Eastern Records

{{short description|Record label subsidiary}} {{Infobox record label | name = Eastern Records | founded = 1964 | genre = | parent = | founder = Juggy Murray | defunct = 1966 | location = New York, New York, U.S. | status = Defunct | distributor = Sue Records }}

'''Eastern Records''' was a subsidiary label of Sue Records, founded by Juggy Murray.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The R & B Indies: An Encyclopedic Exploration of African American Music and Independent Record Labels from 1940 to 1980|last=McGrath, Bob|publisher=Eyeball Productions|year=2007|isbn=9780968644546|volume=2|location=West Vancouver|pages=11|oclc=82368180}}</ref> In 1965, the label released the singles "The Real Thing" by Tina Britt which reached #20 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart,<ref name="whitburnr&b">{{cite book|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|publisher=Record Research|year=1996|page=46|author-link=Joel Whitburn}}</ref> and "Time Waits For No One" by Eddie & Ernie which reached #34 on the R&B chart in 1965.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=February 27, 1965|title=Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1965/Billboard%201965-02-27.pdf|magazine=Billboard|pages=45}}</ref>

== Partial discography == {| class="wikitable" |+ !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)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=June 13, 1964|title=Record Reviews - Newcomer Picks|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1964/CB-1964-06-13.pdf|journal=Cash Box|pages=14}}</ref> |- |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)<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=May 1, 1965|title=Singles Reviews|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1965/Billboard%201965-05-01.pdf|magazine=Billboard|pages=47}}</ref> |- |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)<ref>{{Cite journal|date=February 12, 1966|title=Record Reviews|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1966/CB-1966-02-12.pdf|journal=Cash Box|pages=24}}</ref> |- |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 | |}

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Category:Record labels established in 1964