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Sonja Records

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Sonja Records
Founded1963
FounderIke Turner
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)
  • Superior Record Sales Co. (New York)
  • Schwartz Brothers, Inc. (Washington)
  • California Records (Los Angeles)
  • Concord Record Sales (Cleveland)
  • All State (Chicago)
GenreSoul, R&B, pop
Country of originUnited States
LocationLos Angeles, California

Sonja Records was a Los Angeles-based record label founded by musician Ike Turner in 1963.[1] Turner set up the label to release singles from the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, which included his then wife, R&B singer Tina Turner, as well as other artists he was producing. Tina Turner's first record as a solo artist was released on Sonja Records in 1964.

While Sonja Records may not have achieved the same level of commercial success as some major record labels of the time, it played a role in Ike Turner's career and allowed him to release his music independently. Ike Turner is also known for his work with Tina Turner and their iconic performances as a duo, but their biggest hits together came later when they were signed to different record labels.[2]

In the Northeast, Sonja was distributed by Superior Record Sales Company, Inc. in New York, and Schwartz Brothers Inc. in the Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia markets. In the Midwest, Concord Record Sales in Cleveland and All State Record Distributing Company in Chicago. On the West Coast, California Records in Los Angeles.[1]

Discography

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Catalog No. Release

date

US

R&B

Single (A-side, B-side) Writer(s) Artist
2001[3] Sep 1963 A: "If I Can't Be The First" Ike Turner Ike & Tina Turner
B: "I'm Going Back Home"
2002 1963 A: "The Hunter And The Rabbit' Ike Turner Vernon & Stacy
B: "My Life Time Love"
2003 1963 A: "Blue With A Broken Heart" Ike Turner Flora Williams
B: "Mind In A Whirl" Fred Cober, Ike Turner
2004 1964 A: "You've Tasted Anothers Lips" Jimmy Thomas Jimmy Thomas
B: "I Love Nobody But You" Ike Turner
2005[4][5][6] Feb 1964 29 A: "You Can't Miss Nothing That You Never Had" Ike Turner Ike & Tina Turner
B: "God Gave Me You"
2005[5] Feb 1964 A: "Poor Little Fool" Oliver Sain Fontella Bass
B: "This Would Make Me Happy"
2007 1964 A: "Anything - To Make It With You" Ike Turner Vernon Guy
B: "Walking Down The Isle"
5000 1964 A: "Too Many Ties That Bind" Ike Turner Tina Turner
B: "We Need An Understanding"
5001 1964 A: "Getting Nasty" Ike Turner Nasty Minds
B: "Nutting Up"
5002 1964 A: "Strange" Billy Preston Ike & Tina Turner
B. "You're A Jive Playboy" Ike Turner

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ike Turner Forms Label" (PDF). Billboard. November 9, 1963. p. 4.
  2. ^ Brandl, J (September 29, 2023). "If I Can't Be First (1963)". The World of Tina.
  3. ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. September 21, 1963. p. 32.
  4. ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. February 15, 1964. p. 24.
  5. ^ a b "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 14. February 15, 1964.
  6. ^ "Ike & Tina Turner Chart History - R&B Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019.