Valley Vue Records
Valley Vue Records | |
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Founded | 1983 |
Founder | Palm Springs, California |
Valley Vue Records was a record label in California founded by
Background
It was a small California based record label located in Palm Springs.[1] Its founder Hillery Johnson had produced artists such as Donny Hathaway.[2][3] Johnson was also vice-president of Atlantic Records.[4]
Staff
In addition to Johnson, the founder [5] there was vice-president and general manager Michael Dion. Dion had founded the Jazz label ITI Records in California.[6][7][8]
Artists Released
Reissues
Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers had their album Bustin Loose reissued in the early '90s on the label.[16] Jerry Butler's 1994 album Simply Beautiful was also released on the label.[17]
Artists distributed
Tad Sisler's Jazz album So Good To Come Home To was distributed by Valley Vue in the US.[18] The album featured Gerald Albright and Terri Lyne Carrington.
Catalogue (selective)
LP
- Johnny Guitar Watson – Strike On Computers - Valley Vue Records – ST-72943 (1987)
- 101 North - 101 North - Valley Vue Records – C1-90911 (1988)
- The Manhattans - Sweet Talk - Valley Vue Records – D1-72946 (1989)
- Craig T. Cooper - Craig T. Cooper Project - Valley Vue Records – D1-72947 (1989)
- Craig T. Cooper – Got-That-Thang - Valley Vue Records – D1-72992 (1990)
- Wayne Boyer – This One's For Me - Valley Vue Records – V1-61290 (1990) [19]
- Gary Taylor - Take Control - Valley Vue Records - V2-21191 (1991)
References
- ^ Soul Train 10 of The Best Ballads of the 80s, The Manhattans, Why You Wanna Love Me Like This (1989)
- ^ Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Trademarks, Volume 1162, Issue 2 Page 15, 138
- ^ Mainstream Source Artist Bio's Tad Sisler
- ^ The Afro American Feb 18, 1978 Page 28 National Roundup
- ^ Who Produced IT Single Artist as Contributor: Hillery Johnson
- ^ Billboard October 15, 1983 Page 36, Jazz - Fledgling ITA Label Maps Ambitious Plans
- ^ JazzTimes April 1996 Page 105
- ^ PMP Network Jerry Butler Iceman
- ^ Billboard 24 Nov 1984 Page 64 Recommended
- ^ The Gangster of Love: Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Performer, Preacher, Pimp By Vincent Bakker Page 175, 176
- ^ Chicago Sun-Times October 14, 1988 DAVE'S DAWN PATROL Dave Hoekstra
- ^ Encyclopedia of the Blues by Edward Komara Page 97, 98 BLAKE, CICERO
- ^ rareandobscuremusic Lamarr K. Swing
- ^ Discogs Lamarr K. Swing – His Debut Album
- ^ KFAI Radio 2/17/2014 Fused Funk Playlist Tracks: Lamar K Swing - Low key (remix)
- ^ The Washington Post May 4, 2002 A Man of Solid Go-Go Gold By Natalie Hopkinson
- ^ MTV Jerry Butler Discography Album Simply Beautiful Label Valley Vue Released July 22, 1994
- ^ Mainstream Source Artist Bio's Tad Sisler
- ^ Discogs Valley Vue Records