Berlee Records was a short-lived label, formed by Del Shannon in August, 1963 after a dispute with his managers and Big Top. It was distributed by Diamond Records. Two singles were released on the label. "Sue's Gotta Be Mine" b/w "Now She's Gone" was issued as Berlee 501 in late 1963 and in early 1964, "That's The Way Love Is" b/w "Time Of The Day" was issued in early 1964 as Berlee 502. According to Brian Young, writer of the biographic book in the German Bear Family epic boxset Home And Away, the label was named after Del's parents. "Sue's Gotta Be Mine" was a moderate hit, charting #71 in the US and #21 in the UK (where Shannon's records continued on the London label). The second single did not chart, and Shannon patched things up with his managers soon after. He was then placed on Amy and Shannon's Berlee label disappeared.
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