Conversation so far:
What happened in 1987?
In 1987, I.R.S.
Records founder and original Wishbone manager Miles Copeland III began a series of albums entitled No Speak, which featured all.
What was special about the series of albums?
all instrumental music.
To launch the label successfully, Copeland needed a big name band that would bring publicity to the project.
Copeland approached.

Question: Who did Copeland sign for his label?
Self-contained rewrite: Who did Copeland sign for his label?