Tangerine Records (1962)

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Tangerine Records
Parent company
Northern Soul
" circles. After Charles left ABC in 1973, he closed Tangerine and started Crossover Records. Ray Charles Enterprises owns the catalog.

Notable releases

Albums

Hit singles

  • 1963: "River's Invitation" (#99 Pop / #25 R&B) – Percy Mayfield
  • 1966: "I Don't Need No Doctor" (#75 Pop / #45 R&B) – Ray Charles
  • 1967: "One Hurt Deserves Another" (#76 Pop / #24 R&B) – The Raelettes
  • 1967: "Here We Go Again" (#15 Pop / #5 R&B) – Ray Charles
  • 1968: "Eleanor Rigby" (#35 Pop / #30 R&B) – Ray Charles
  • 1968: "I'm Gett'n Long Alright" (#23 R&B) – The Raelettes
  • 1968: "I Want To Thank You" (#47 R&B) – The Raelettes
  • 1970: "I Want To (Do Everything for You)" (#96 Pop / #39 R&B) – The Raelettes
  • 1970: "Bad Water" (#58 Pop / #40 R&B) – The Raelettes
  • 1971: "Dust My Broom" (#54 Cash Box R&B) – Ike & Tina Turner
  • 1971: "Don't Change on Me" (#36 Pop / #13 R&B) – Ray Charles
  • 1972: "Booty Butt" (#31 Pop / #13 R&B) – Ray Charles

Roster

Acts signed to Tangerine included:

References

  1. ^ "Ray Charles Forming Own tangerine Label" (PDF). Billboard. March 17, 1962. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Charles Switch To Tangerine" (PDF). Record World: 4. February 26, 1966.
  3. ^ Charles & Ritz 2004, p. 248.
  4. ^ Lydon 1998, pp. 213–16.
  5. ^ "Special Merit Picks" (PDF). Billboard. February 28, 1970. p. 57.
  6. ^ "Thorne to Tangerine" (PDF). Record World: 40. July 5, 1969.

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