Colpix Records
Colpix Records was the first recording company for
Columbia Pictures/
Screen Gems. Colpix got its name from combining Columbia (Col) and Pictures (Pix), and was founded by
Stu Phillips in the late-
1950s.
Lester Sill later headed the label, after breaking with
Philles Records partner
Phil Spector.
Artists for the label included
Lou Christie,
James Darren,
Paul Petersen,
Shelley Fabares (the latter two also costars of
The Donna Reed Show) and the
Marcels. Two of the label's best known number one hits on the
Billboard Hot 100 Singles Charts were "
Blue Moon" by the Marcels in the spring of
1961, and Shelley Fabares' "
Johnny Angel" in the spring of
1962.
The label was discontinued in
1966, and was promptly replaced by
Colgems Records, which was primarily used for releases by
The Monkees during their four-year existence. Prior to their involvement with The Monkees,
Davy Jones and
Michael Nesmith had each signed to Colpix Records as solo artists.
Nina Simone also recorded for Colpix. A fine album is available:
Nina Simone - The Best of the Colpix Years.
Rhino Records issued a double
compact disc compilation,
The Colpix-Dimension Story, in
1994, which also included selections from
Dimension Records, a related label.
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