RCA
28 records in the collection· mostly Elvis, Elvis Presley, Neil Sedaka
RCA Victor was one of America’s dominant record companies, created when the Radio Corporation of America acquired the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1929. Its enormous catalogue encompassed classical music, jazz, country and popular song, and by the 1950s the label was at the centre of rock and roll through artists including Elvis Presley.
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Records on RCA
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- ACattle call
This RCA recording, with an unknown artist, features 'Cattle Call' on the B-side. The catalogue number and lack of artist credit suggest it is either a very obscure pressing or a pressing where the label information is incomplete or has not survived in the catalogue.AI summary
RCA 1003
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- AAll shook up
- BThat's when your heartaches begin
Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" on RCA, from his revolutionary early recording period in the mid-1950s; "All Shook Up" was a major hit and signature recording.AI summary
RCA 71.143 Rock
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- AAre you lonesome tonight
- BI gotta know
Elvis Presley's 'Are You Lonesome Tonight' backed with 'I Gotta Know' on RCA, catalogue 71.345. The continental European catalogue numbering suggests this is not a standard UK RCA pressing; the record dates from 1960. Elvis 78s from the final years of the format were pressed in much smaller quantities than his 45s and are more uncommon than many collectors expect.AI summary
RCA 71.345 Rock
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- ABaby I don't care
- BYoung and beautiful;
Elvis Presley on RCA 71.194 (Swedish pressing, catalogue series indicating European issue), performing 'Baby I don't care' and 'Young and Beautiful', two songs from his 1956-57 film period. RCA 70-series issues were the standard label format for European pressings.AI summary
RCA 71.194 Rock
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- ACatch a falling star
- BMagic Moments
Perry Como was a major American popular singer of the 1940s–1960s, known for his relaxed crooning style and crossover appeal. This RCA side pairs two of his hits, 'Catch a Falling Star' and 'Magic Moments', from the mid-1950s.AI summary
RCA 1036 Voice
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- AEnzo Grimaldo, Principe di Sant Afior
- BDel Tempo al Limitar
Beniamino Gigli, one of Italy's greatest tenors, recorded the aria 'Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di Sant Afior' from Donizetti's *La Favorita* with baritone Giuseppe de Luca for RCA, catalogue 8084. Both were leading operatic artists of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
RCA 8084 Opera
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- AGI Blues
- BWooden Heart
An Elvis Presley 78rpm pressing of 'G.I. Blues' backed with 'Wooden Heart', both associated with his 1960 film of the same name, on RCA catalogue 71.401. The catalogue prefix suggests a continental European pressing rather than a standard UK RCA release. Elvis 78s from the very end of the format's life are less common than his 45s but are not scarce; the continental numbering warrants checking.AI summary
RCA 71.401 Rock
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- AHabanera
Emma Calvé, the celebrated French operatic soprano, on RCA with the Habanera from Bizet's Carmen; one of Calvé's signature roles and likely a reissue or later pressing of her celebrated turn-of-century recording.AI summary
RCA 88085 Opera
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- AI got a woman
- BJust because
Elvis Presley on RCA 71.248 — 'I Got a Woman' backed with 'Just Because' — is a companion to RCA 71.247 in this collection. The 71.xxx series identifies this as a continental European RCA pressing, a distinct variant from UK domestic issues and of interest to collectors of Elvis on non-UK labels.AI summary
RCA 71.248 Rock
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- AI heard the bells on Christmas day
- BThe son of Mary
Harry Belafonte recorded 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day' and 'The Son of Mary' for RCA. Belafonte was an international star from the 1950s, famous for calypso-influenced music and his role as a civil rights activist.AI summary
RCA 1084 Calypso
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- AI need your love tonight
- BA fool such as I
Elvis Presley on RCA 71.247 — 'I Need Your Love Tonight' backed with 'A Fool Such as I' — is a continental European RCA pressing, indicated by the 71.xxx catalogue format, rather than a standard UK or US release. The 71.xxx series is associated with RCA's German or continental European pressings, making this an export variant of less common origin.AI summary
RCA 71.247 Rock
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- AI've Forgotten You
- BNo Other Love
Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, 'I've Forgotten You' and 'No Other Love', on RCA 20-3869; Dorsey was one of the most celebrated bandleaders of the swing era, and his recordings on the major labels dominated the American popular market of the late 1930s and 1940s.AI summary
RCA 20-3869 Dance
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- AJust an old-fashioned girl
- BIf I can't take it with me
Eartha Kitt, the American singer and actress known for her distinctive vocal timbre and sophisticated style, recorded 'Just an Old-Fashioned Girl' and 'If I Can't Take It with Me' for RCA. Kitt was an international star from the 1950s.AI summary
RCA 1087 Voice
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- ALegende de la Sauge
Marcel Journet, a celebrated French-Belgian baritone of the opera and art-song repertoire, recorded 'Légende de la Sauge' for RCA 6785. Journet was a principal voice at the Metropolitan Opera.AI summary
RCA 6785 Opera
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- ALet's have a party & Hot dog
- BHow do you think I feel
Elvis Presley performing 'Let's Have a Party' and 'Hot Dog' backed with 'How Do You Think I Feel' on RCA catalogue 71.185 — a continental European catalogue number. These tracks are associated with his 1957 film 'Loving You'; the continental numbering suggests this is not a standard UK RCA pressing.AI summary
RCA 71.185 Rock
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- ALover doll
- BNew Orleans
Elvis Presley on RCA 71.230 — 'Lover Doll' backed with 'New Orleans.' The 71.xxx catalogue format identifies this as a continental European RCA pressing, a companion to RCA 71.247 and 71.248 in this collection. Three consecutive continental RCA Elvis pressings in one collection is a notable grouping.AI summary
RCA 71.230 Rock
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- ALoving you
- BTeddy bear
RCA 1013 Rock
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- AMy wish came true
- BA big hunk o love
Elvis Presley's 'A Big Hunk o' Love' backed with 'My Wish Came True', issued on RCA 71.255 — likely a Continental European RCA pressing rather than a standard UK issue, given the catalogue format. This was Elvis's last US number one before his army service and was issued in 1959; the Continental catalogue prefix places this as a non-UK pressing.AI summary
RCA 71.255 Personalities (Prs)
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- AOne Way Ticket
- BOh Carol
Neil Sedaka records 'One Way Ticket' and 'Oh Carol' on RCA 20-7595 — the American RCA pressing of two of his early hits, 'Oh Carol' being the song that launched his career in 1959. This catalogue number appears to be an American pressing rather than a standard UK issue; both songs are classics of the early rock-and-roll era.AI summary
RCA 20-7595 Rock
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- APapal blessing
- BPrayer for peace
Pope Pius XII with a papal blessing and a prayer for peace on RCA E6530.AI summary
RCA E6530 Personalities (Prs)
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- ASurrender
- BLonely Man
Elvis Presley's 'Surrender' backed with 'Lonely Man' on RCA, catalogue 71.400, in continental European numbering. 'Surrender' dates from 1961. Late-era Elvis 78s were pressed in small quantities as the format was superseded by the 45rpm single; this pressing's continental numbering suggests it was not a standard UK release.AI summary
RCA 71.400 Rock
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- ATake my Love
- BProceed with caution
Eartha Kitt performing 'Take My Love' and 'Proceed with Caution' on RCA, the iconic jazz and cabaret singer of the 1950s.AI summary
RCA 1037 Voice
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- ATeddy bear
- BLoving you
Elvis Presley recorded 'Teddy Bear' and 'Loving You' for RCA Records, two of his popular sides of 1957.AI summary
RCA 71.161 Rock
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- AThat's the way it goes
- BSayonara
Eddie Fisher, the popular American singer and entertainer of the 1950s, performing two songs on RCA including the title theme from the film Sayonara.AI summary
RCA 1030 Voice
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- AWear my ring around your neck
- BDon cha' think it's time
Elvis Presley, 'Wear my Ring around your Neck' and 'Don'cha' think it's Time', RCA 71.207. An early Presley single from his RCA years, released in 1958–9.AI summary
RCA 71.207 Rock
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- AWould you mind?
- BYellow Roses
Hank Snow, the influential country singer, recorded 'Would You Mind?' and 'Yellow Roses' for RCA in the early 1950s.AI summary
RCA 20-6057 Country
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- AYou mean everything to me
- BRun Samson run
Neil Sedaka's 'You Mean Everything to Me' and 'Run Samson Run' on RCA; Sedaka was a major pop songwriter and performer from the 1950s onwards.AI summary
RCA 71.334 Voice
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- AYoung Dreams
- BKing creole
Elvis Presley's 'Young Dreams' and 'King Creole' on RCA, catalogue 71.229. Both tracks are from Presley's 1958–1959 period; this appears to be a European or overseas pressing rather than a standard UK issue.AI summary
RCA 71.229 Rock