MONUMENT
RECORDS

Monument was started in 1958 by Fred Foster, who named it after the Washington monument.  The label's big star was Roy Orbison, who had hits for it from 1960 to 1965.  During the '70s Monument showed distinct country leanings; as a label it lasted into the early '80s.  In Britain, Monument's products initially came out on Decca's London label; Early sample, using London Monument labels. A later demo has been seen with proper Monument demo labels. the Monument label itself appeared in January 1967, with manufacturing and distribution by Decca.  A change of family to CBS. 1970 brought a change of label design and of catalogue numbering: the MON-1000s of the Decca years were replaced by an MNT prefix and a numerical block which was shared with the other CBS labels.  A second change of design followed in 1976, though the distributor and the numbering remained the same. Thanks to Robert Lyons for the info. 

        

72	Roy Orbison	Pretty Woman	MONUMENT	S MNT	1054
72	Robert Knight	Everlasting Love	MONUMENT	S MNT	1099
72	Kris Kristofferson	Loving Her Was Easy	MONUMENT	MNT S	7523
72	Kris Kristofferson	Josie	MONUMENT	MNT	7994
72	Roy Orbison	Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)	MONUMENT	S MNT	8165
72	Ronnie Hawkins	Cora Mae	MONUMENT	MNT S	8292
72	Wayne Carson	The Grass Was Green	MONUMENT	MNT	8477
72	Kris Kristofferson	Cisco Pike	MONUMENT	S MNT	9154
73	Kris Kristofferson	Jesus Was A Capricorn	MONUMENT	S MNT	1188
73	Rucker Sandy	Lay Me Down	MONUMENT	S MNT	1213
73	Kris Kristofferson	It Sure Was	MONUMENT	S MNT	1461
73	Kris Kristofferson	Why Me	MONUMENT	S MNT	1482
73	Robert Knight	Love On A Mountain Top	MONUMENT	M MNT	1875
74	Robert Knight	Everlasting Love [Re-Issue]	MONUMENT	S MNT	2106
74	Robert Knight	Better Get Ready For Love	MONUMENT	S MNT	2274
74	Robert Knight	My Rainbow Valley	MONUMENT	S MNT	2344
74	Charlie Mccoy	Silver Thread And Golden Needles	MONUMENT	S MNT	2380
74	Billy Swan	I Can Help	MONUMENT	S MNT	2752
75	Kris Kristofferson	Rain	MONUMENT	S MNT	2871
75	Robert Knight	Outsider	MONUMENT	S MNT	2948
75	Kris Kristofferson	Lover Please	MONUMENT	S MNT	3046
75	Billy Swan	I'M Her Fool	MONUMENT	S MNT	3057
75	Billy Swan	Don'T Be Cruel	MONUMENT	S MNT	3244
75	Tommy Roe	Glitter And Gleam	MONUMENT	S MNT	3268
75	Barefoot Jerry	You Can´t Get Off With Your Shoes On	MONUMENT	S MNT	3276
75	Larry Gatlin	Delta Dirt	MONUMENT	S MNT	3487
75	Billy Swan	Everything'S The Same	MONUMENT	S MNT	3560
75	Lynch And Lawson	Emmy Lou The Belly Dancer	MONUMENT	S MNT	3705
76	Roy Orbison	Only The Lonely	MONUMENT	S MNT	3965
76	Billy Swan	I Just Want To Taste Your Wine	MONUMENT	S MNT	4095
76	Roy Orbison	Belinda	MONUMENT	S MNT	4247
76	Billy Swan	Vanessa	MONUMENT	S MNT	4357
76	Charlie Mccoy	Boogie Woogie	MONUMENT	S MNT	4383
77	Roy Orbison	Southern Man	MONUMENT	S MNT	4797
77	Billy Swan	Shake Rattle And Roll	MONUMENT	S MNT	4836
77	Robert Knight	Love On A Mountain Top	MONUMENT	S MNT	4900
77	Larry Gatlin	Statues Without Hearts	MONUMENT	S MNT	4993
77	Charlie Mccoy	Stone Fox Chase	MONUMENT	S MNT	5103
77	Larry Gatlin	Broken Lady	MONUMENT	S MNT	5142
77	Billy Swan	Swept Away	MONUMENT	S MNT	5150
77	Roy Orbison	Drifting Away	MONUMENT	S MNT	5151
77	Roy Orbison	Dream Baby	MONUMENT	S MNT	5265
77	Toni Winw	Heart	MONUMENT	S MNT	5359
77	Larry Gatlin	Love Is Just A Game	MONUMENT	S MNT	5772
78	Roy Orbison	Oh Pretty Woman	MONUMENT	S MNT	5971
78	Roy Orbison	Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)	MONUMENT	S MNT	5972
78	Larry Gatlin	Anything But Leavin	MONUMENT	S MNT	6217
78	Linde Dennis	Under The Eye	MONUMENT	S MNT	6365
78	Kris Kristofferson	Lover Please	MONUMENT	S MNT	6474
78	Larry Gatlin	Night Time Magic	MONUMENT	S MNT	6921
79	Roy Orbison	Running Scared	MONUMENT	S MNT	7076
82	Dolly Parton And Willie Nelson	Everything's Beautiful In Its Own Way	MONUMENT	MNT A	2983