Infinity Records
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Infinity Records was a short-lived subsidiary of
The biggest hit the Infinity label had was "
.Under the distribution of MCA, the Infinity Records label released titles in the US, Canada, the UK, Japan and parts of Europe. Infinity spent lavishly on promotion but failed to earn a profit. In addition to developing new talent, Infinity also paid substantial sums to acquire established artists from other labels.
In October 1979, Infinity released Pope John Paul II Sings at the Festival of Sacrosong, an album of speeches and songs sung by
MCA pulled the plug on Infinity in November 1979, and it was immediately absorbed by the parent company. Rupert Holmes, Spyro Gyra and Orleans were the only acts to be retained by MCA, and most of the Infinity label catalog went out of print.
The collapse of Infinity also coincided with rising costs of manufacturing for vinyl LP records and a huge sales slump for the music industry. Infinity has since become known as one of the most expensive failures in the history of the record business.[citation needed]
There are at least two other record labels that also have used the name Infinity Records. One of these other labels was a subsidiary of
Partial list of Infinity Records recording artists
- Solomon Burke
- Dixon House Band
- New England
- Robert A. Johnson credited as "Robert Johnson" (a Memphis based Roots rock guitarist, not the famous Blues musician)
- The Kats(signed to the label but had no recordings issued)
- Orsa Lia
- TKO
- Screams
- Hot Chocolate
Artists associated with other labels named Infinity Records that are not related to MCA include:
- Richard Batchens
- The Texans (Johnny Burnette and Dorsey Burnette)
- Donald Dempsey
- Giambattista Fedrici