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26 unusual facts about RCA Records


ASAP Mob

In January 2013, ASAP Ferg was the second member of the group to sign with a major label, also signing a joint venture deal with Rocky's same labels, RCA and Polo Grounds, which released his single "Work", for retail on iTunes.

Cave In

The band released a final six-song EP for Hydra Head titled Tides of Tomorrow, with an even further-expanded melodic approach, before moving on to RCA Records.

Cave In later received mainstream recognition for their 2003 RCA Records album Antenna and its lead single "Anchor," which had an overall alternative rock style.

Chandos Records

Chandos Records arose from a band music publisher Chandos Music, founded in 1963, and Chandos Productions, a record production company which produced LPs for Classics for Pleasure, and, especially, RCA's work in the UK.

Children's music

Such companies as RCA Victor, Decca Records, Capitol Records, and Columbia Records (among others) published albums based on popular cartoons or nursery rhymes.

Circus of Power

The group played in New York for several years until they were signed by RCA Records.

Donell Rush

Donell Rush (1960 – March 22, 1996) was an American R&B singer, who was signed to RCA Records in the 1990s.

Ernest MacMillan

In 1942, MacMillan conducted the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) in a recording of the orchestral suite The Planets, by Gustav Holst, recorded on 78 RPM phonograph records, for RCA Victor.

Gary Clail

In 1989, Clail issued his own album, billed as Gary Clail & On-U Sound System, on On-U Sound, which marked Clail's entrance to the electronic underground scene in Bristol, eventually leading him to work with RCA a couple of years later.

Gregory Carroll

They signed with RCA Records in early 1956, but the original group split up after their first recording and Carroll recruited a new group, who recorded for Rainbow Records and toured as The Dappers.

Jean Moscopol

That year he signed an exclusive contract with the London-based RCA Records.

Jimmy Hartwig

In 1980, the single Mama Calypso was released, with Sometimes on the reverse side, on the RCA label.

Laura Mvula

After several showcases, Laura Mvula was signed by Colin Barlow to Sony subsidiary RCA.

Li Jinhui

Though a controversial figure in his time, Li Jinhui contributed hundreds of songs to the musical community released by many major recording companies, including Great China, Pathe-EMI and RCA-Victor.

Los Flamers

Between 1978 and 1995 the group released a string of albums on RCA Records/Sony BMG.

Me Phi Me

on BMG/RCA Records, and featured classic funk samples from Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, and others layered with the unprecedented use of live twelve-string folk guitars, performed by John M. Falasz III, live jazz bass, traditional frat stepping or stomp, harmonica solos (Rags Murtagh aka Rags Murtaugh), and other unique organic instruments, including the haunting Armenian Duduk as performed by Djivan Gasparyan (Gladiator).

Mother's Finest

Mother's Finest issued their debut album Mother's Finest in 1972 on RCA; a second album for RCA remained unreleased until it surfaced as bonus tracks on the 2010 Wounded Bird re-issue of Mother's Finest.

Obina Shok

Soon they'd sign with RCA Victor and released their first, eponymously titled album in 1986, which was successful and very well received by critics.

Pereza

A talent scout for RCA Records saw the band live and recognized the commercial potential of their image although at that time they were still a little rough around the edges.

Richard Anthony Hewson

The RAH band's releases were issued under a variety of record labels, including Good Earth Records, DJM, KR Records, TMT Records and RCA.

Sugarbomb

After an independent release, Tastes Like Sugar, in 1999, they were signed to RCA and released their second album, Bully, in 2001.

SugaRush Beat Company

In November 2007 they released their first record "SugaRush Beat Company EP" through the UK-label RCA.

The Blue Things

The Blue Things (also known as The Bluethings) were a folk-rock and, later, psychedelic band from Hays, Kansas that existed from 1964 to 1968, recording one LP and several singles for RCA Records in '66 and '67.

The Drinkard Singers

After an appearance at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, they recorded the first gospel album to appear on a major label, the live album A Joyful Noise, for RCA Records in 1959.

The Interpreters

The band released a full length album "Back In The U.S.S.A." on RCA Records in 1998, and performed at that year's Reading Festival.

The Loading Zone

In 1968 Fauerso placed an advertisement in the San Francisco Chronicle seeking a new lead vocalist, which led to the recruitment of Linda Tillery, who joined just prior to the band's signing with RCA Records.


Bullets and Octane

Their second album, In the Mouth of the Young, was released in April 2006 on the band's first Major Record label, Sony BMG/RCA Records.

CBC Records

The CBC began releasing albums in 1966, in cooperation with commercial labels (such as RCA Records), and established its own internal record label, CBC Enterprises, in 1982.

Chuck Wicks

In late 2007, he signed to RCA Records Nashville as a recording artist, with his debut single "Stealing Cinderella" being released in September of that year.

Crying in the Chapel

On October 30, 1960, Elvis Presley recorded a version of the song during the sessions for his RCA Records gospel album, His Hand in Mine.

Dave McAleer

He was one of the UK’s first club DJs (1963), before spending 25 years in the record business – working in A&R for labels including RCA Records, Pye Records, DJM Records, Stax Records, Chess Records, Disco Demand, Sugarhill, Calibre, Champagne, Hi, Solar, CTI Records, TMT and Buddah Records, and was managing director of Barry White's label, 20th Century Records.

Don't Laugh Now

Don't Laugh Now was Ray Stevens' nineteenth studio album and his third and final for RCA Records, released in 1982.

Eddie Cano

He found an appreciative audience for a series of albums under his own name released in the '50s and '60s by labels such as Atco, Reprise, and RCA, his following similar to that of vibraphonist Cal Tjader and bandleader Les Baxter.

Elvis' Christmas Album

Elvis' Christmas Album is the fourth studio album by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor Records, LOC 1035, a deluxe limited edition, released in October 1957, and recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.

Freak In

It was released on the RCA Bluebird label in 2003 and features performances by Douglas, Jamie Saft, Marc Ribot, Karsh Kale, Joey Baron, Romero Lubambo, Brad Jones, Ikue Mori, Seamus Blake, Chris Speed, Craig Taborn, Michael Sarin, with Stephanie Stone contributing vocals on one track.

It's Jo and Danny

Rave reviews and daytime UK national radio play on BBC Radio 1 led to a worldwide recording contract with RCA.

Jeff Nicholas

Jeff's design and creative direction work can be seen on merchandise, album covers, posters, websites, and other materials of many well known bands, celebrities and brands, such as Justin Timberlake, Foo Fighters, Beck, Jason Mraz, Beastie Boys, DVS Footwear, RCA Records, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Joe Rogan, Blood Is The New Black, and many more.

Jim Weatherly

Weatherly, who had previously recorded with The Gordian Knot at Verve Records, and also later at RCA Records, was offered a solo recording contract with Buddah Records after the success of "Georgia", and he released a number of albums in the 1970s.

Joan Weber

She was pregnant in 1954 when she was introduced to Eddie Joy, a manager, who in turn introduced her to Charles Randolph Grean, an A&R worker for RCA and Dot Records in New York.

Johana Harris

She made over 100 solo recordings, working with such labels as Columbia, RCA, Capitol, MGM and Contemporary Records.

Mark Balderas

A record deal with RCA Records in 1988 led to the EP "Hopes Prayers Dreams Heart Soul Mind Love Life Death" recorded in Wales and the LP Feel, both produced by Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds.

Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

It is volume 33 of the "Mosaic Select" series and includes the complete contents of the previously released RCA / Victor recordings, Kogun (1974), Long Yellow Road (1975), Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) (1976), Insights (1976), and March of the Tadpoles (1977).

Pandemonium Shadow Show

It was the first product of his three-year, $50,000 recording contract with RCA Records, and was recorded in their Hollywood studio.

Ruth Ruth

RCA Records A&R rep Brian Malouf, after seeing the band play a show at the Continental, expressed interest in signing the group.

Soul on Soul

It was released on the RCA label in 2000 and features performances by Douglas, Chris Speed, Joshua Roseman, Greg Tardy, Uri Caine, James Genus and Joey Baron.

The Best of Waylon

The Best of Waylon is a compilation album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Records in 1986, following the singer's departure from the label.

The Essential Lou Reed

The Essential Lou Reed is a compilation album by Lou Reed released in 2011 by RCA Records.

Trap Lord

The album was released on August 20, 2013, by ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records.

Victor Hugo Díaz

1944 resulted in a series of record contracts with Odeon Records, TK Records, Jockey and later RCA Records.

Wanted! The Outlaws

The Outlaws was reissued on CD on RCA Records in 1996 not only with all 11 original tracks restored but augmented with ten bonus tracks.

Waylon and Company

Waylon and Company is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Records in 1983 and featuring duets with a large number of influential artists, including Hank Williams, Jr., Jessi Colter, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Mel Tillis, Jerry Reed, Emmylou Harris, Tony Joe White and actor James Garner.

Zella Lehr

She had hit records on RCA Records and Columbia Records, most notably her cover of Dolly Parton's "Two Doors Down" (which charted for Lehr in late 1977, before Parton herself had released the song as a single).