Passport Records

Passport Records was a U.S.-based independent record label that existed between 1973 and 1988. It was notable for popularizing such artists as Larry Fast, FM and Wendy O. Williams. It was distributed by Jem Records in the United States and by GRT Records in Canada.

Passport Records was founded in 1973 by Jem Records, which had been co-founded in 1971 by Martin L. Scott, Jeff Tenenbaum and Ed Grossi. Jem Records initially operated Passport Records in partnership with Sire Records. The partnership between Jem Records and Sire Records ended in 1977, when Sire Records owner Seymour Stein sold Sire Records to Warner Bros. Records.

Larry Fast was the American first artist signed to the label. His records were primarily released under the name of Synergy. Other artists on the label included FM, Al Stewart,Nektar, The Hunt, Gerry Rafferty, Link Wray, Tucky Buzzard, Three Dog Night, Human Sexual Response, Wendy O. Williams, Brand X, Mike Rutherford, Robbie Krieger, David Johansen, Bill Nelson and Camel.

The label was the flagship label of Jem Records, and grew to become the Passport Record Group, which included the labels Passport Jazz, Audion Records, Import Records, PVC Records and Visa Records.

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