Lu Pine Records
| Lu Pine Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950s |
| Country of origin | United States |
Lu Pine Records was a small local record label in Detroit, Michigan, founded by Robert West.[1] Mainly active during the late-1950s and 1960s but was reactivated for some time when its owner moved to Las Vegas in the 1970s. The label released records by a number of artists, including Joe Stubbs (brother of Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs), Eddie Floyd, The Falcons[2] and The Ohio Untouchables (later renamed the Ohio Players).[2] Prior to the emergence of Motown Records, it was the most significant African-American-owned record label in Detroit.[3]
Lu Pine is most notable for releasing the first recorded material from The Supremes, then known as The Primettes, in March 1960.[4] The quartet (later a trio) recorded two sides for the label: "Tears of Sorrow" (with Diana Ross on lead) and "Pretty Baby" with Mary Wilson on lead.[5] The single failed to make a lasting impression, and The Primettes signed with Motown Records in January 1961 as The Supremes. Their other real success was The Falcons' "I Found a Love", featuring Wilson Pickett on lead vocal.[6] The single was a tremendous hit (#6 Billboard R&B and #75 Billboard Top Pop) in 1962.[7] This was Pickett's first hit record.
Atlantic Records signed a contract with Lu Pine to release selected singles for national distribution. In general, independent Lu Pine singles had a 3-digit number and those picked up and distributed by Atlantic (same label design) had a 4-digit catalog number (111 vs 1011). Lu Pine ran as a separate, independent label concurrent with the occasional Atlantic distributed singles.
Lu Pine's recordings were acquired in the 1980s by Rounder distributed Relic Records, which then published unissued and previously released material.[3]
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