| Prann Records | |
| Founded: | 1963 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Founder: | Ike Turner |
| Status: | Defunct |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California |
| Distributor: | CIRCA distributing firm |
| Country: | United States |
Prann Records was a record label founded by musician Ike Turner in 1963.[1] Turner used this label to release singles by artist he was producing outside of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.[2] Records on Prann were distributed by CIRCA distributing firm. CIRCA (Consolidated International Record Company of America) was formed in 1962 to operate as a releasing company for independent labels by working with various distributors around the US.[3]
Singer-songwriter George Jackson released his first single on Prann Jackson started writing songs while in his teens, and in 1963 introduced himself to Ike Turner at a concert. Turner took him to Cosimo Matassa's studios in New Orleans to record for Prann. Singer Fontella Bass recorded for Prann early in her career when she was a member of Oliver Sain's band.[4] Turner also recorded for Prann under his alias Little Bones.
| 5001[5] | Feb 1963 | A: "What I Say" | Ray Charles | Little Bones |
| B: "Ya Ya" | Lee Dorsey, Morgan Robinson | |||
| 5002[6] | Apr 1963 | A: "Cott'n Pickin'" | Ike Turner | The Turnabouts |
| B: "Gettin' Away" | ||||
| 5003 | 1963 | A: "Won't Nobody Cha-Cha With Me" | George Jackson | George Jackson and The Vanlon |
| B: "Who Was That Guy" | ||||
| 5004[7] | May 1963 | A: "Doin' The Thing" | Ike Turner | Jerry Wilson |
| B: "Spilled Tears" | ||||
| 5005[8] | Jun 1963 | A: "I Love The Man" | Oliver Sain | Fontella Bass |
| B: "My Good Loving" | ||||
| 5006 | 1963 | A: "Going To The River" | Little Bones | |
| B: "I Know" |