MCA Chess
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MCA Chess was a record label imprint under MCA Records that continued the legacy and catalog of the influential blues and R&B label Chess Records.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MCA Chess canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6378625 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MCA Chess Context triple: [Chess Records, successorLabel, MCA Chess]
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A.
River Chess
River Chess is a chalk stream in southeast England that flows through Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire before joining the River Colne.
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B.
Chess Oscar
The Chess Oscar is an annual award historically given to the world's best chess player, as voted by international chess journalists and experts.
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C.
Le Mat
Le Mat is a surname most notably associated with American actor Paul Le Mat, known for his role in the film "American Graffiti."
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D.
Chessmen
Chessmen are classic buttery shortbread cookies from Pepperidge Farm, known for their rich flavor and distinctive stamped designs.
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E.
Chess
Chess is a 1980s stage musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Tim Rice, centered on a Cold War-era international chess tournament and its accompanying political and romantic tensions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MCA Chess Target entity description: MCA Chess was a record label imprint under MCA Records that continued the legacy and catalog of the influential blues and R&B label Chess Records.
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A.
River Chess
River Chess is a chalk stream in southeast England that flows through Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire before joining the River Colne.
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B.
Chess Oscar
The Chess Oscar is an annual award historically given to the world's best chess player, as voted by international chess journalists and experts.
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C.
Le Mat
Le Mat is a surname most notably associated with American actor Paul Le Mat, known for his role in the film "American Graffiti."
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D.
Chessmen
Chessmen are classic buttery shortbread cookies from Pepperidge Farm, known for their rich flavor and distinctive stamped designs.
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E.
Chess
Chess is a 1980s stage musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Tim Rice, centered on a Cold War-era international chess tournament and its accompanying political and romantic tensions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | record label imprint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chess Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Music Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
Chess Records master recordings
ⓘ
compilation albums from Chess Records material ⓘ reissues of Chess Records albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributedBy | MCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
catalog management imprint
ⓘ
reissue label ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| heritage |
Chicago blues
ⓘ
classic R&B ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| labelType | imprint label ⓘ |
| notableArtistCatalog |
Bo Diddley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chuck Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | MCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | MCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to continue the legacy of Chess Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
to manage the Chess Records catalog ⓘ |
| successorTo | original Chess Records label operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MCA Chess Description of subject: MCA Chess was a record label imprint under MCA Records that continued the legacy and catalog of the influential blues and R&B label Chess Records.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.