Candix Records

Candix Records
Founded1960 (1960)
FounderRobert Dix
Richard Dix
William Silva
Defunct1962 (1962)
Country of originU.S.
Location6425 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California

Candix Records was an independent American record label known primarily for releasing the Beach Boys' first single, "Surfin'".[1] Prior to releasing their first single on Candix, the Beach Boys were briefly known as the Surfers, the name included on the original acetate that found its way to Candix. Candix A&R man Joe Saraceno and Buckeye Distributors' Russ Regan are attributed with re-naming the Surfers as the Beach Boys because of the existence of a group already called the Surfers, recording for Richard Vaughn's Hollywood based label Hi-Fi Records.

Incorporated on 26 August 1960, with an office at 6425 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, the label was headed by the Dix brothers and William Silva.[2]

The record label closed its doors around August–September 1962, just a few months after The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records. The Candix record label was always plagued with 'cash flow' problems and this was one source of bitterness in the Beach Boys' camp, the group having only received a total of $990 in royalties from a record that had made the top 5 in Los Angeles and San Bernardino County, become a top hitpick in San Francisco, and made the national charts for some weeks.

Discography

No. Artist Titles Rel.
301 Ethan Du Veaux Undertow/Magnifique 9/60
302 Johnny MacRae Betcha Johnny Knows/The Lonely Years 9/60
303 Russ Regan and The Rowdies The Waterboy/Night Search 10/60
304 Lanny Duncan Romeo's Teacher/Why Did We Say Goodbye 10/60
305 Lou Rawls In My Little Black Book/Just Thought You'd Like To Know ?/60
306 The Sensationals Once In A While/Snow White Winter 11/60
307 The Hi-Tones I've Never Seen A Straight Banana/The Special Day ?/60
308 Solid Jackson East LA/Speedy Gonzalez ?/60
309 Don and Marty Mandolin Rock/Fidel And Raul ?/60
310 Faye Reis Don'tcha Break My Heart/How Much Longer 12/60
311 Theola Kilgore The Sound Of My Man/Later I'll Cry 12/60
312 Lou Rawls 80 Ways/When We Get Old 1/61
313 Sue Black It Doesn't Matter Anymore/Take Me 1/61
314 The Frogmen Underwater/The Mad Rush [#44] 3/61
315 Eddy Drake Passing Time Between Heartaches/Learning To Live Alone ?/61
316 Lanny Duncan Tummy Tickles/Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me ?/61
316 Lanny Duncan Tummy Tickles/Why Did We Say Goodbye ?/61
317 Faye Reis My Lover Boy/Your Fool 6/61
318 Eddie Lemaire You And I Against The World/I Want You ?/61
319 The Sensationals The City Sleeps/It Wouldn't Be The Same (Without You) ?/61
320 Cole Younger School Of Love/Broken Hearted Song ?/61
321 Ralph I've Got It/Rugged Ralph The Rapid Rabbit ?/61
322 Marc Cavell Hide And Seek/That's All I Want ?/61
323 Bobby Williams Wonder If My Baby's Coming Home/Can't Let You See Me ?/61
324 Jim Mitchum Lonely Birthday/Oh, What A Wonderful Feeling ?/61
325 The Kelly Four Annie Had A Party/Sweet Angelina ?/61
325 Big Daddy Deerfield and The Kelly Four Annie Had A Party/Sweet Angelina ?/61
326 The Frogmen Beware Below/Tioga ?/61
327 Sonny Wilson I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin'/Troubled Time ?/61
328 Lanny Duncan Don't Be Afraid To Cry/Thank You For Your Love ?/61
329 Marc Cavell and The Classmates I Didn't Lie/I See It ?/61
330 Bill Lyons That's All Right/Little Fool ?/61
331 The Beach Boys Surfin'/Luau* [#75] 11/61
332 Faye Reis Red Haired Sally/Perfect Love 1/62
333 Gene Anderson You Got Something/Old Folks Party ?/62
334 Bobby Lloyd Left All Alone/Our Love ?/62
335 The Moongooners Moon Goon Stomp/The Long Trip 5/62
336 Skip Sodor Band Begin The Beguine/Work Out 5/62
337 (not allocated) ?/62
338 Andy Belvin Walking The Blues/Prettiest Girl ?/62
339 David Box If You Can't Say Something Nice/I've Had My Moments 8/62
340 Curtis Byrd Pretty Woman/Turn Some More Lights On ?/62
341 Dean Beard The Day That I Lost You/Villa Acuna ?/62
* "Surfin'" was also released in December 1962 as X Records single 301 and in January 1962 as Candix single 301.

References

  1. ^ Wong, Kathleen (March 11, 2016). "Are the Original Beach Boys Still Playing Together? Where Are They Now?". Mic. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Murphy, James B. (2015). Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963. McFarland p. 112. ISBN 978-1-4766-1853-1.



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