Tangerine Records (1962)
American record label founded by Ray Charles
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Tangerine Records was an American record label founded by musician Ray Charles in 1962.[1] Charles switched to the label in 1966.[2] Tangerine was promoted and distributed by ABC-Paramount Records.[3][4] Early singles labels were orange and later became black, red and white. After Charles left ABC in 1973, he closed Tangerine and started Crossover Records. Ray Charles Enterprises owns the catalog.
| Tangerine Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | ABC-Paramount Records |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Ray Charles |
| Defunct | 1973 |
| Distributor | ABC-Paramount Records |
| Genre | R&B, soul music, jazz music |
Notable releases
Albums
- 1966: Crying Time – Ray Charles
- 1967: Ray's Moods – Ray Charles
- 1967: Ray Charles Invites You to Listen – Ray Charles
- 1968: A Portrait of Ray – Ray Charles
- 1969: Vibrations – Rita Graham (a Raelette at the time)
- 1970: Souled Out – The Raeletts with Ike & Tina Turner[5]
- 1971: Volcanic Action of My Soul – Ray Charles
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: