Loma

Founded in 1964 as an R&B unit of [l=Warner Bros. Records]; active until 1968 when its roster and back catalog were folded into the parent label. Its president was [a=Bob Krasnow], who soon founded [l=Blue Thumb Records] after Loma was shut down and later led Elektra/Asylum Records in its most profitable period (ca. 1974-82).
Appears on labels as "Loma" on it's early imprints and in 1968 changed to "Loma Records"
Loma's roster included [a=J.J. Jackson], [a=Ike and Tina Turner], members of [a=James Brown]'s band, recording solo on the side, [a=Lorraine Ellison], the [a=Three Degrees] and [a=Linda Jones]. [a=Redd Foxx] was brought to the label after [a=Frank Sinatra] intervened in his contractual battle with [l=Dooto Records] in 1966.

The best Loma singles, B-sides and album tracks were compiled on the [l=Warner Archives] double-CD anthology [i][b]The Best of Loma Records: The Rise and Fall of a 1960's Soul Label[/b][/i] in 1995.