| Revue Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | MCA Records |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Defunct | 1970 |
| Distributor(s) | Uni Records |
| Location | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Revue Records was an American subsidiary record label of MCA. Revue was operated by the same management team that ran Universal City (UNI) Records. Revue was created in 1967 to exclusively cater to the R&B market. The label primarily released singles, but from 1968 until its dissolution, albums were released. In 1971, MCA merged Uni Records and other subsidiaries to become MCA Records.
Roster
The label initially bought master recordings to release, but artist who recorded for the label include:
- Garland Green
- The Mirettes
- Jack Montgomery
- The Chi-Lites
- Marvin L. Sims
- Darrow Fletcher
- Alder Ray
- The Sunlovers
- Lee Charles
- Tony Borders
- Marvin Holmes & The Uptights
- Third Avenue Blues Band
- Mike & The Censations
- David T. Walker
- Eddie & Ernie
- Joyce Hopson
- Charles Lamont
Discography
Albums
| Catalog
No. |
Released | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS 7201 | 1968 | House on Elm Street | Harold Johnson Sextet |
| RS 7202 | 1968 | To Soul with Love | Stu Gardner |
| RS 7203 | 1968 | Can You Dig It...Live | Ural Thomas |
| RS 7204 | 1968 | Everybody Loves a Winner | Harold Johnson Sextet |
| RS 7205 | 1968 | In the Midnight Hour | The Mirettes |
| RS 7206 | 1969 | Jazz + Soul | Willie Bovain |
| RS 7207 | 1969 | The Sidewalk | David T. Walker |
| RS 7208 | |||
| RS 7209 | |||
| RS 7210 | 1969 | A Midsummer's Day Dream | Mark Eric |
| RS 7211 | 1970 | Going Up! | David T. Walker |
| RS 7212 | 1970 | Wide Open | Harold Johnson |
| RS 7213 | 1970 | Fantastic | 3rd Avenue Blues Band |
References
- "MCA Buys Kapp in New Surge To Be a Major Record Complex" (PDF). Billboard. December 9, 1967. p. 3.
- "MCA in R&B With Revue" (PDF). Billboard. October 7, 1967. p. 3.