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.
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A A Music Theory (MCA Music Philippines) Adam Ant Afternoon Delights Johnny Alegre (MCA Music Philippines) All About Eve (MCA UK; Ultraviolet only) Allure Alvin and the Chipmunks Andy Summers The Angels / Angel City Anthony Hamilton (Uptown/MCA) Aqua (US) A*Teens Autograph (Russian band) Avant (Magic Johnson Music/MCA) Axe Akina Nakamori (Japanese singer)
B Bang Tango Richard Barone Bell Biv DeVoe Regina Belle Beijing Spring Big Lurch Birtha (from ABC/Dunhill) Blackalicious (Quannum Projects/MCA) Black Grape Bobby "Blue" Bland (from ABC) The Blessing Mary J. Blige (Uptown/MCA) Best Kissers in the World Blue Tears Body Boston The Bottles Boulevard Box Car Racer Boys Club Bobby Brown Breakfast Club Budgie Jimmy Buffett (from ABC) Cindy Bullens (1989 album) Blink-182
C The Call Cambio (MCA Music Philippines) Camel The Cardigans (US and Canada) Belinda Carlisle (US and Canada) Tony Carey Larry Carlton Kim Carnes Oliver Cheatham Cher (from Kapp) Chicosci (MCA Music Philippines) The Chipettes The Clarks Cold Sweat Colosseum II Common Alice Cooper Bernadette Cooper Bill Cosby Cowboy Mouth The Cranberries Crimson Glory (MCA/Roadrunner) The Crusaders (from Blue Thumb) The Cuff Links (outside North America) Cosmic Slop Shop
D Darren Espanto (MCA Music Philippines) Darryl Pearson Darwin's Waiting Room Mac Davis TJ Davis (Time Records/MCA) The Dawn (MCA Music Philippines) Dax Riders (Subscience/MCA) Destination (Butterfly) Dig Dog House Donna De Lory Lyndsey de Paul Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA) (US/Canada) Diamond Head Neil Diamond (from Uni) Joe Dolce DoubleDrive Ronnie Dove Dream Theater (Mechanic/MCA) The Damned The Dramatics
E E.Y.C. Miguel Escueta (MCA Music Philippines) Sheena Easton Eric B. & Rakim E 40
F Harold Faltermeyer Familiar 48 Fela Kuti Fenix TX (Drive-Thru/MCA) Femme Fatale Field Mob Finch (Drive-Thru/MCA) Fine Young Cannibals (IRS/MCA, US and Canada) Fist The Fixx The Floaters (from ABC) Flotsam and Jetsam Glenn Frey Frou Frou Pops Fernandez (MCA Music Philippines)
G Barry Gibb (US) Giuffria (Camel/MCA) Genesis (US/Canada) Geordie (US/Canada) Golden Earring (US/Canada) Roland Gift (US/Canada) GP Wu Gregory Gray Mick Greenwood Guy (Uptown/MCA) Guy Mann-Dude GZA (Wu-Tang/MCA)
H H2O Aaron Hall (Silas/MCA) Damion Hall (Silas/MCA) Anthony Hamilton (Uptown/MCA) Hardline Headpins Heavy D. & The Boyz (Uptown/MCA) Jimi Hendrix Carly Hennessey His Majesty Rupert Holmes (from Infinity) The Hooters James Horner Grayson Hugh
I II D Extreme (Gasoline Alley/MCA) Immature Indecent Obsession Iron Butterfly Donnie Iris IV Xample
J J Dilla Jetboy The Jets The Jimi Hendrix Experience Jodeci (Uptown/MCA) Elton John (US and Canada only, from Uni) Holly Johnson Steve Jones JK Labajo (MCA Music Philippines) Julianne (MCA Music Philippines) July For Kings Justice System
K K-Ci & JoJo Bert Kaempfert (US and Canada only, from Decca) Kansas Kardinal Offishall Keel (MCA/Gold Mountain) Joan Kennedy (Canada only) Nik Kershaw Kill For Thrills B.B. King (from ABC) Klymaxx Gladys Knight Krokus Femi Kuti
L Patti LaBelle Joey Lawrence (Impact/MCA) (US/Canada) Leapy Lee (outside North America) Barrington Levy Lillian Axe Little Milton London The Look Loose Ends (Virgin/MCA) Loretta Lynn (MCA Nashville) Lord Tracy (MCA/Uni Records) Love Club (MCA/Popular Metaphysics) Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyle Lovett
M M (outside the US and Canada) The Mac Band The Mamas & The Papas Barbara Mandrell (MCA Nashville) Manitoba's Wild Kingdom (MCA/Popular Metaphysics) Jimmy Martin Jason McCoy (Canada only) Meat Loaf (US and Canada only) Glenn Medeiros Men Without Hats (Backstreet/MCA) (US) Michael Learns To Rock (Impact Music, 1991) Midtown (Drive-Thru/MCA) Stephanie Mills Dannii Minogue Mint Royale (US only) Bill Monroe Chanté Moore (Silas/MCA) Gary Moore (outside the US and Canada) Alanis Morissette (Canada only) Steve Morse Musical Youth Monique Alicia Myers Mystikal
N Nadine Renee New Edition New Found Glory (Drive-Thru/MCA) New Radicals The New Style, would later change their name to Naughty by Nature after leaving MCA Olivia Newton-John (US and Canada only, from Uni) Ricky Nelson (from Decca) Martin Nievera (MCA Music Philippines, now moved to PolyEast Records) Night Ranger (Camel/MCA) The Nixons Nonpoint
O Oingo Boingo One Way (from ABC) The Osborne Brothers Osibisa The Outfield
P Parental Advisory (Savvy/MCA) Paparazzi (MCA UK) Passionate Friends Rahsaan Patterson Pebbles Perfect Crime The Joe Perry Project Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet/MCA, from ABC) Pitchshifter Poco (from ABC) Richard Poon (MCA Music Philippines) Jesse Powell (Silas/MCA) Pretty Boy Floyd Puya
Q Quartz
R Raffi (Troubadour/Shoreline/Rounder/MCA) Rare Bird (ABC/Command/Probe, US only) Raven-Symoné Ready for the World Helen Reddy Martha Reeves Riff Regan Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA, US only) Kane Roberts The Roots Rebekah Ryan
S Sabrina (MCA Music Philippines) Buffy Sainte-Marie Santa Cruz Telly Savalas Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA) Andrés Segovia Semisonic Charlie Sexton Shaggy Shai Cybill Shepherd Howard Shore Shy (Shy England in U.S.) Side A (MCA Music Philippines) Patty Smyth Phoebe Snow (Shelter/MCA) Something Corporate (Drive-Thru/MCA) Sonny Sonny and Cher Soul for Real Sound Barrier SouthFM Sparks Spinal Tap Spread Eagle Spyro Gyra Stackridge (from Decca) Brenda K. Starr Steelheart Steely Dan (from ABC) Stone Fury Sublime (Gasoline Alley/MCA) Sweet F.A.
T Talib Kweli (Rawkus/MCA) Tangerine Dream Tanya Markova (MCA Music Philippines) Andy Taylor Phil Thornalley Tiffany The Tragically Hip Ralph Tresvant Triumph Trixter (Mechanic/MCA) Tanya Tucker Twisted Method Conway Twitty Tygers of Pan Tang
U Tracey Ullman (Stiff/MCA) (US/Canada)
V Voivod
W The Watchmen Jody Watley Water What Is This? The Who (US and Canada only, from Decca) Whycliffe Kim Wilde Will and the Kill John Williams Joseph Williams Jackie Wilson (outside North America) Vickie Winans Wire Train Wishbone Ash (from Decca) World Entertainment War (MCA/Popular Metaphysics) Kitty Wells (from Decca)
Y Young Black Teenagers
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