Amy Records

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Amy Records was an American music label in New York that was active in the light music sector in the 1960s.

history

Al Massler, president of Bell record company , founded Amy Records in 1960 as a sub-label of his New York company. Amy took up record production in March 1960 and began cataloging singles number 801 (The Star Steppers: The You're Gone / First Sign Of Love ).

In April 1960, the first Amy single appeared in the Hot 100 of the music magazine Billbord . With the title The Madison the band Al Brown's Tunetoppers reached the 23rd place. The Madison was then also the title of Amy's first long-playing record. With the 10th place for Midnight Mary Joey Powers achieved the first Top 10 success for Amy in 1963. The most successful interpreter was the rhythm and blues singer Lee Dorsey . He joined Amy in 1965, where he released 17 singles and two LPs, making him the record company's busiest performer. He got into the Hot 100 with seven titles and, with Working in the Coal Mine , delivered the best placement for Amy with eighth place. Del Shannon was only one rank lower with his title Keep Searchin ' . With eight singles and three long-playing records, he was also one of Amy's most active members. In addition to the local performers, Amy also published records with artists from Great Britain such as Adam Faith and Cliff Bennet .

After Larry Uttal had acquired the Bell Amy group in 1961, he had production at Amy discontinued in 1969 and only continued to run Bell Records without taking over the contracts of the Amy artists. Within ten years, Amy had produced around 260 singles and 13 long-playing records.

Most singles performers

Title in the Hot 100

entry title Performers Catalog no. space
04/1960 The Madison Al Brown's Tunetoppers 804 23.
01/1961 Ghost Riders in the Sky The Ramrods 813 30th
08/1961 Back Beat No. 1 The rondells 825 72.
01/1962 Motorcycle Tico and the Triumphs 835 99
11/1963 Midnight Mary Joey Powers 892 10.
02/1964 Here Comes The Boy Tracey Dey 894 93.
05/1964 Gonna Get Along Without You Now Tracey Dey 901 51.
07/1964 Handy Man Del Shannon 905 22nd
09/1964 Do you want to dance Del Shannon 911 43
11/1964 Keep Searchin ' Del Shannon 915 9.
01/1965 It's alright Adam Faith 913 31.
02/1965 Stranger in Town Del Shannon 919 30th
04/1965 Talk about love Adam Faith 922 97.
05/1965 Break up Del Shannon 925 95.
07/1965 Ride your pony Lee Dorsey 927 28.
12/1965 Harlem Nocturne The Viscounts 940 39.
01/1966 Get Out of My Life, Woman Lee Dorsey 945 44.
07/1966 Working in the coal mine Lee Dorsey 958 8th.
10/1966 Holy Cow Lee Dorsey 965 23.
05/1967 My old car ee Dorsey 987 97.
10/1967 Go-go girl Lee Dorsey 998 62.
06/1969 Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky Lee Dorsey 11055 95.

LPs

Performers title Catalog no. year
The Tunetoppers The Madison Dance Party A1 1960
Will Jordan / Sandy Baron Personalities of the World A2 1961
Joey Powers Midnight Mary 8001 1964
Various artists The Authentic Jamaica Ska 8002 1964
Del Shannon Handy Man 8003 1964
Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams 8004 1965
Adam Faith Adam Faith 8005 1965
Del Shannon One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty One Seconds 8006 1965
Gertrude Berg How To Be A Jewish Mother 8007 1965
The Viscounts Harlem Nocturne 8008 1965
Pope Paul VI First Visit To the Americas 8009 1965
Lee Dorsey Ride Your Pony - Get Out My Life, Woman 8010 1966
Lee Dorsey The New Lee Dorsey 8011 1966

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