1976-1983.
MCA entered the recorded music business in 1962 with the purchase of Decca Records, including Coral Records and Brunswick Records. In 1966, MCA formed Uni Records and a year later they purchased Kapp Records. In 1971, MCA consolidated its labels into MCA Records. The first MCA Records release in the US was former Uni artist Elton John's CROCODILE ROCK in 1972.