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Independent label: Uni Records (short for the
label's legal name Universal City Records and rendered as UNI) was
a record label owned by MCA Inc. The brand, which long featured a distinct
UNi logo, was established in 1966 by MCA executive Ned Tanen and
developed by music industry veteran Russ Regan. Notable artists on Uni included
Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Foundations, Hugh Masakela, Brian Hyland, Desmond
Dekker, Bill Cosby, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Dave and Ansil Collins, Fever
Tree, Olivia Newton-John and The Factory (Lowell George, Dallas Taylor...). In
1967, Uni took over management of MCA's newly acquired Kapp Records. In 1971 Uni
was merged with Kapp and the co-owned American Decca Records, to form MCA
Records. The Decca, Kapp, and Uni labels continued to be used for new releases
for a short time, but in late 1972, new releases by their former artists began
appearing on the MCA Records label; before long their back catalogs had been
transferred to MCA as well. That year, Regan left MCA to revive 20th Century
Records for 20th Century Fox.In 1988, Uni was briefly
revived by MCA Records as a niche hipster label, à la Sire Records, with a
roster that included Transvision Vamp, Eric B. & Rakim, Swans, Steve Earle,
and a distribution deal with the Bronx-based hip hop label Strong City Records.
By the end of 1989 Swans were dropped, the deal with Strong City was terminated,
and the others were absorbed by the MCA label. The label lasted from 1968 until
1973. Distributed By MCA Records.
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Pleasure Fair
Morning glory
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Mirettes
In the midnight hour
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Essex David
Love story
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Diamond Neil
Brooklyn road
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Masekela Hugh
Grazing in the grass
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Mirettes
The real thing
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Vassy Kin
I think i just found my mind
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Hook
In the beginning
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Cascades
Maybe the rain will fall
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Giant Crab
Hot line conversation
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Hugh Masekela
I haven't slept
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Amends
Making up
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Diamond Neil
Holly holy
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Matthews Southern Comfort
Colorado springs eternal
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Calliope
Clear mud
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Kansas Hook
Manhattan woman
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Yellow Payges
Follow the bouncing ball
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Everett Betty
Sugar
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Kane Amory
You were on my mind
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Bob & Earl
Pickin up love vibrations
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Shannon Pat
Back to dreamin' again
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Matthews Southern Comfort
Ballad of obray ramsey
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Diamond Neil
Soolaimon
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White Mule
Looking through cat's eyes
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Third Avenue Blues Band
I never promised you a rose garden
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D'Abo Mike
Let it roar
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Matthews Southern Comfort
Woodstock
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Gospel Oak
Recollections of jessica
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Justine
She brings back the morning with her
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Diamond Neil
Cracklin' rosie
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Hyland Brian
Gypsy woman
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Diamond Neil
Sweet caroline
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Diamond Neil
I am i said
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Hyland Brian
No place to run
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Big Black
Diggin' what you're doin'
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Hetherington John
Home
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Diamond Neil
Stones
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Smile
Southbound
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Diamond Neil
Song song blue
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Love Unlimited
I should have known
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Hyland Brian
I love everything about yo
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White Duck
Really
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Smile
One night stand
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Kim Andy
Who has the answers
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Vigrass & Osborne
Forever autumn
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Hyland Brian
When your lovin' me
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Diamond Neil
Play me
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Gove
I've been thinking of you lately
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Hamilton George
Evel knievel
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Love Unlimited
Is it really true boy
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Vigrass & Osborne
Ballerina
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Diamond Neil
Walk on water
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Kim Andy
Love the poor man
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Gove Scrivenor
Goin' to the country
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Vigrass & Osborne
Remember pearl harbour
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White Duck
Honey you'll be alright
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Diamond Neil
Cherry cherry
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