RoFran Records [Urbana]

RoFran Enterprises was a studio and label owned and operated by Roger Francisco from roughly 1964 to 1974. Francisco was born in Decatur and grew up in Springfield, Illinois.   He was a musician and audio engineer who had spent some time in Nashville before returning to central Illinois.  Around 1964, Francisco opened a studio in his basement at 5 Rainbow Court in Urbana where he produced radio and television commercials as well as music by local groups. Initial singles were released on the RoFran label.  Later “A Custom Product of RoFran Enterprises” or simply Custom was used on the label.   In 1967, RoFran expanded its operation and moved into a new space at 115 West Main Street in downtown Urbana. By 1970 the studio had moved to 117 W. Washington in Urbana.  In 1974, Francisco sold the business to Al Ierardi.

CAT #ARTISTTITLEDATE
P-1001The IntrudersDeception / Intrudin'1965
P-1002The RoguesGone To Stay / Wait Till the Summer1965
P-1003Lee RustScramble / Do You Ever Kinda Wonder?1965
P-1004Lee RustMystery House / Come on Back1965
P-1005Lee RustTry, Try to Leave / I’m Spoken For1965
P-1006Lee RustShe’s Gone Tonight / World Made of Romance1965
R-1010Sound Studio One (aka The Prodigies)Kysmyph (KIS-MIF) / Don’t Look Back1966
P-1012The ImpalasKristina / Lost Beat1966
ER-1013The ProdigiesI Want To Do It / What’d I Say1966
P-1014The QuaternotesMy Baby Left Me / You And I (Are In Love)1966
R-1015The ProdigiesRudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer / Sleigh Ride1966
P-1018The Lindsey TripletsTomorrow’s Another Day / Terry1966
P-1019Al IerardiDrifter / Dureen1967
836R-2005Sound Studio OneNever Tell / Never Marry (A Woman Who Is Taller Than You)1968

Custom 45s of RoFran Enterprises

CAT #ARTISTTITLEDATELABEL
P-1020The CliquesSo Hard / Ballad of a Destitute Man1967Custom
P-1021The KeepersWhy Have You Changed / Tiny Teardrops1967Custom
P-1022Count Demon and His Four Members(I Got To) Work With It / C-C Rider1967Star
1024The Dearly BelovedCindy1967Custom
1026Puppet, Dingbat & OdieTranscontinental Balloon Ride / Julie1967Psychedelic
1028The RavinsAndy / I Had A Feeling1967Syndicate
836R-1030The Shades of BlueNot The Way Love Should Be / You Must Believe Me1967Shades
1034The CamarosI Need You No More / Just For The Love Of A Man1968Custom
1035Howie Thayer and his Psycho-Electric HappeningMovin' Groovin' Fairy Tale / If Death Don't Get You (Then The Government Will)1968Psychedelic Sounds
1042K. Sandra WymanUntil It's Time For You To Go / Where Does It Lead1968Folksound
1044Howie Thayer and his Psycho-Electric HappeningBazap! / Side 21968Psychedelic Sounds
1045Soul BrothersTwinkle Twinkle / Miss Delores Funk1968Soul
1047Linda FanakosCandyland Town / Let's Make It Clear1969no label
1048Leroy Knox and the GaypoppersThe Mistakes I Made / Here I Am1969Soul Sounds
35921Marvin Lee & The MidwesternsI've Made My Mind Up (To Leave You Today) / Until My Dreams Come TrueCentury
39550Al IerardiYou're Not The Girl (I'm Looking For But You're The Girl I Found) / That Damn Ol' Hillbilly TuneCentury
44090Mad John FeverBreath & Thunder / One World Lost To AnotherCentury


EPs

CAT #ARTISTTITLEDATELABEL
2605The Spoils Of WarS/T1969no label
608James CuomoCuomo's Record1970Depot
This discography is a work in progress. Last updated on 9/6/23

YouTube playlist: RoFran Records








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