Eastern Records | |
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Founded | 1964 |
Founder | Juggy Murray |
Defunct | 1966 |
Status | Defunct |
Distributor(s) | Sue Records |
Location | New York, New York, U.S. |
Eastern Records was a subsidiary label of Sue Records, founded by Juggy Murray. [1] In 1965, the label released the singles "The Real Thing" by Tina Britt which reached #20 on the Billboard R&B chart, [2] and "Time Waits For No One" by Eddie & Ernie which reached #34 on the R&B chart in 1965. [3]
Catalog No. | Release date | US | US R&B | Single (A-side, B-side) | Artist | Notes |
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600 | 1964 | A: "Baby I'm Leaving You" B: "When You Get Tired Of Me" | Geraldine Jones | |||
60-002 | Jun 1964 | A: "Don't Hold Back" B: "The Swingin' Organ" | Duke Daniels | Cash Box review (Jun 13, 1964) [4] | ||
602 | Dec 1964 | 34 | A: "That's The Way It Is" B: "Time Waits For No One" | Eddie & Ernie | B-side charted | |
604 | Apr 1965 | 20 | A: "The Real Thing" B: "Teardrops Fell (Every Step Of The Way)" | Tina Britt | Billboard review (May 1, 1964) [5] | |
609 | Feb 1966 | A: "I Can't Do It (I Just Can't Leave You)" B: "Lost Friends" | Eddie & Ernie | Cash Box review (Feb 12, 1966) [6] | ||
610 | Jun 1966 | A: "If You've Ever Loved Somebody" B: "Hello Baby, Goodbye Too" | Jean Wells | |||
611 | 1966 | A: "She's Called A Woman" B: "Since You've Been Gone So Long" | Magnificent 7 |
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