Teena Records

Teena Records was established in 1963 by Ike and Tina Turner during the period when the Ike & Tina Turner Revue was an active touring and recording organization. Ike Turner selected the label's name as a reference to Tina Turner. The label was part of the independent-record infrastructure of the early 1960s, when small imprints often relied on external releasing companies and regional distributors rather than maintaining their own nationwide distribution systems. Teena's releases were distributed by CIRCA, an abbreviation for Consolidated International Record Company of America. CIRCA had been formed in 1962 to support independent labels by arranging releases through distributors operating in different parts of the United States. This relationship gave Teena a mechanism for bringing its recordings to market while remaining closely tied to the Ike & Tina Turner organization. The label's principal documented activity involved vocalists from Ike Turner's band and revue. Although the revue spent substantial time traveling for performances, Ike Turner continued to record artists connected with the group. He wrote and produced the songs issued on Teena, making the label an extension of his musical and production operation. The Ikettes were the most prominent act identified with the imprint in the available account. The best-known documented release is the Ikettes single "No Bail in This Jail (Prisoner in Love)." Its title was altered from "Prisoner in Love" to distinguish it from James Brown's "Prisoner of Love." The record reached number 126 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Hot 100, giving Teena a measurable chart result despite its limited documented catalog. The available historical record does not provide a complete discography, a confirmed end date, information about a successor company, or details of any current rights holder. Teena Records is therefore best understood as a historically situated independent label connected to Ike Turner's production activities and the broader Ike & Tina Turner Revue, rather than as a currently documented operating music company.

• 1963

  Teena Records is founded

  [1]Teena Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Ike and Tina Turner establish Teena Records, with the name derived from Tina Turner's first name.

• 1962

  CIRCA is formed

  [1]Teena Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Consolidated International Record Company of America, known as CIRCA, is formed to help independent labels release records through distributors in the United States.

• Ikettes single enters the Billboard Bubbling Under chart

  [1]Teena Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  "No Bail in This Jail (Prisoner in Love)" by the Ikettes reaches number 126 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Hot 100.

An independent R&B and soul imprint associated with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, focused on singles by performers connected with Ike Turner's band and production work.

• Recorded music · 1963

  Ikettes singles

  Teena Records released singles by the Ikettes, a vocal group associated with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. The releases were part of Ike Turner's broader practice of recording and producing singers connected with his touring band. The available reference material identifies the Ikettes as the label's most notable documented act, although it does not provide a complete catalog or release chronology.

• Single

  No Bail in This Jail (Prisoner in Love)

  A documented Ikettes single issued through Teena Records. The title was adjusted from "Prisoner in Love" to avoid confusion with James Brown's "Prisoner of Love." The record reached number 126 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Hot 100, making it the label's clearest documented charting release.

• Retitling of the Ikettes singleOther

  Background

  The Ikettes song was initially associated with the title "Prisoner in Love," but that wording risked confusion with James Brown's "Prisoner of Love."

  Action taken

  The release was issued under the revised title "No Bail in This Jail (Prisoner in Love)."

  Aftermath

  The retitled single received a documented chart listing at number 126 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Hot 100.

  Source

1. 1Teena Recordsen.wikipedia.org