Tangerine Records was an American record label founded by musician Ray Charles in 1962. Charles switched to the label in 1966. Tangerine was promoted and distributed by ABC-Paramount Records. Early singles labels were orange and later became black, red and white. Many of the later recordings are now sought after in "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
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 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: