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MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc. established in 1972, though MCA had released recordings under that name in the UK from the 1960s. The label achieved success in the 1970s through the 1980s, often by acquiring other record labels, from ABC to Motown to Geffen .
MCA Inc. (originally an initialism for Music Corporation of America) was an American media conglomerate founded in 1924. Originally a talent agency with artists in the music business as clients, the company became a major force in the film industry, and later expanded into television production.
The following is a list of artists who have had recordings with MCA Records. For MCA Records' country music artists, see List of MCA Nashville artists. As MCA reissued recordings previously released on other labels, only artists whose recordings were first issued on the MCA label are listed here.
MCA Records (1971–1989) MCA Music Entertainment Group (1989–1996) Company type: Public: Traded as. ... The French Bolloré family still owns 28 percent of UMG ...
In 1966, MCA formed Uni Records in Hollywood, California, [18] and in 1967, MCA bought New York–based Kapp Records. [19] That same year MCA also acquired guitar maker Danelectro [ 20 ] and mall retailer Spencer Gifts .
The first was MCA Records, which had been occupant since its 1934 foundation under the Decca Records banner. MCA's final album release was rapper Common's fifth studio album, Electric Circus, which was released in December 2002; the album's lukewarm commercial performance was the main factor and reason of MCA's demise and later absorption into ...
In 1979, MCA Nashville absorbed the country music roster (including Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell and The Oak Ridge Boys) and back catalogue of ABC Records including the Dot Records catalogue. In the early 1980s, MCA Nashville signed Reba McEntire [6] and George Strait, [7] two of the greatest selling artists of all time and the mega stars on the ...
Uptown Records is an American record label, based in New York City, founded in 1986 by old school rapper ‘Dr Jekyll’ - Andre Harrell. [1] From the late 1980s into the early 1990s, it was a leader in New Jack Swing, R&B , hip hop ., [ 1 ] and Hip Hop-Soul