Sony Records

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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

1. "CIRCA Handling I&T Turner's label" (PDF). Cash Box: 35. February 16, 1963.
2. "Music As Written: New York" (PDF). Billboard. February 16, 1963. p. 14.
3. Turner, Ike (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. Cawthorne, Nigel, 1951-. London: Virgin. ISBN   1852278501. OCLC   43321298.
4. "Forming CIRCA Label for Canada" (PDF). Billboard. March 24, 1962. p. 34.
5. "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. March 2, 1963. p. 28.
6. "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. May 4, 1963. p. 40.