Tabu Records

Tabu Productions was founded by Clarence Avant. Avant founded this label after Sussex Records went out of business in June 1975, and Internal Revenue Service auctioned off the remaining assets because of $48,000 in federal tax liens unpaid, including the recording masters and office furniture. The label focused on R&B; and funk. Its flagship release, “Stormin'” by Brainstorm hit the stores in 1977. Tabu had a short-lived distribution pact with RC... more
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