Spin Records

Spin Records may refer to:

Spin Records (American label)

Spin Records was a record label jointly owned by songwriter Otis René and rhythm and blues performer and music arranger Preston Love.

History

Spin Records was launched in the fall of 1952, as a joint effort between songwriter Otis René ("When It's Sleepy Time Down South") and rhythm & blues performer/saxophonist/music arranger Preston Love. The first three releases for the label were "Strange Land Blues" b/w "Cryin' For My Baby" by The Four Flames (later known as the Hollywood Flames) (with backing by the Preston Love Orchestra) on #101; "Kissin' Boogie" b/w "Jumpin' For Charles" by the Preston Love Orchestra (with vocals by Beverly Wright on A-side only) on #102; "Feel So Good" b/w "Huckle Boogie" by the Preston Love Orchestra (with vocals again by Beverly Wright on A-side only) on #103. The label is asserted to have ceased operations after these three releases. note: we have found an additional release... Spin #105 is a reissue of "I'm Lost" b/w "Pitchin' Up A Boogie" by the King Cole Trio (originally released as Excelsior #104 in 1945).

Spin Records (Australian label)

Spin Records was an Australian popular music label, active in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

History

Spin Records was established in late 1966 by Clyde Packer, the elder son of publishing and broadcasting magnate Frank Packer, and the older brother of Kerry Packer. The label's first A&R manager was Nat Kipner (the father of musician-songwriter-producer Steve Kipner), who produced several early Spin releases. Most Spin recordings from the late 1960s and early 1970s were produced by Festival Records house producer Pat Aulton.

Launched in late 1965 with the single "Someday" by former Aztecs guitarist Tony Barber, the label was originally called Everybody's, which was also the name of the popular teen magazine published by the Packer family's Australian Consolidated Press. According to Australian historian Bill Casey, the overt cross-promotion reportedly met with resistance from commercial radio, so the label was rebadged as "Spin" after only four singles.

By January 1966 Everybody's had been renamed and re-launched as Spin Records and the parent company, Spin Records Production Pty Ltd, now included two new partners—NZ-born, Sydney-based entrepreneur Harry M. Miller, and Nat Kipner, who was originally hired retained as A&R manager, but later bought a financial interest in the label. After abortive negotiations with the Australian division of EMI Records, Spin Productions signed an exclusive ten-year distribution agreement with Festival Records and the first three Spin singles, released to coincide with the rebranding, were Ray Columbus' "We Want A Beat", Jeff St John & The Id's debut recording "Lindy Lou", and Marty Rhone's "Nature Boy".