Eastern Records

Eastern Records was a subsidiary label of Sue Records, founded by Juggy Murray.^[1] In 1965, the label released the singles "The Real Thing" by Tina Britt which reached #20 on the Billboard R&B chart,^[2] and "Time Waits For No One" by Eddie & Ernie which reached #34 on the R&B chart in 1965.^[3]

Partial discography


Catalog No.	Release date	US R&B	Single (A-side, B-side)	Artist	Notes
600	1964		A: "Baby I'm Leaving You" B: "When You Get Tired Of Me"	Geraldine Jones
60-002	Jun 1964		A: "Don't Hold Back" B: "The Swingin' Organ"	Duke Daniels	Cash Box review (Jun 13, 1964)^[4]
602	Dec 1964	34	A: "That's The Way It Is" B: "Time Waits For No One"	Eddie & Ernie	B-side charted
604	Apr 1965	20	A: "The Real Thing" B: "Teardrops Fell (Every Step Of The Way)"	Tina Britt	Billboard review (May 1, 1964)^[5]
609	Feb 1966		A: "I Can't Do It (I Just Can't Leave You)" B: "Lost Friends"	Eddie & Ernie	Cash Box review (Feb 12, 1966)^[6]
610	Jun 1966		A: "If You've Ever Loved Somebody" B: "Hello Baby, Goodbye Too"	Jean Wells
611	1966		A: "She's Called A Woman" B: "Since You've Been Gone So Long"	Magnificent 7

^ McGrath, Bob (2007). The R & B Indies: An Encyclopedic Exploration of African American Music and Independent Record Labels from 1940 to 1980. Vol. 2. West Vancouver: Eyeball Productions. p. 11. ISBN 9780968644546. OCLC 82368180.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 46.
^ "Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles" (PDF). Billboard: 45. February 27, 1965.
^ "Record Reviews - Newcomer Picks" (PDF). Cash Box: 14. June 13, 1964.
^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 47. May 1, 1965.
^ "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 24. February 12, 1966.