US 1994 Sell This Version
42T 77593 Da Brat - Fa All Y'all Da Brat Fa All Y'all(Cass, Maxi) So So Def, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T 77593 US 1994 Sell This Version
33204-1 Skank (2) - Calango Skank (2) Calango(LP, Album, Ltd, RE, RM) Polysom, Chaos (3) 33204-1 Brazil 2014 Sell This Version
52.234 Skank (2) - Tanto (I Want You) Skank (2) Tanto (I Want You)(12", Single, Promo) Chaos Recordings 52.234 Brazil 1993 Sell This Version
52964 MC Serch - Return Of The Product MC Serch Return Of The Product(CD, Album, Lon) Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3), Columbia 52964 US 1992 Sell This Version
53014 Public Enemy - Greatest Misses Public Enemy Greatest Misses(Cass) Def Jam Recordings, Chaos (3), Columbia 53014 US 1992 Sell This Version
472031 4 Public Enemy - Greatest Misses Public Enemy Greatest Misses 472031 4 Netherlands 1992 Sell This Version
474074 2 Bo$$* - Born Gangstaz Bo$$* Born Gangstaz(CD, Album) Columbia, DJ West, Chaos Recordings 474074 2 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
474074 4 Bo$$* Born Gangstaz(Cass, Album, Dol) Chaos Recordings, DJ West 474074 4 UK 1993 Sell This Version
476508 2 Youssou N'Dour - The Guide (Wommat) Youssou N'Dour The Guide (Wommat)(CD, Album) Columbia 476508 2 Australia 1994 Sell This Version
476508 4 Youssou N'Dour - The Guide (Wommat) Youssou N'Dour The Guide (Wommat) (Album) 476508 4 Poland 1994 Sell This Version
476508 8 Youssou N'Dour - The Guide (Wommat) Youssou N'Dour The Guide (Wommat)(MD, Album) Columbia, Chaos Recordings 476508 8 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
476508 9 Youssou N'Dour - The Guide (Wommat) Youssou N'Dour The Guide (Wommat) (Album) 476508 9 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
476815 4 Marc Shaiman - City Slickers II: The Legend Of Curly's Gold (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Marc Shaiman City Slickers II: The Legend Of Curly's Gold (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)(Cass, Album) Columbia, Chaos (3) 476815 4 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
477756 2 Diana King - Tougher Than Love Diana King Tougher Than Love(CD, Album) Chaos Recordings, Work 477756 2 Australia 1995 Sell This Version
479255 2 Chico Science & Nação Zumbi - Afrociberdelia Chico Science & Nação Zumbi Afrociberdelia(CD, Album, RE, AJ) Chaos Recordings 479255 2 Brazil Unknown Sell This Version
659355 2 Onyx - Slam Onyx Slam(CD, Maxi) JMJ, Chaos Recordings 659355 2 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
659529 8 Boss (3) - Recipe Of A Hoe Boss (3) Recipe Of A Hoe(Cass, Single) Columbia, Chaos Recordings 659529 8 Australia 1993 Sell This Version
660389 2 Worl-A-Girl - No Gunshot / X-Amount Worl-A-Girl No Gunshot / X-Amount(CD, Maxi, Car) Chaos Recordings 660389 2 Australia 1994 Sell This Version
660476 2 Youssou N'Dour With Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds Youssou N'Dour With Neneh Cherry Youssou N'Dour With Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds(CD, Single, Car) Columbia, Chaos Recordings 660476 2 Australia 1994 Sell This Version
660476 8 Youssou N'Dour With Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds Youssou N'Dour With Neneh Cherry Youssou N'Dour With Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds(Cass, Maxi) Columbia, Chaos Recordings 660476 8 Australia 1994 Sell This Version
660508 4 Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds(Cass, Single) Columbia, Chaos Recordings 660508 4 UK 1994 Sell This Version
660522 1 The Puppies - Funky Y-2-C The Puppies Funky Y-2-C(CD, Single, Car) Columbia, Chaos Recordings 660522 1 France 1994 Sell This Version
660522 2 The Puppies - Funky Y-2-C The Puppies Funky Y-2-C(CD, Maxi) Columbia, Chaos Recordings 660522 2 France 1994 Sell This Version
660522 6 The Puppies - Funky Y-2-C The Puppies Funky Y-2-C(12") Columbia, Columbia, Chaos Recordings 660522 6 France 1994 Sell This Version
660624 2 Da Brat - Funkdafied Da Brat Funkdafied(CD, Maxi) Columbia, So So Def, Chaos Recordings 660624 2 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
660832 6 Youssou N'Dour - Undecided Youssou N'Dour Undecided(12") Columbia, Columbia, Chaos Recordings 660832 6 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
661118 5 Youssou N'Dour - Undecided Youssou N'Dour Undecided(CD, Single, Ltd, Num, Par) Chaos Recordings 661118 5 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
789.044 Dan Hartman - Keep The Fire Burnin' Dan Hartman Keep The Fire Burnin'(CD, Comp) Chaos Recordings, Columbia 789.044 Brazil 1994 Sell This Version
899.125 Jorge Cabeleira e o Dia em que Seremos Todos Inúteis - Carolina Jorge Cabeleira e o Dia em que Seremos Todos Inúteis Carolina(CD, Single, Promo) Chaos Recordings 899.125 Brazil 1995 Sell This Version
899206 Chico Science & Nação Zumbi - Maracatu Atômico Chico Science & Nação Zumbi Maracatu Atômico(CD, Maxi, Promo) Chaos Recordings 899206 Brazil 1996 Sell This Version
2-479255 Chico Science & Nação Zumbi - Afrociberdelia Chico Science & Nação Zumbi Afrociberdelia(CD, Album, RP, AU) Chaos Recordings, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2-479255 Brazil Unknown Sell This Version
2-479307 Skank (2) - O Samba Poconé Skank (2) O Samba Poconé(CD, Album, RP) Chaos Recordings, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2-479307 Brazil Unknown Sell This Version
2-488302 Gabriel O Pensador - Quebra-Cabeça Gabriel O Pensador Quebra-Cabeça (Album) 2-488302 Brazil Unknown Sell This Version
2-490253 Jota Quest De Volta Ao Planeta(CD, Album, RE, RP, AR) Chaos Recordings, Chaos Recordings 2-490253 Brazil Unknown Sell This Version
2-495524 Gabriel O Pensador - Nádegas A Declarar Gabriel O Pensador Nádegas A Declarar(CD, Album) Chaos Recordings 2-495524 Brazil 1999 Sell This Version
2-495686 Skank (2) - Maquinarama Skank (2) Maquinarama(CD, Album) Chaos Recordings 2-495686 Brazil 2000 Sell This Version
2-495703 Jota Quest - Oxigênio Jota Quest Oxigênio(CD, Album, RP, AU) Chaos Recordings, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2-495703 Brazil 2004 Sell This Version