RCA

The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded in 1919 as the Radio Corporation of America. It was initially a patent trust owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Company. In 1932, RCA became an independent company after the partners were required to divest their ownership as part of the settlement of a government antitrust suit. An innovative and progressive company, RCA was the dominant electronics and communications firm in the United States for over five decades. In the early 1920s, RCA was at the forefront of the mushrooming radio industry as a major manufacturer of radio receivers, and the exclusive manufacturer of the first superheterodyne sets. The company also created the first nationwide American radio network, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). RCA was also a pioneer in the introduction and development of television, both black and white and especially color television. Throughout most of the company's existence, RCA was closely identified with the leadership of David Sarnoff. He became general manager at the company's founding, served as president from 1930 to 1965, and remained active as chairman of the board until the end of 1969. During the 1970s, RCA's seemingly impregnable stature as America's leader in technology, innovation and home entertainment began to weaken as the company attempted to expand beyond its main focus of the development and marketing of consumer electronics and communications into a diversified multinational conglomerate. Additionally, RCA began to face increasing domestic competition from international electronics firms such as Sony, Philips, Matsushita and Mitsubishi. RCA suffered enormous financial losses in the mainframe computer industry and other failed projects including the CED videodisc system. Though the company was rebounding by the mid-1980s, RCA never regained its former eminence and was reacquired by General Electric in 1986; over the next few years, GE liquidated most of the corporation's assets. Today, RCA exists as a brand name only; the various RCA trademarks are currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment and Vantiva, which in turn license the RCA brand name and trademarks to several other companies, including Voxx International, Curtis International, AVC Multimedia, TCL Corporation and Express LUCK International, Ltd. for their various products.


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Notes on Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter by Alyn Shipton ... Pandemonium Shadow Show , but RCA quickly put together ...
Martoni's ... audition for Rick Jarrard at RCA : After the excitement ...
Bob Segarini Has Died ... Faralla , a press agent for RCA , introduced Segarini ...
P. T. Barnum "I've left RCA after 10 years and 16 albums and I'm going ...
Son of Schmilsson {Stereophonic LP} [1972] A poster was included with the original LP release of the ...
Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (performed by Harry Belafonte) ... Late, My Lady Friend " for his RCA album Belafonte ...
A Touch More Schmilsson in the Night [1988] A Touch More Schmilsson in the Night includes selections ...
Buck Earl ... was released as a single by RCA in 1972.   Buck Earl ...
One Last Touch of Nilsson ... NilssonSchmilsson.com.   Early RCA Promotional ...
Covering Harry ... Nilsson's first two albums for RCA , Pandemonium Shadow ...
Aerial Ballet {Monophonic LP} [1968] ... Nilsson's second album for RCA . The first release of ...
Daddy's Song (performed by Monkees) ... pulled from the album by RCA who feared that it would ...
Nat Weiss ... to lure Harry away from RCA . But the attempt ended ...
When Harry Met E. J. ... was also there at those first RCA sessions, we didn't ...
Colin Richardson's 1978 Interview with Harry Nilsson ... up the Knnillssonn album, but RCA , at the time, didn't ...
Knnillssonn {Japanese CD Reissue} [1995]
Margo Guryan ...   We learned from someone at RCA who was compiling a ...
Nilsson's Aerial Ballet ... (the last performance was circa 1912), Nilsson's Aerial ...
Rick Jarrard ... introduced Harry Nilsson to RCA who signed him to a ...
Patty Faralla ... Segarini . As a press agent for RCA she helped get ...
Me And My Arrow (performed by Hugo Montenegro) ... and My Arrow " for his 1972 RCA album Love Theme From ...
Aerial Ballet {Monophonic LP Second Release} [1968] ... of Nilsson's second album for RCA .   RCA quickly ...
The RCA Albums Collection [2013] ... albums of Harry Nilsson's RCA albums from his 1967 ...
Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology {CD} [1995] ... liner notes, it far outclasses RCA's earlier All Time ...
Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology {Cassette} [1995] Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology is a collection ...
Lo Mejor de lo Mejor Vol. 5 {LP} [1974]
Lo Mejor de lo Mejor Vol. 5 {Cassette} [1974]
Lo Mejor de lo Mejor Vol. 5 {8-track} [1974]
Rick Jarrard Dies ... Nilsson to the attention of RCA and produced Nilsson's ...
Duit on Mon Dei {1981 Japanese CD Reissue} [1981] | Arranger: Fredric Myrow | Arranger: Perry Botkin | ...
Strange Pussies [1974] ... The title was rejected by RCA .     Strange Pussies ...
Nilsson Schmilsson {Quad LP} [1973] Quadrophonic release.   | Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: ...
Without Her (performed by Jack Jones) ... the title track of his 1968 RCA album.   | Arranger: ...
Nilsson Schmilsson {Quad 8-track} [1973] Harry Nilsson's Nilsson Schmilsson was released as a ...
Perfect Day ... ending to Harry Nilsson's final RCA Records album, ...
Concert Sound Stereo [1976] ... tape cartridge produced by RCA Special Products for ...
Ray Bradbury ... name of Harry Nilsson's first RCA album, Pandemonium ...
Steve Weltman ... beginning a relationship with RCA around 1975.   At ...
Harry Nilsson's Greatest Music [1978] | Compiled By: Steve Weltman
All Time Greatest Hits [1989] The liner notes of this CD incorrectly state that Harry's ...
Pandemonium Shadow Show {Japanese CD Reissue} [2002] ... of Harry Nilsson's first RCA album, Pandemonium Shadow ...
Harry And ... [1979] ... Nilsson's association with RCA had been rocky from the ...
Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? ... title, Son of Schmilsson . RCA , ecstatic over the ...
Eighteen With a Bullet: RCA's Catalog of Hits [1999] ... featuring the biggest hits from RCA's music library. ...
Knnillssonn {Stereophonic LP} [1977] ... Harry Nilsson's last album for RCA . He felt it was not ...
Aerial Pandemonium Ballet {Stereophonic LP} [1971] | Arranger: George Tipton | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: ...
Nilsson Sings Newman {LP Reissue} [1973]
Remembering Harry ... there should have been hits. RCA had promised to give ...
The Point! {Stereophonic LP} [1971] ... California | Recorded At: RCA Studios, Hollywood, ...
Sandman {Stereophonic LP} [1976] | Artwork: Klaus Voormann | Backing Vocals: The Perry ...
Son of Schmilsson {Best Buy LP Reissue} [1981] A "Best Buy " reissue. | Arranger: Kirby Johnson | ...
Sebastian Stores ... introduced Harry Nilsson to RCA producer Rick Jarrard ...
Nilsson Schmilsson {24 Karat Gold Disc CD Reissue} [1995] | Accordion: Henry Krein | Bass: Herbie Flowers | Bass: ...
Think of Rain ...   We learned from someone at RCA who was compiling a ...
Pussy Cats {US Deluxe CD Reissue} [1999] ... web pages.   May 1999   RCA , Nilsson's label for ...
Blood on the Tracks: The John Lennon Story ... John makes a heroic stand at RCA Records .
Joy ... parody, Joy , as a single on RCA's country label under ...
Daddy's Song ... his Aerial Ballet album, but RCA quickly pulled the ...
Duit on Mon Dei {Quad 8-track} [1975] Quadraphonic version of Duit on Mon Dei . | Arranger: ...
Duit on Mon Dei {Stereophonic LP} [1975] RCA rejected Harry Nilsson's first choice for this album's ...
Duit on Mon Dei {Quad LP} [1975] Quadraphonic version of Duit on Mon Dei . | Arranger: ...
Everybody's Talkin': The Very Best Of Harry Nilsson [2006]     | Artist: Harry Nilsson
Derek Taylor ... attempted to lure Nilsson from RCA , but during ...
Time Passages [1980] ... a two-LP box set produced by RCA Special Products for ...
The Many Moods of Town & Country [1980] ... five-LP box set produced by RCA Special Products.     ...
Selected Stereo Music for Your Listening Pleasure [1975] ... tape cartridge produced by RCA Special Products for ...
Play It Again With Feeling [1981] This LP was produced by RCA Special Products for Wembley , ...
Nilsson Schmilsson {Stereophonic LP} [1971] A poster was included with the album.     | Accordion: ...
One (performed by Music Convention) ... "One ." It was released by RCA in New Zealand as the ...
Nilsson Sings Newman ... using two-track Dolby at RCA .  
Nilsson Sings Newman {Stereophonic LP} [1970]   Randy was tired of the album when we were finishing ...
Son of Schmilsson {2006 US Reissue} [2006] This reissue of Harry Nilsson's Son of Schmilsson album ...
Album Reviews: Harry ... Pandemonium Shadow Show ( RCA ), was an underground ...
Harry {Stereophonic LP} [1969] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: Larry Knechtel | Drums: ...
Nilsson Sings Newman {US CD Reissue} [1988]
Pussy Cats {Stereophonic LP} [1974] | Bass: Klaus Voormann | Choir, Chorus: Cantey Turner | ...
Ma Luulen Niin, On Aika Menna Kotiin (performed by Eero Raittinen) ... as the B-side of a single by RCA (RCA FAS 027).
Drake Nilsson ... Drake contacted him through RCA in 1976.   [...]when ...
Best of Nilsson {Australian LP} [1977] This Australian release has the dubious honor of being the ...
RCA Contract ... recently started working with RCA when he met Harry ...
Lee Blackman ... Lee works hand in hand with RCA Records/ BMG E ...
Harry Nilsson on His Career ... fulfilling his contract" with RCA from Pussy Cats ...
Pandemonium Shadow Show {Promotional} [1967] "The True One" promotional box set with a biography, ...
Readin' Ridin' And Racin' ... Harry to Rick Jarrard at RCA . | Publisher: Four Point ...
Nilsson Schmilsson {US CD Reissue} [1986] Nilsson Schmilsson is Harry's best-selling album. It spent ...
Ray Bradbury Letter ... desire to name his first RCA album "Something Wicked ...
Stuart Ginsburg Dies ... long career in publicity for RCA and other record ...
Scatalogue {LP} [1971] A promotional-only release to promote The Point! and ...
Wolcott's Instant Pain Annihilator Aerial Pandemonium Ballet Ad RCA used an 1863 poster ...
Yellow Man / Caroline {Canada} [1970] | Artist: Harry Nilsson
Yellow Man / Caroline {New Zealand} [1970] | Artist: Harry Nilsson
Yellow Man / Caroline {Promo} [1970] | Artist: Harry Nilsson
Aerial Pandemonium Ballet ... tracks from his first two RCA albums, Pandemonium ...
E. J. Gold ... cover of Harry Nilsson's first RCA album when the album ...
Ain't It Kinda Wonderful / I'm Bringing A Red, Red Rose [1978] Side B is "I'm Bringing A Red, Red Rose " performed by John ...
Ain't It Kinda Wonderful / Ain't It Kinda Wonderful {Promo} [1978]
Songwriter [1992] A budget greatest hits CD with only eight songs (about 20 ...
Greatest Hits [1978] Harry Nilsson was angered by RCA's release of this album ...
John Sharples' Answering Machine Message ... to a development deal with RCA Records , and we were ...
Early Promotional Photo ... a pensive pose in this early RCA promotional p ...
Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show ... intended to name his first RCA album after Ray ...
Music Convention ... "One ." It was released by RCA in New Zealand as the ...
Alex Miller ... how, at age 13, he had written RCA telling them how ...
The Greatest Rock & Roll Stories ... famous "Harry and John going to RCA during Harry's ...
...That's the Way It Is {Japan, CD} [1995] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {Spain, LP, Non-Gatefold} [1976] Unlike most 1976 releases of ...That's the Way It Is , this ...
...That's the Way It Is {Spain, LP, Promotional} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {Japan, LP, Promotional} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {Australia, LP} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {Canada, LP} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {UK, LP(2)} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {UK, LP} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {Japan, LP} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {Germany, LP} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {UK, Cassette} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {US, 8-track} [1976] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is {US, Cassette} [2002] | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: James E. Bond | Bass: ...
...That's the Way It Is [1976] ... again, Harry had trouble with RCA over the title of an ...
Ford Motor Company Presents Quadrasonic Sound for Today {1978} [1978] ... "quadrasonic" tape player.   RCA produced seven ...
Ford Motor Company Presents Quadrasonic Sound for Today {1980} [1980] ... "quadrasonic" tape player.   RCA produced seven ...
Freedom [1975]
God's Greatest Hits ... The title was rejected by RCA .   A Japanese CD ...
Lullaby In Ragtime - The Very Best of Nilsson Vol. 2 [1992]
Nipper's #1 Hits 1956-1986 (Best Of RCA Victor) [1990] | Artist: Various Artists
Pandemonium Shadow Show {US CD Reissue} [1995] ... is Harry's first album for RCA . | Artist: Harry ...
Pandemonium Shadow Show {Monophonic LP} [1967] Monophonic version. | Artist: Harry Nilsson
Sin Ti [1971] Nilsson Schmilsson was released in Argentia as Sin Ti ...
Solid Gold Hits of the 70's [1988] | Artist: Various Artists
Skidoo {Stereophonic LP} [1968] Skidoo , an Otto Preminger film, featured stars such as ...
Son of Schmilsson {Netherlands LP Reissue} [1980] | Artist: Harry Nilsson
Son of Schmilsson {US CD Reissue} [1988] Son of Schmilsson was released while Nilsson Schmilsson was ...
The Best of Nilsson {Japanese} [1977] | Artist: Harry Nilsson
The Hollywood Men [1990]
The World's Greatest Lover {LP} [1978]
We Love New York: The Ultimate New York Keepsake [2002] | Artist: Various Artists
Without Her Without You - The Very Best of Nilsson Vol. 1 [1990] | Artist: Harry Nilsson
A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night {Best Buy LP Reissue} [1981] A "Best Buy" reissue.     | Artist: Harry Nilsson
A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night {Australian} [1973] The Starcall label, a division of RCA in Australia, ...
24 Karat Gold Sampler [1995] Promotional release. | Artist: Various Artists
16 Top Tracks From Nilsson [1988] An entry in the CD Diamond Series . This album has an ...
Nilsson Schmilsson {Mexican LP}
Pussy Cats {Quad LP} [1974] Quadraphonic release of the album produced by John Lennon , ...
Sandman {Quad LP} [1976] Quadrophonic release. | Artwork: Klaus Voormann | Cover ...
Pandemonium Shadow Show {Stereophonic LP} [1967] Stereo version.
The Point! {US CD Reissue} [1989] ... California | Recorded At: RCA Studios, Hollywood, ...
Pussy Cats {US CD Reissue} [1996] Produced by John Lennon , Pussy Cats was recorded during ...
Nipper's Greatest Hits-The 60's Volume 2 [1999] | Artist: Various Artists
Nipper's Greatest Hits-The 70's [1990] | Artist: Various Artists
Nilsson Schmilsson {Quad Reel-to-Reel} [1973] Harry Nilsson's best-selling album was released in three ...
Knnillssonn {US CD Reissue} [1995] ... was Harry's last album for RCA . He felt it was not ...
Aerial Ballet {Stereophonic LP} [1968] ... of Nilsson's second album for RCA .   | Artwork: Dick ...
Aerial Ballet {Stereophonic LP Second Release} [1968] RCA quickly deleted the first release of Aerial Ballet and ...
A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night {US CD Reissue} [1998]
70 Years of Recorded Music [1971] ... W. Sarnoff , the Chairman of RCA Corporation by the ...
Son of Dracula {Japanese CD Reissue} [1988] Son of Dracula is the soundtrack album from the film Son of ...
Ken Sharp Interviews Harry Nilsson (March, 1992) ... that the art department at RCA put together. I ...
May 4 - Andrea's Cape Andrea brought her RCA Son of Schmilsson promotional ...

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