CREATE TABLE "release_history" (
  "release_format" text,
  "country" text,
  "label" text,
  "cat_no" text,
  "release_date" real
);

Question: What was the latest release date for Ariola in Spain?
SQL: SELECT MAX("release_date") FROM "release_history" WHERE "label"='ariola' AND "country"='spain';

Question: What type of format was released after 1979?
SQL: SELECT "release_format" FROM "release_history" WHERE "release_date">1979;

Question: On what date did Epic label start its release?
SQL: SELECT SUM("release_date") FROM "release_history" WHERE "label"='epic';