Candix Records
# Candix Records

Candix Records was an independent American record label known primarily for releasing the Beach Boys' first single, "Surfin'". Prior to releasing their first single on Candix, the Beach Boys were briefly known as the Surfers, the name included on the original acetate that found its way to Candix. Candix A&R man Joe Saraceno and Buckeye Distributors' Russ Regan are attributed with re-naming the Surfers as the Beach Boys because of the existence of a group already called the Surfers, recording for Richard Vaughn's Hollywood based label Hi-Fi Records.

Incorporated on 26 August 1960, with an office at 6425 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, the label was headed by the Dix brothers and William Silva.

The record label closed its doors around August–September 1962, just a few months after The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records. The Candix record label was always plagued with 'cash flow' problems and this was one source of 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. |
| - | - | - | - |
| 301 | Ethan Du Veaux | Undertow/Magnifique | 9/60 |
| 302 | Johnny MacRae | 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 | The Hi-Tones | 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 | Don'tcha 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 | 80 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, Kiss Me | ?/61 |
| 316 | Lanny Duncan | Tummy Tickles/Why Did We Say Goodbye | ?/61 |
| 317 | Faye Reis | My Lover Boy/Your Fool | 6/61 |
| 318 | Eddie Lemaire | You And I Against The World/I Want You | ?/61 |
| 319 | The Sensationals | The City Sleeps/It Wouldn't Be The Same (Without You) | ?/61 |
| 320 | Cole Younger | School Of Love/Broken Hearted Song | ?/61 |
| 321 | Ralph | I've Got It/Rugged 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/Can't Let You See Me | ?/61 |
| 324 | Jim Mitchum | Lonely Birthday/Oh, What A Wonderful Feeling | ?/61 |
| 325 | The Kelly Four | Annie Had A Party/Sweet Angelina | ?/61 |
| 325 | Big Daddy Deerfield and 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 | Surfin'/Luau* [#75] | 11/61 |
| 332 | Faye Reis | Red Haired Sally/Perfect Love | 1/62 |
| 333 | Gene Anderson | You Got Something/Old Folks Party | ?/62 |
| 334 | Bobby Lloyd | Left All Alone/Our Love | ?/62 |
| 335 | The Moongooners | Moon Goon Stomp/The Long Trip | 5/62 |
| 336 | Skip Sodor Band | Begin The Beguine/Work Out | 5/62 |
| 337 | (not allocated) | | ?/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 |
| * | | "Surfin'" was also released in December 1962 as X Records single 301 and in January 1962 as Candix single 301. |
