Innis Records

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Innis Records
Parent companyPompeii Music Corp.
Founded1964
FounderIke Turner
StatusDefunct
Genre R&B, pop
LocationLos Angeles California

Innis Records was a record label founded by musician Ike Turner in 1964. [1] The label released singles from members within the Ike & Tina Turner Revue such as the Ikettes, and other acts Turner was producing. Turner hired George Grenier to handle his business affairs. [1] The label was acquired by Pompeii Music Corp. in 1968. [2] [3]

Contents

Discography

Catalog No.Release

date

US US

R&B

Single (A-side, B-side)Artist
3000 [4] Jan 1964"Here's Your Heart"

b/w "Here's Your Heart (Sing Along Without The Ikettes)"

The Ikettes
3001Jan 1964"No Puedes Extrañar (Lo Que Nunca Has Tenido)"

b/w "Koonkie Cookie"

Gloria Garcia with Ike & Tina Revue
3002 [5] Feb 1964"You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too"

b/w "The Drag"

Ike & Dee Dee Johnson
66661966"Betcha Can't Kiss Me (Just One Time Baby)"

b/w "Don't Lie To Me (You Know I Know)"

Ike & Tina Turner
66681967"I Better Get Ta' Steppen"

b/w "Poor Sam"

Ike & Tina Turner
6667 [6] [7] Mar 196811750"So Fine"

b/w "So Blue Over You"

Ike & Tina Turner and the Ikettes

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References

  1. 1 2 "Turner Adds Innis" (PDF). Billboard. February 22, 1964. p. 3.
  2. "Perry, Morgan Launch Label" (PDF). Billboard. March 30, 1968. p. 77.
  3. "Pompeii Complex Erupts on Dallas Music Scene" (PDF). Cash Box: 38. March 23, 1968.
  4. "Singles Reviews - Pop Spotlight" (PDF). Billboard. February 1, 1964. p. 22.
  5. "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. February 15, 1964. p. 24.
  6. "Rhythm & Blues Singles". Billboard. May 4, 1968. p. 26.
  7. "Bubbling Under The Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. April 20, 1968. p. 52.