Candix Records was an independent American record label known primarily for releasing The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...

 first single, "Surfin'

Surfin' (song)

"Surfin" is a song by American rock band The Beach Boys, written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. It was released as the first Beach Boys single in November 1961 on Candix Records and it later appeared on the 1962 album Surfin' Safari. The Beach Boys were trying to think of something original and...

." Candix A&R man Joe Saraceno and Buckeye Distributors' Russ Regan are attributed with renaming The Pendletones as The Beach Boys, in an attempt to make them more marketable.

Incorporated on 26th August 1960, with an office at 7060 Hollywood Blvd #221, Los Angeles, the name Candix derives from its founders Robert Dix (December 4th 1915-November 6th 2006), his twin brother Richard (died April 7th 1999) and William Canaday Silva (d. 1978).

The record label went reportedly bankrupt in May 1962 (although as it was still releasing records in August, this seems unlikely), just five months after The Beach Boys released "Surfin'." The label's 'cash flow' problems became a source of some bitterness in the Beach Boys camp, the group having only received a total of $990 in royalties from a record that had made the top 5 in Los Angeles and San Bernardino County, become a top hitpick in San Francisco, and made the national charts for some weeks.

Discography

No.	Artist	Titles	Rel.
300	(unknown)	?/?	9/60
301	(unknown)	?/?	9/60
302	Johnny Mac Rae	Betcha Johnny Knows/The Lonely Years	9/60
303	Russ Regan and The Rowdies	The Waterboy/Night Search	10/60
304	Lanny Duncan	Romeo's Teacher/Why Did We Say Goodbye	10/60
305	Lou Rawls	In My Little Black Book/Just Thought You'd Like To Know	?/60
306	The Sensationals	Once In A While/Snow White Winter	11/60
307	Hi-Tone	I've Never Seen A Straight Banana/The Special Day	?/60
308	Solid Jackson	East LA/Speedy Gonzalez	?/60
309	Don and Marty	Mandolin Rock/Fidel And Raul	?/60
310	Faye Reis	Doncha Break My Heart/How Much Longer	12/60
311	Theola Kilgore	The Sound Of My Man/Later I'll Cry	12/60
312	Lou Rawls	Eighty Ways/When We Get Old	1/61
313	Sue Black	It Doesn't Matter Anymore/Take Me	1/61
314	The Frogmen	Underwater/The Mad Rush [#44]	3/61
315	Eddy Drake	Passing Time Between Heartaches/Learning To Live Alone	?/61
316	Lanny Duncan	Tummy Tickles/Hold Me Thrill Me	?/61
316	Lanny Duncan	Tummy Tickles/Say Goodbye	?/61
317	Faye Reis	My Lover Boy/Your Fool	6/61
318	Eddie Lamaire	You And I Against The World/I Want You	?/61
319	The Sensationals	The City Sleeps/Wouldn't Be The Same	?/61
320	Cole Younger	School Of Love/?	?/61
321	Ralph	I've Got It/Ralph The Rapid Rabbit	?/61
322	Marc Cavell	Hide And Seek/That's All I Want	?/61
323	Bobby Williams	Wonder If My Baby's Coming Home/?	?/61
324	Jim Mitchum	Lonely Birthday/Oh What A Wonderful Feeling	?/61
325	The Kelly Four	Annie Had A Party/Sweet Angelina	?/61
326	The Frogmen	Beware Below/Tioga	?/61
327	Sonny Wilson	I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin'/Troubled Time	?/61
328	Lanny Duncan	Don't Be Afraid To Cry/Thank You For Your Love	?/61
329	Marc Cavell and The Classmates	I Didn't Lie/I See It	?/61
330	Bill Lyons	That's All Right/Little Fool	?/61
331	The Beach Boys The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...	Surfin' Surfin' "Surfin" is a song by American rock band The Beach Boys, written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. It was released as the first Beach Boys single in November 1961 on Candix Records and it later appeared on the 1962 album Surfin' Safari. The Beach Boys were trying to think of something original and... /Luau	11/61
301	The Beach Boys The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...	Surfin' Surfin' "Surfin" is a song by American rock band The Beach Boys, written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. It was released as the first Beach Boys single in November 1961 on Candix Records and it later appeared on the 1962 album Surfin' Safari. The Beach Boys were trying to think of something original and... /Luau [#75]	1/62
332	Faye Reis	Red Haired Sally/Perfect Love	1/62
333	Gene Anderson	You Got Something/Old Folks Party	?/62
334	(unknown)	?/?	?/62
335	The Moongooners	Moon Goon Stomp/The Long Trip	5/62
336	Skip Sodor Band	Begin The Beguine/Work Out	5/62
337	(unknown)	?/?	?/62
338	Andy Belvin	Walking The Blues/Prettiest Girl	?/62
339	David Box	If You Can't Say Something Nice/I've Had My Moments	8/62
340	Curtis Byrd	Pretty Woman/Turn Some More Lights On	?/62
341	Dean Beard	The Day That I Lost You/Villa Acuna	?/62