Revue Records

Defunct American record label
Revue Records
Parent companyMCA Records
Founded1967
Defunct1970
Distributor(s)Uni Records
LocationHollywood, California, U.S.

Revue Records was an American subsidiary record label of MCA.[1] 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.[2] 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

  1. ^ "MCA Buys Kapp in New Surge To Be a Major Record Complex" (PDF). Billboard: 3. December 9, 1967.
  2. ^ "MCA in R&B With Revue" (PDF). Billboard: 3. October 7, 1967.

External links

  • Revue Album Discography on BSN Pubs
  • Revue on Soulful Kinda Music