Sony Records
Defunct American record label
| Sony Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founder | Ike & Tina Turner |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | CIRCA distributing firm |
| Genre | R&B |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
Sony Records was a record label founded by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1963.[1][2] It was not affiliated with Sony Group Corporation.
Ike Turner produced singles by members of the Kings of Rhythm and the Ikettes on Sony Records.[3] Records on the label were distributed by CIRCA distributing firm.[2] CIRCA (Consolidated International Record Company of America) was formed in 1962 to operate as a releasing company for independent labels by working with various distributors around the US.[4]
Discography
| Catalog No. | Release date | Single (A-side, B-side) | Writer | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111[1][5] | Feb 1963 | A: "Lonely Soldier" | Curtis Mayfield | Bobby John |
| B: "The Bad Man" | Ike Turner | |||
| 112[6] | Apr 1963 | A: "You're Still My Baby" | Chuck Willis | Venetta Fields |
| B: "I'm Leaving You" | Ike Turner | |||
| 113 | 1963 | A: "Remove My Doubts" | Ike Turner | Stacy Johnson |
| B: "Don't Believe 'Em" | ||||
| 114 | 1963 | A: "What's That You've Got" | Ike Turner | Ernest Lane |
| B: "Need My Help" |
See also
- Sonja Records
- Innis Records
- Teena Records
- Prann Records
- List of record labels
References
- ^ a b "CIRCA Handling I&T Turner's label" (PDF). Cash Box: 35. February 16, 1963.
- ^ a b "Music As Written: New York" (PDF). Billboard. February 16, 1963. p. 14.
- ^ Turner, Ike (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. Cawthorne, Nigel, 1951-. London: Virgin. ISBN 1852278501. OCLC 43321298.
- ^ "Forming CIRCA Label for Canada" (PDF). Billboard. March 24, 1962. p. 34.
- ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. March 2, 1963. p. 28.
- ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. May 4, 1963. p. 40.
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Ike Turner
- Kings of Rhythm
- Raymond Hill
- Johnny O'Neal
- Jackie Brenston
- Willie Kizart
- Billy Gayles
- Erskine Oglesby
- Clayton Love
- Jimmy Thomas
- Art Lassiter
- Ernest Lane
- Vernon Guy
- Stacy Johnson
- Clifford Solomon
- Jimi Hendrix
- Leon Blue
- Soko Richardson
- Patrick Gammon
- Jeanette Bazzell Turner
- Audrey Madison Turner
- Ike & Tina Turner's Kings of Rhythm Dance (1962)
- Rocks the Blues (1963)
- A Black Man's Soul (1969)
- Strange Fruit (1972)
- Blues Roots (1972)
- Bad Dreams (1973)
- The Edge (1980)
- Here and Now (2001)
- Risin' with the Blues (2006)
- I Like Ike! The Best of Ike Turner (1994)
- The Sun Sessions (2001)
- The Bad Man: Rare & Unreissued Ike Turner Produced Recordings 1962–1965 (2004)
- His Woman, Her Man: The Ike Turner Diaries (2004)
- Jack Rabbit Blues: The Singles of 1958–1960 (2011)
- "Rocket 88" (1951)
- "Boxtop" (1958)
- " Box Top" (1959)
- "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (1972)
- "Father Alone" (1974)
sideman
- "How Many More Years" (1951)
- "Moanin' at Midnight" (1951)
- "3 O'Clock Blues" (1951)
- "No More Doggin'" (1952)
- "Shake It Up and Go" (1952)
- "You Know I Love You (1952)
- "Double Trouble" (1959)
- "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)" (1959)
- "Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong" (1961)
- Howling Wolf Sings the Blues (1962)
- Sweet Black Angel (1969)
- There's a Riot Goin' On (1971)
- "First Degree" (1997)
- "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead" (2005)
- Prann Records
- Sony Records
- Teena Records
- Sonja Records
- Innis Records
- Ike Turner discography
- Songs written by Ike Turner
- Ike & Tina Turner
- Ike & Tina Turner discography
- The Ikettes
- Bolic Sound
- Club Imperial
- Club Manhattan
- What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
- Takin' Back My Name (1999)
- The Road to Memphis (2003)
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