Pompeii

• Name — Pompeii Records • Founded — March 1968 • Founder — Joe Perry, Pat Morgan • Country — United States • Parent — Pompeii Music Corp. • Distributor — Atco Records, London Records • Location — Dallas, Texas • Defunct — 1970s

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.

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

• 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

• Catalog No. — Release date — US — US R&B — Single (A-side, B-side) — Artist • 6667 — Mar 1968 — 117 — 50 — "So Fine" b/w "So Blue Over You" — Ike & Tina Turner and the Ikettes • 6670 — May 1968 — "Theme From Elvira Madigan" b/w "The Eyes Of Love" — Don "Jake" Jacoby • 66675 — Aug 1968 — "We Need an Understanding" b/w "It Sho Ain't Me" — Ike & Tina Turner • 66681 — Sep 1968 — "Country Boy" b/w "Born To Love You" — Dale McBride • 66682 — Nov 1968 — "You Got What You Wanted" b/w "Too Hot To Hold" — Tina Turner with Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm • 66692 — Apr 1969 — "Salty Water Man" b/w "Truely True" — Scott McKay • 66700 — Jun 1969 — "Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On" b/w "Shake A Tail Feather" — Ike & Tina Turner • 7002 — Aug 1970 — "On The Road To Love" b/w "Get Your Own" — Paul Kirk • 7001 — April 1971 — "Window Of My Mind" b/w "It's You" — Lainie Kazan