Hot Wax Records
Hot Wax Records was a Detroit, Michigan-based record label, created by producers/songwriters Holland–Dozier–Holland (Edward Holland, Jr., Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland) in 1968 when they left Motown.
History
Until 1967, Holland, Dozier, and Holland were the top composers and producers for Motown, establishing acts like the Supremes and Four Tops with many major hits in the mid-1960s. Looking for more control and greater rewards, they left Motown in 1968 to launch Hot Wax Records, along with Invictus Records.
Hot Wax Records Inc was incorporated with Eddie Holland registered as both the company President and sole shareholder. The company’s administrative offices were situated in Cadillac Tower, a 40-storey office block at the corner of Cadillac Square and Bates, one block east of Woodward and two blocks north of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, (known then as the City-County Building). The original Detroit Historical Museum opened November 19, 1928 on the 23rd floor of the Cadillac Tower (then known as the Barlum Tower) and was referred to as the "highest Museum in the world”. Holland Dozier Holland’s own studio was a converted movie theatre, The Town Theater on Grand River Avenue.
Hot wax
Hot wax may refer to:
See also
Hot Wax (album)
Hot Wax is the third solo album from Grant Hart, formerly of the band Hüsker Dü. It was released on October 6, 2009. The album followed Good News for Modern Man, released in 1999.
Recording
This album was recorded in both Ottawa and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Members of the bands Godspeed You! Black Emperor and A Silver Mt. Zion helped Grant Hart with the album.
"You're the Reflection of the Moon on the Water" is one of the most organic rock and roll songs that I have ever written. Its style owes a lot to my devotion for Patti Smith. It was inspired by a video made by a monk during the selection process to find the next Panchen Lhama, who said of one candidate, "He is the reflection of the moon on the water but he is not the moon." - Grant Hart
