Eastern Records
| Eastern Records | |
|---|---|
| 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]
Partial discography
| Catalog
No. |
Release
date |
US | US
R&B |
Single (A-side, B-side) | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ McGrath, Bob (2007). The R & B Indies: An Encyclopedic Exploration of African American Music and Independent Record Labels from 1940 to 1980. Vol. Volume 2. West Vancouver: Eyeball Productions. p. 11. ISBN 9780968644546. OCLC 82368180.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 46.
- ^ "Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles" (PDF). Billboard: 45. February 27, 1965.
- ^ "Record Reviews - Newcomer Picks" (PDF). Cash Box: 14. June 13, 1964.
- ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 47. May 1, 1965.
- ^ "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 24. February 12, 1966.