Candix Records
| Candix Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Founder |
Robert Dix Richard Dix William Canaday Silva |
| Defunct | 1962 |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | 7060 Hollywood Boulevard #221, Los Angeles, California |
Candix Records was an independent American record label known primarily for releasing the Beach Boys' first single, "Surfin'". Candix A&R man Joe Saraceno and Buckeye Distributors' Russ Regan are attributed with renaming the Pendletones as the Beach Boys, in an attempt to make them more marketable.
Incorporated on 26 August 1960, with an office at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard #221 in Los Angeles, the name Candix derives from its founders Robert Dix (December 4, 1915 – November 6, 2006), his twin brother Richard (died April 7, 1999) and William Canaday Silva (d. 1978).
The record label reportedly went bankrupt in May 1962 (although as it was still releasing records in August, this seems unlikely), just five months after The Beach Boys released "Surfin". The label's 'cash flow' problems became a source of some 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | (unknown) | ?/?[nb 1] | 9/60 |
| 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't'cha 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 Lamaire | 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][nb 2] | 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 | (unknown) | ?/? | ?/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 |
