Sony Records

Defunct American record label

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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

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Catalog No.  | Release date  | Single (A-side, B-side) | Writer  | Artist

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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

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* Sonja Records
* Innis Records
* Teena Records
* Prann Records
* List of record labels

## References

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1. ^ a b "CIRCA Handling I&T Turner's label" (PDF). Cash Box: 35. February 16, 1963.
2. ^ a b "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.

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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

Studio albums|

* 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)

Compilations|

* 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)

Singles|

* "Rocket 88" (1951)
* "Boxtop" (1958)
* " Box Top" (1959)
* "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (1972)
* "Father Alone" (1974)

Recordings as
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)

Record labels|

* Prann Records
* Sony Records
* Teena Records
* Sonja Records
* Innis Records

Related topics|

* 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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Ike & Tina Turner

* Ike Turner
* Tina Turner

* Kings of Rhythm
* The Ikettes

Studio albums|

* The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner (1961)
* Ike & Tina Turner's Kings of Rhythm Dance (1962)
* Dynamite! (1962)
* Don't Play Me Cheap (1963)
* It's Gonna Work Out Fine (1963)
* Get It – Get It (ca. 1966)
* River Deep – Mountain High (1966)
* So Fine (1968)
* Outta Season (1969)
* Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On (1969)
* The Hunter (1969)
* Come Together (1970)
* Workin' Together (1970)
* Her Man . . . His Woman (1971)
* 'Nuff Said (1971)
* Feel Good (1972)
* Let Me Touch Your Mind (1973)
* Nutbush City Limits (1973)
* The Gospel According to Ike & Tina (1974)
* Sweet Rhode Island Red (1974)
* Delilah's Power (1977)
* Airwaves (1978)
* The Edge (1980)

Live albums|

* Ike & Tina Turner Revue Live (1964)
* Live! The Ike & Tina Turner Show (1965)
* The Ike & Tina Turner Show – Vol. 2 (1967)
* In Person (1969)
* Ike & Tina Turner's Festival of Live Performances (1970)
* What You Hear Is What You Get (1971)
* Live in Paris – Olympia 1971 (1971)
* Live! The World of Ike & Tina (1973)

Compilations|

* The Greatest Hits of Ike & Tina Turner (1965)
* The Soul of Ike & Tina (1966)
* Souled Out (1970)
* Greatest Hits (1976)
* Get Back (1985)
* Golden Empire (1985)
* Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner (1991)
* Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter (2002)
* His Woman, Her Man: The Ike Turner Diaries (2004)
* The Ike & Tina Turner Story: 1960–1975 (2007)

Soundtracks|

* Soul To Soul (1971)
* Here's Johnny: Magic Moments from the Tonight Show (1974)

Singles|

* "A Fool in Love" (1960)
* "I Idolize You" (1960)
* "I'm Jealous" (1961)
* "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" (1961)
* "Poor Fool" (1961)
* "Tra La La La La" (1962)
* "You Should'a Treated Me Right" (1962)
* "You Can't Miss Nothing That You Never Had" (1964)
* "A Fool for a Fool" (1964)
* "I Can't Believe What You Say (for Seeing What You Do)" (1964)
* "Please, Please, Please" (1964)
* "He's the One" (1964)
* "Tell Her I'm Not Home" (1965)
* "Somebody Needs You" (1965)
* "Good Bye, So Long" (1965)
* "I Don't Need" (1965)
* "Two Is a Couple" (1965)
* "Can't Chance a Break Up" (1965)
* "Something's Got a Hold of Me" (1966)
* "Dust My Broom" (1966)
* "River Deep – Mountain High" (1966)
* "I'll Never Need More Than This" (1967)
* "A Love Like Yours" (1967)
* "So Fine" (1968)
* "I'm Gonna Do All I Can (to Do Right by My Man)" (1969)
* "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (1969)
* "I Wish It Would Rain" (1969)
* "The Hunter" (1969)
* "I Know" (1969)
* "Bold Soul Sister" (1969)
* "Come Together" (1969)
* "I Want to Take You Higher" (1970)
* "Respect" (1970)
* "Workin' Together"
* "Proud Mary" (1971)
* "Funkier Than a Mosquita's Tweeter" (1971)
* "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" (1971)
* "You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know)" (1971)
* "I'm Yours (Use Me Anyway You Wanna)" (1971)
* "Get Back" (1972)
* "Up in Heah" (1972)
* "Feel Good" (1972)
* "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" (1972)
* "Let Me Touch Your Mind" (1972)
* "With a Little Help from My Friends" (1973)
* "Early One Morning" (1973)
* "Nutbush City Limits" (1973)
* "Sweet Rhode Island Red" (1974)
* "Sexy Ida" (1974)
* "Baby, Get It On" (1975)
* "Shame, Shame, Shame" (1982)
* "Living for the City" (1985)
* "Shake a Hand" (1986)
* "Raise Your Hand (U Got To)" (2005)

Video albums|

* The Best of MusikLaden Live (2004)
* The Legends Ike & Tina Turner Live in '71 (2004)

Filmography|

* The Big T.N.T. Show (1965)
* Gimme Shelter (1970)
* It's Your Thing (1970)
* Taking Off (1971)
* Good Vibrations From Central Park (1971)
* Soul To Soul (1971)
* Ike & Tina On The Road: 1971–72 (2012)

Live performances|

| Concert tours|

* The Rolling Stones British Tour 1966
* The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969

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Other performances|

* Grand Gala du Disque (1969)
* Newport Pop Festival (1969)
* Seattle Pop Festival (1969)
* Gold Rush (1969)
* Newport Jazz Festival (1970)
* Schaefer Music Festival (1970)
* Soul Bowl (1970)
* Festival of Hope Rockfest (1972)
* Jazz Bilzen (1975)

Related topics|

* Discography
* Club Imperial
* Club Manhattan
* "Boxtop"
* Bolic Sound
* Prann Records
* Sony Records
* Teena Records
* Sonja Records
* Innis Records
* What's Love Got to Do with It

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The Ikettes

* Robbie Montgomery
* Joshie Armstead
* Venetta Fields
* Jessie Smith
* Flora Williams
* Bonnie Bramlett
* P. P. Arnold
* Gloria Scott
* Patrice Holloway
* Shelly Clark
* Pat Powdrill
* Paulette Parker
* Claudia Lennear
* Kathi McDonald
* Ester Jones
* Edna Richardson
* Vera Hamilton
* Marcy Thomas
* Judy Cheeks
* Jeanette Bazzell Turner
* Audrey Madison Turner

Albums|

* Soul the Hits (1966)
* In Person (1969)
* Come Together (1970)
* (G)Old & New (1974)

Singles|

* "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" (1961)
* "Peaches 'N' Cream" (1965)
* "I'm So Thankful" (1965)
* "So Fine" (1968)
* "Come Together" (1969)
* "I Want to Take You Higher" (1970)

Related articles|

* The Mirettes
* Ike & Tina Turner
* Kings of Rhythm

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