Label Code: LC 7266 / LC 07266.

Geffen Records was started by MCA Records however Geffen remained with WEA as distributor worldwide until 1 January 1991 when contracts expired and distribution moved to MCA or BMG. Any MCA credit is after that date in the US and after March 31, 1991, outside the US (when MCA's own deal with WEA expired). Similarly, any distribution credit for BMG is 1 April 1991 or later with the possible exception of Brazil where WEA had a distribution deal with the local BMG company. If the WEA company is referenced on a Brazilan issue, it is pre-1991.

Geffen also distributed the first incarnation of DreamWorks Records the same year.

In 2017, Geffen was revitalized by Interscope Geffen A&M CEO Neil Jacobson.

Often credited on releases as "Geffen" or as a stylized "G ball / sphere" brand.

NOTE: Releases with references to both Geffen Records and DGC or David Geffen Company as a label, should be listed under DGC together.