Phi-Dan was an American subsidiary record label of Phil Spector Productions formed in 1965 by producer Phil Spector.
| Phi-Dan | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Phil Spector Productions |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | Phil Spector |
| Defunct | 1966 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Pop, R&B |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
History
By 1965, Phil Spector had achieved great success with his label Philles. He produced chart topping singles such as "He's A Rebel" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin." Phi-Dan was partly created to keep promoter Danny Davis occupied. "He wanted to give me a piece of the action because I didn't have a piece of the Philles action," Davis said.[1] The label name is a hybrid of Spector and Davis' first names. Spector also wanted to capitalize on Davis winning the industry's Promotional Man of the Year award in '64 and '65.[1]
Releases
A handful of singles were released on Phi-Dan by artist including Betty Willis, the Lovelites, and the Ikettes. According to Davis, the records on Phi-Dan consisted of "permutations of the various backing groups he was using in Hollywood."[1] Unlike Philles recordings, none of the releases on Phi-Dan were produced by Spector himself.[2]
The single "Home Of The Brave" by Bonnie & The Treasures peaked at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.[3]
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 |