The Snider Files

The Snider Files

No Liberty, No Doubt

Todd Snider’s first record deal didn’t work out but taught him a valuable lesson

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Daryl Sanders
Nov 16, 2024
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Todd Snider’s first recording contract was with Capitol Records subsidiary Liberty Records in 1992. (Photo by Anita Webb)

By Daryl Sanders

Most Todd Snider fans know his first album Songs For The Daily Planet was released by Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville label, but many may not realize his first recording deal was with Liberty Records.

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