As with nearly all his early RCA recordings, Presley took control in the studio despite not being credited as producer.

Even more than in his RCA recordings, Mr. Saraste's direction is alert and spontaneous.

The RCA recording of "Why" remained unreleased for more than twenty years and was finally issued on the 1987 archival album, Never Before.

CD reissues of his RCA recordings continue to sell steadily.

In the late 40's, Virgil again chose a black cast for the famous RCA recording of "Four Saints" he conducted.

Originally issued in 1970, like all of his RCA recordings, it was reissued in 2002.

He taped "I Can't Stop Loving You", in what was to be his last RCA recording.

Barry Douglas, the pianist in the Tokyo's 1987 RCA recording of the Brahms, was also on hand.

Like all of his RCA recordings, it was reissued in 2002.

All of his RCA recordings have been released on compact disc and amount to about 107 hours of music.