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27 unusual facts about MCA Records


Bag-a-Trix

The album was released in 1991 and was its first and only record for MCA Records.

Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!

A companion book by St. Martin's Press and a soundtrack album by MCA Records were also released in conjunction with the video.

Christina Vidal

In 2002, she was briefly signed to MCA Records and in that time she was supposed to release her first single "Tropical" and her solo debut album "White" in the summer of 2002, but never did.

Don't Go Against the Grain

The group then signed with MCA Records and began work on Don't Go Against the Grain.

Don't Go Against the Grain is the debut album by GP Wu, released on January 21, 1997 through MCA Records.

Don't Sweat the Technique

Don't Sweat the Technique is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on June 23, 1992, by MCA Records.

Gardeners' World

Natural Elements was the title track of a commercial album released in 1988 on MCA Records under the composers' band name of Acoustic Alchemy.

Ghetto Street Funk

Ghetto Street Funk is the debut album by Dungeon Family group members P.A. (Parental Advisory), released in November 9, 1993 on MCA Records.

I Love You Like You Are

I Love You Like You Are is the 5th solo album by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ray Parker, Jr. released in 1991 on the MCA Records, since He separated his ways with his old group Raydio.

I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll

I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll is a pop/rock album by Leona Naess, her second album, released in 2001 by MCA Records.

Independent Leaders

Independent Leaders is the debut album from Naughty by Nature, released under the name the New Style in 1989 on MCA Records.

Informal Introduction

Informal Introduction is the debut album by Shade Sheist, released on September 10, 2002 through MCA Records.

Innermission

Innermission was the first major label release for the B.E. Taylor Group, released in 1982 on MCA Records (as MCA-5335).

Jeff Purvis

Despite only racing 4 races for Finch in 1996, the #44 MCA Records Chevy had their best season effort.

In 1996, Purvis and Finch got a new sponsorship deal with MCA Records for 5 races in 1996.

László Somogyi

Somogyi's recordings include Haydn symphonies (including the famous and disputed Toy Symphony), the Dvořák piano concerto with Firkusny on the Westminster label, and Beethoven's Chorale Fantasy with a very young Daniel Barenboim on MCA in 1960.

Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand

The song has been released in several different versions, sometimes under the title "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hands", also hyphenated (on the MCA LP) as "Mary-Anne with the Shaky Hands".

Pall Mall Groove

It was eventually released in the US in 1979, now renamed Smash, on the MCA Records-distributed Source label.

Phoenix Racing

MCA Records became the new sponsor for 1996, and the team had two top-ten qualification starts, but could not finish higher than twelfth.

Share My World

Share My World is the third studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige, released by MCA on April 22, 1997.

Soul Sista

Soul Sista is the debut album by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter KeKe Wyatt, released in the United States on November 13, 2001 by MCA Records and produced by Steve Huff.

The LP

Label = Geffen/MCA Records
GEFD-24953

Paul Sea Productions
PSP-006

The Outlets at Bergen Town Center

Bergen Mall was also the first stop on MCA Records's "The Beautiful You: Celebrating The Good Life Shopping Mall Tour '87" starring teen pop sensation Tiffany as an alternative way to promote her debut album.

Two Against Nature

They intended to release Gaucho on Warner Bros. after their longtime label ABC Records merged with MCA Records, but MCA claimed ownership of the master recordings.

Until the Day

Until the Day is the debut album released by Nonchalant, released on March 26, 1996 through MCA.

What Is This?

received a record deal with MCA Records and the Red Hot Chili Peppers received a joint deal with EMI America and Enigma Records.

William Katt

In 1982, due to the success of the first season of The Greatest American Hero, Katt signed to MCA and released an album, Secret Smiles under the name Billy Katt.


20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bell Biv DeVoe

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bell Biv DeVoe is a compilation album by Bell Biv DeVoe released on May 21, 2002 by MCA Records/Geffen Records.

Beside Myself

The album was also his last for MCA Records before he moved to Curb Records for his next studio album, 1990's Lend Me Your Ears.

Brian Tatler

The success of the first album led to a record deal with MCA Records in 1981, and they released the Four Cuts EP.

Brutha

At 5 and 6 years old, Anthony Harrell and Grady Harrell III hooked up with their first cousin Canela Cox and formed the group Papa’s Results, being trained and taught by Grady Harrell II, who was then signed to MCA Records prior to a prison term.

Daniel Vee Lewis

From 1988 until their disbandment in 1993, he was the bass guitarist for World Entertainment War, playing with vocalists Rob Brezsny and Darby Gould, drummer Anthony Guess, and keyboardist Amy Excolere on two albums, one on MCA Records.

Dave Parsons

Parsons joined Transvision Vamp after fellow members Wendy James and Nick Christian Sayer had moved to London, and had signed a recording contract with MCA Records in the winter of 1986.

House on Old Lonesome Road

It was released in 1989 on MCA Records, and features the hit "She's Got a Single Thing in Mind", which Allmusic's Jason Ankeny called "the energizing hit which reaffirmed Twitty's standing among the era's country's giants."

It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of The Brady Bunch

It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of The Brady Bunch is a 1993 greatest hits album by American pop group The Brady Bunch released by MCA Records.

Jheryl Busby

At MCA Records, where he was hired in 1984, Busby was vice-president of the black music division building the unit largely from scratch, promoting established acts such as Patti LaBelle and helping to discover and market acts including family band The Jets, Jody Watley, Bobby Brown and New Edition.

Marsha Thornton

Between 1990 and 2003, she released three studio albums, with her first two released on MCA Records; she has also issued four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts.

Masterjam

For their first album with MCA Records, which had absorbed ABC Records a year before, the group enlisted Quincy Jones to help them with the record (Khan had recorded with Jones the year before for his album Sounds...and Stuff Like That!!).

Second-hand Smoke

The song "Get Out!" originally appeared on their debut album 40 Oz. to Freedom but had to be removed when the album was picked up for distribution by MCA Records due to the presence of an unauthorized sample (which included bits of Jimmy Page's guitar and a looped section of John Paul Jones' bassline from "The Lemon Song").

Son of a Son of a Sailor

It was initially released in March 1978 as ABC Dunhill AA-1046 and later rereleased on its successor label, MCA.

The Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet

Nona Hendryx, Michael Blaire, and Craig Ross of MCA Records are also among the artists she has recorded with.

The Complete Thom Bell Sessions

Released in 1989 by MCA Records, the album is composed of the material previously released in 1979 as The Thom Bell Sessions (MCA-13921) as well as the songs that were recorded at the original session but unreleased until 1989.

The MCA Years: A Retrospective

The MCA Years: A Retrospective was released on MCA Records in 1993, and contains songs from Nanci Griffith's five MCA albums recorded between 1987 and 1991 - Lone Star State of Mind (1987), Little Love Affairs (1988), One Fair Summer Evening (1988), Storms (1989) and Late Night Grande Hotel (1991).

The Thom Bell Sessions

Ten years later, MCA Records released The Complete Thom Bell Sessions, bringing together the unreleased material with the previously released music.

Timmy Regisford

His next career step embarked on working for MCA Records as their A&R Director, where he developed artists Loose Ends and Colonel Abrams.