EMI America Records

EMI America Records was launched in 1978 by EMI as their second label in the United States after Capitol Records, relying on Capitol only for pressing, distribution, and international liaison.

In 1987, EMI America merged with Manhattan Records, resulting in the formation of EMI Manhattan Records. This entity underwent a rebranding in 1988, becoming known as EMI USA. In 1991, it joined the EMI Records Group North America (ERG) under the name EMI Records USA. The label was ultimately closed down in 1997, and its artists were split between Virgin Records America (acquired by Thorn EMI in 1992) and Capitol Records.

Since 2013, its catalog has been managed by Universal Music Group following their acquisition of EMI's recorded music division.

Artists
Past artists have included: Marty Balin, Blessid Union of Souls, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Stray Cats, Lenny Burns, Kim Carnes, Sheena Easton, Joe "Bean" Esposito, Robin Gibb, Go West, Corey Hart (outside Canada), Murray Head, Kajagoogoo,  Limahl, J. Geils, Michael Stanley Band, Naked Eyes, Queensrÿche, Barbara Mandrell, Pet Shop Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cliff Richard, Roxette, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Talk Talk, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, John Waite, and Kim Wilde (US and Canada for most UK and other European artists).


 * 17001 Spellbound Spellbound
 * 17002 Michael Johnson The Michael Johnson Album
 * 17003 Kate Bush, The Kick Inside
 * 17004 Kim Carnes St Vincent's Court
 * 17005 Zwol Zwol
 * 17006 J. Geils Band, The Sanctuary.
 * 17007 Robert John Robert John
 * 17009 Gambler Teenage Magic
 * 17010 Michael Johnson Dialogue
 * 17011 Pamala Stanley This Is Hot
 * 17012 Aviator Aviator
 * 17015 Long John Baldry Baldry's Out!
 * 17018 Cliff Richard We Don't Talk Anymore
 * 17019 Wilson Pickett I Want You
 * SW-17024 The Fools Sold Out
 * SW-17025 Kwick Kwick
 * SW-17026 The Scooters Young Girls
 * SW-17027 Robert John Back On The Street
 * SW-17029 Kittyhawk Kittyhawk
 * SW-17030 Kim Carnes Romance Dance
 * SW-17032 Chuck Francour Under The Boulevard Lights
 * SW-17033 Rocky Burnette The Son Of Rock And Roll
 * SW-17035 Michael Johnson You Can Call Me Blue
 * SW-17037 Eddie & The Hot Rods* Fish 'N' Chips
 * SW-17038 Long John Baldry Long John Baldry
 * SW-17039 Cliff Richard I'm No Hero
 * SW-17040 Michael Stanley Band, Heartland
 * SW-17041 Breathless Nobody Leaves This Song Alive
 * SW-17042 Dexys Midnight Runners Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
 * SW-17043 Wilson Pickett Right Track
 * SW-17045 The Scooters Blue Eyes
 * SW-17046 The Fools Heavy Menta
 * ST-17048 Kwick To The Point
 * ST-17049 Sheena Easton Sheena Easton
 * ST-17050 Alan David Alan David
 * SO-17051 Gary U.S. Bonds Dedication
 * SO-17052 Kim Carnes Mistaken Identity
 * ST-17053 Kittyhawk Race For The Oasis
 * SO-17054 Marty Balin Balin
 * SO-17055 Peter Tosh Wanted Dread & Alive
 * SW-17056 Michael Stanley Band North Coast
 * SW 17057 Michael Johnson Home Free
 * SW-17058 The John Hall Band All Of The Above
 * SW-17059 Cliff Richard Wired For Sound
 * ST-17060 Melba Moore What A Woman Needs
 * SW-17061 Sheena Easton You Could Have Been With Me
 * ST-17063 Kasim Sulton Kasim
 * ST-17064 Dwight Twilley Scuba Divers
 * ST-17065 Kim Wilde Kim Wilde
 * SO-17068 Gary U.S. Bonds On The Line
 * ST-17070 Stray Cats Built For Speed
 * ST-17071 Michael Stanley Band, MSB
 * ST-17073 S·P·Y·S S·P·Y·S
 * ST 17074 Talk Talk The Party's Over
 * ST-17075 Our Daughter's Wedding Moving Windows
 * ST-17076 George Thorogood & The Destroyers Bad To The Bone
 * ST-17077 Hot Chocolate Mystery
 * SO-17078 Kim Carnes Voyeur
 * ST-17080 Sheena Easton Madness, Money And Music
 * ST-17081 Cliff Richard Now You See Me... Now You Don't
 * ST-17082 The John Hall Band Searchparty
 * ST-17083 Talk Talk The Party's Over
 * ST-17084 Kate Bush, The Dreaming
 * ST-17086 Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul Men Without Women
 * SO-17087 J. Geils Band, The Showtime!
 * ST-17089 Naked Eyes Naked Eyes
 * ST-17092 Jules Shear Watch Dog
 * ST-17093 David Bowie Let's Dance
 * ST-17094 Kajagoogoo White Feathers
 * SO-17095 Peter Tosh Mama Africa
 * ST-17096 Any Trouble Any Trouble
 * ST-17097 The Coconuts Don't Take My Coconuts
 * ST-17098 S·P·Y·S Behind Enemy Lines
 * ST-17100 Michael Stanley Band, You Can't Fight Fashion
 * ST-17132 Sheena Easton A Private Heaven