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Bob Krasnow (born 1935, Rochester, New York, USA - died December 11, 2016) was an American record label executive. He served with a number of different American record companies since the late 1950's and was a co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1957-1958: Sales representative for [l5320] Records
1958-1964: Branch manager for [l47558]
1964-1966: Founder and director of [l69901] Records
1966-1967: Vice-president of [l12390]
1967-1968: Co-founder and Head of [l12217]
1968-1974: Creator and director of [l6433]
1974-1983: Vice-president of Talent for [l1000]
1983-1994: CEO of [l264155] (later as [l35282])
1994: Founded [l54134]

ALBUMS


Ike & Tina Turner
Bold Soul Sister
2021, 7", Single, Ltd, Selector Series (2)
Various
Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair Volume Two: Get In The Groove 1965-1968
2016, LP, Comp, Mono, Future Days Recordings, ,
Soul
The Monkees
The Monkees
2014, Box Set Super Deluxe Edition, CD, 2x CD, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Where The Action Is! (Los Angeles Nuggets: 1965-1968)
2009, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Captain Beefheart + His Magic Band*
It Comes To You In A Plain Brown Wrapper
2008, 2x Vinyl 180 gram, ,
Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock/Avantgarde
Ike & Tina Turner
We've Always Had The Blues
2008
Various
Ah Feel Like Ahcid • 24 American Psychedelic Artefacts From The EMI Vaults
2007, CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Ike & Tina Turner
The Soul Anthology
2006
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band
The Buddah Years
2006
Earl Hooker
Simply The Best
1999, CD, Comp, RM, MCA Records, ,
Electric Blues
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band*
The Mirror Man Sessions
1999, CD Cinram, Richmond Pressing, ,
Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
The Dust Blows Forward (An Anthology)
1999, 2x CD Silver CD, ,
Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Captain Beefheart
Electricity
1998, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Crystal Waters
Say... If You Feel Alright
1997, ,
House/Dance-pop
Various
The ABC's Of Soul Volume 1 Classics From the ABC Records Catalog 1961-1969
1996
Captain Beefheart
Zig Zag Wanderer - The Best Of The Buddah Years
1996, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Avantgarde
Gina Thompson
You Bring The Sunshine
1996,
Tina Turner
The Collected Recordings (Sixties To Nineties)
1994,
Ike And Tina Turner*
Finger Poppin'
1991, CD, Comp, RM, JCI, ,
Vocal
Captain Beefheart
Abba Zaba
1988
Ike & Tina Turner
Nice 'N' Rough
1985
George Benson
The George Benson Collection
1981
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band*
Sure 'Nuff 'N' Yes I Do
1978, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock
Captain Beefheart
The File Series
1977
Various
This Is Loma Volume 2
1976, ,
Soul
Various
This Is Loma Volume 4
1976, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Various
Super 20 International
1974, LP, Comp, Ariola, ,
Folk Rock/Chanson/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Soft Rock/Funk/Classic Rock
Ike & Tina Turner
The Best Of
1973
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
1973
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band*
Mirror Man
1971, Vinyl Die-cut, ,
Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Donato*
A Bad Donato
1970
Ike & Tina Turner
Bold Soul Sister / You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know)
1969, 7", Single, Stateside, ,
Soul
Earl Hooker
Boogie, Don't Blot!
1969
Ike And Tina Turner*
I Know / Bold Soul Sister
1969
Earl Hooker
Sweet Black Angel
1969
Ike & Tina Turner
The Hunter
1969
Ike & Tina Turner
The Hunter
1969
Ike And Tina Turner*
Outta Season
1969
Ike & Tina Turner
You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know) / I Know
1969, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band*
Plastic Factory / Where There's Woman
1969, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/Experimental/Psychedelic Rock
Ike & Tina Turner
Crazy 'Bout You Baby
1969
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band*
Zig Zag Wanderer
1968, 7", Single, Buddah Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Ike And Tina Turner*
I've Been Loving You Too Long
1968, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band*
Strictly Personal
1968, Vinyl Hollywood Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band*
Safe As Milk
1967, Vinyl Red Label, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band*
Yellow Brick Road
1967, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Ike And Tina Turner*
Tell Her I'm Not Home / Finger Poppin'
1966, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Vocal
Michael Blessing
Until It's Time For You To Go / What Seems To Be The Trouble Officer
1966
Ike And Tina Turner*
Tell Her I'm Not Home / I'm Thru With Love
1965, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Michael Blessing
The New Recruit
1965
Round Robin
Slauson Town
1964, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Round Robin
Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann / Slauson Party
1964
Clyde And The Blue Jays
The Big Jerk Pt. I / Pt. II
1964,
Rosko And The Desires
Pledging My Love / The B.M.T.
1963, 7", Single, Domain, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Good Girls
I'm In The Mood For Love
1963
Lloyd Thaxton Presents Round Robin And The Parleys*
Greatest Dance Hits... Slauson Style
Charlie Parker
The Very Best Of Bird
Various
Kinked! (Kinks Songs & Sessions 1964-1971)
CD,
Round Robin
Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann
1964, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul

APPEARANCES +


Various
Loma: Soul Music Love Affair (Volume One: Something's Burning 1964-1968)
2016, LP, Comp, Mono, Future Days Recordings, ,
Soul
Various
You Heard Them Here First (Rock's Icons Before They Were Famous)
2009, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Beat/Glam/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Kraftwerk
The Catalogue
2009, Box Set, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, ,
Electro/Synth-pop
Ike & Tina Turner
The Collection
2009
Sneaker Pimps
Post Modern Sleaze
1997, ,
Drum n Bass/Deep House/Disco
Various
NBA At 50 A Musical Celebration
1996, ,
Soul/Funk/Field Recording/Doo Wop/House/Electro/Disco/Contemporary R&B/Easy Listening
The Pyramids
Penetration! The Best Of The Pyramids
1995, CD, ,
Surf
Àngela Winbush*
Àngela Winbush
1994, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Àngela Winbush*
Keep Turnin' Me On
1994
Àngela Winbush*
Treat U Rite
1994, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Contemporary R&B
Eddie Palmieri
Palmas
1994, CD, ,
Latin Jazz
Various
The Colpix-Dimension Story
1994,
Àngela Winbush*
Inner City Blues
1994
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
1993
Phil Spector
Back To Mono (1958-1969)
1991, 3x CD, CD, Box Set, ,
Doo Wop/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Ballad
Various
Selections From Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)
1990, CD, Promo, Smplr, Elektra,
Faster Pussycat
You're So Vain
1990, CD, Single, Promo, Elektra
Metallica
Stone Cold Crazy
1990, CD, Single, Promo, Elektra, ,
Heavy Metal
Ernie Isley
Let's Go
1990, CD, Single, Promo, Elektra
John Eddie
Inbetween Days
1990, CD, Single, Promo, Elektra,
Various
Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)
1990, 2xCD, Comp, Elektra,
Howard Hewett
I Can't Tell You Why
1990, Cassette, ,
Contemporary R&B
Howard Hewett
If I Could Only Have That Day Back
1990, CD, ,
Soul
Howard Hewett
Howard Hewett
1990, Cassette SRC, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B
Various
Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)
1990, 2x CD,
Kraftwerk
Computer World
1981
George Benson
The George Benson Collection
1981, 2x Vinyl Allied Pressing, ,
Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Soul
Funkadelic
One Nation Under A Groove
1978
Charlie Parker
The Very Best Of Bird
1977
Various
This Is Loma Volume 3
1976
Funkadelic
Hardcore Jollies
1976, ,
P.Funk
Various
This Is Loma Volume 1
1976, ,
Soul
Ike And Tina Turner*
The Best Of Ike And Tina Turner
1973
Mark-Almond
Mark-Almond II
1971, ,
Jazz-Rock/Acoustic
Mark-Almond
Mark-Almond
1971, ,
Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Acoustic
Ken Nordine
How Are Things In Your Town?
1971
Donato*
A Bad Donato
1970, ,
MPB/Funk/Latin Jazz
Various
Memphis Swamp Jam
1969, 2x Vinyl Pitman Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Country Blues/Memphis Blues/Hill Country Blues/Delta Blues
Ike & Tina Turner
The Hunter
1969
Johnny Winter
The Johnny Winter Story
1969
Bob And Earl*
Everybody Jerk
1969
The Lemon Pipers
Green Tambourine
1968
Michael Blessing
What Seems To Be The Trouble Officer / Until It's Time For You To Go
1966
The Blendells / The Life Guards*
La La La La La
1965, 7", EP, Reprise Records
Billy Storm
Goldfinger / Debbie And Mitch
1965, ,
Theme
The Wildcats
The Swim / Up Stream
1964
Round Robin
Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann / Slauson Party
1964
The Pyramids
The Pyramids Play The Original Penetration!
1964, ,
Surf/Garage Rock/Rockabilly
Round Robin And The Parlays
Do The Slauson / Slauson Shuffletime
1963, 7", Single, Reo, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Good Girls
I'm In The Mood For Love
1963
Round Robin And The Parlays
Do The Slauson / Slauson Shuffletime
1963
The Bob Keene Big Band
Twist To Radio KYA
1962, LP, Album, Mono, Mon, Del-Fi Records
The Bob Keene Big Band
Twist To Radio KRLA
1962
Nina Simone
In The Evening By The Moonlight
1962
Various
Top Rank Hits 2
1960, 7", EP, Comp, Top Rank International
Winkly & Nutly
Report To The Nation
1960
Harry Douglass & The Deep River Boys*
Go Galloway, Go / Dum Dum De Dum
1960
The Roulettes*, Ruby Jean
Elm St. / Empty Words
7", Single, SBK Records (3)
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band*
Safe As Milk
2008, 2x Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/Avantgarde/Psychedelic Rock
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band*
The Mirror Man Sessions
2008, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Donato*
A Bad Donato
1998
Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz
Monkey Solo Recordings
1995, CD, Comp, Unofficial, A-Side Record,
Various
Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)
1990,
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band*
Strictly Personal
CD, ,
Blues Rock/Avantgarde