Infinity Records

Infinity Records was a short-lived subsidiary of MCA Records established in New York City in 1978. The label was conceived by MCA president Sidney Sheinberg as a way for the Los Angeles-based entertainment conglomerate to improve its presence on the East Coast. Ron Alexenberg, who had previously been the head of the Epic Records division of CBS Records (now part of Sony Music Entertainment) was hired as CEO. The biggest hit the Infinity label had was "Escape" by Rupert Holmes, which was #1 at the end of 1979. Other acts that had chart entries on Infinity included Dobie Gray, Hot Chocolate, New England, Orleans and Spyro Gyra. Under the distribution of MCA, the Infinity Records label released titles in the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K., Japan...