Asylum's early releases were distributed by Atlantic Records. The same year, Asylum signed Linda Ronstadt, John David Souther, Judee Sill, Joni Mitchell and Glenn Frey (whom Geffen encouraged to form the Eagles, with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner). In 1972, then folk-based singer/songwriter Tom Waits signed with the label, releasing his debut, "Closing Time", in 1973. His seventh and final album for the label, "Heartattack and Vine", was released in 1980. Former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty signed with the label in 1974. The biggest coup for Asylum was signing Bob Dylan, who had been with Columbia Records since the early 1960s but who, after a falling-out with the company, was shopping around for a new label. Dylan recorded two albums, "Planet Waves" and the live "Before the Flood", for Asylum before returning to Columbia. Columbia reissued Dylan's two Asylum albums in 1981.