Pompeii Records was an American record label based in Dallas. It was formed in 1968 by Joe Perry, president, and Pat Morgan, chairman of the board. Distributed by Atco Records in the US and by London Records internationally, the company is noted for its Ike & Tina Turner releases in the late 1960s.
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Overview
Joe Perry formerly of Big State Distributors formed a partnership with Pat Morgan and launched Pompeii Music Corp. which included two labels, Pompeii Records and Innis Records. Innis was founded by Ike Turner and he had already released a handful of singles by various artists.
The first release from Pompeii was the single "So Fine" by Ike & Tina Turner in March 1968.
Pompeii was distributed by Atco Records, and imprint of Atlantic Records, in the United States, and London Records internationally.
Pat Morgan, a former nightclub owner, was also a producer at Pompeii and eventually became the president. In 1969, he merged the company with the publicly owned corporation Computer System Management, and Pompeii was renamed CSM-Pompeii. The subsidiary labels Vesuvius and Turtle Creek were also added. Turtle Creek was formed to handle country artists.
The company owned their own pressing plant, Reco-Press of Dallas, which printed all of the Pompeii labels as well as others.
Roster
Acts signed to Pompeii included:
Ike & Tina Turner
The Ikettes
Don "Jake" Jacoby
Les Watson & the Panthers
LeRoy Horne
Salt & Pepper
Wild Turkey
Fontella Bass
Dale McBride
Jimmy Taylor
Delores Johnson
Scotty McKay
Selected discography
Albums
1968: Ike & Tina Turner – So Fine
1969: Ike Turner – A Black Man's Soul
1969: Ike & Tina Turner – Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On
1970: Caleb Brooks – And Now ... Caleb Brooks