Phi-Dan Records
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music industry |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | Phil Spector |
Area served | United States |
| Parent | Phil Spector Productions |
Phi-Dan functioned as an American subsidiary record label under the umbrella of Phil Spector Productions, launched in 1965 by the renowned producer Phil Spector.
History
By the year 1965, Phil Spector had already secured significant acclaim with his Philles label, delivering chart-topping tracks such as "He's A Rebel" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin." The establishment of Phi-Dan was partly motivated by the desire to involve promoter Danny Davis more directly. Davis recalled, "He wanted to give me a piece of the action because I didn't have a piece of the Philles action." The label's title is a fusion of the first names of Spector and Davis. Additionally, Spector aimed to capitalize on Davis's consecutive Promotional Man of the Year honors in 1964 and 1965 within the music industry.
Releases
Phi-Dan issued a limited number of singles featuring performers such as Betty Willis, the Lovelites, and the Ikettes. Davis noted that these records consisted of "permutations of the various backing groups he was using in Hollywood." Unlike releases from Philles, none of the recordings on Phi-Dan were produced directly by Spector himself.
In 1965, Bonnie & The Treasures’ single "Home Of The Brave" attained position #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Discography
| Catalog # | Release date | Single (A-side, B-side) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 | 2/1965 | "Kiss Me Now (Don't Kiss Me Later)"
b/w "We're Not Old Enough" Marty Cooper, Bobby Susser |
Marty Cooper, Bobby Susser, Silberstein | Florence DeVore | |
| 5001 | 3/1965 | "Act Naturally"
b/w "Soul" |
Buck Owens | Leon Russell | Betty Willis |
| 5005 | 7/1965 | "Home Of The Brave"
b/w "Our Song" |
Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | Jerry Riopell | Bonnie & The Treasures |
| 5006 | 10/1965 | "Yesterday"
b/w "Traffic Jam" |
John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Atlas Artists Productions | Al De Lory |
| 5007 | 11/1965 | "Seven Million People"
b/w "You Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree" |
H. Greenfield, H. Miller | George McCannon, III | |
| 5008 | 1/1966 | "(When) I Get Scared"
b/w "Malady" |
Doc Pomus, Pete Andreoli, Vini Poncia | Peter Anders, Vini Poncia | The Lovelites |
| 5009 | 8/1966 | "What'cha Gonna Do (When I Leave You)"
b/w "Down, Down" |
Ike Turner | Ike Turner | The Ikettes |
| 5010 | 9/1966 | "Lovers Wonderland"
b/w "Sugar Plum Blues" |
Gil Garfield, Perry Botkin Jr, Johnny Cole | Botkin-Garfield Productions | Sugar Plums |