Mercury 20000 Series A (20100-20199)

This is the main series of Mercury label for 12" LP, started around early 1950's. The series covers various sounds thru Popular, Folk, Latin, Rock, Jazz, R&B, and much more.

Monaural records were numbered sequencially, starting from MG-20000. Around 1958, the "45/45" Stereo issues were also available, but the numbering was irregular. This was maybe because Stereo and Monaural version were NOT issued at the same time. For most albums, stereo issues came after monaural issues.

By the way, it was happy for us that 2-tracks (or 3-tracks) recording systems were introduced to record companies and recording studios BEFORE they start pressing stereo records. As for Mercury Records, they already started experimental stereo recordings in 1954. That's why we now have true-stereo LPs which were recorded before stereo LPs were introduced.

NOTE: I devided Mercury 20000 Series into two categories, Series A (from MG-20000 to MG-20599) and Series B (from MG-20600 and later) for the sake of convenience.

The List: 20100-20199

Titles with bold numbers (NON-grayed lines) indicates I own the copy. You can see detailed information and scanned images by clicking catalogue no. or cover picture. If you happen to know the titles/artists of the albums unlisted here, or if you found any incorrect information, please let me know. Thank you.

No. (Mono)	No. (Stereo)	Title Artist(s)	Jacket	(Note)
MG-20100	-	The Voice Of Patti Page Patti Page	-	-
MG-20101	-	Page 4 Patti Page	-	-
MG-20102	-	This Is My Song Patti Page	-	-
MG-20103	-	Time For Listening Richard Hayman	-	-
MG-20104	-	Around That Time Billy Daniels	-	-
MG-20105	-	With All My Heart Frankie Laine	-	-
MG-20106	-	Let's Listen... The Music Of Cole Porter And Richard Rodgers Harry Arnold and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20107	-	South American Nights Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats	-	-
MG-20108	-	Mambo! Xavier Cugat		(thanks Evans-san for the photo)
MG-20110	-	Dancing To The Blues With Clyde McCoy Clyde McCoy		black Mercury MS2/MF1
MG-20111	-	Sleepy Serenade Eddy Howard	-	-
MG-20112	-	Singing In The Rain Eddy Howard	-	-
MG-20113	-	Reminiscing with Richard Hayman Richard Hayman	-	-
MG-20114	-	Song Favorites Of Georgia Gibbs Georgia Gibbs	-	-
MG-20115	-	Serenade For Love Richard Hayman	-	-
MG-20116	-	Authentic Ragtime Music Sammy Spear		black Mercury MF1/MF 2
MG-20117	-	Encores Rusty Draper	-	-
MG-20118	-	Songs By Rusty Draper Rusty Draper	-	-
MG-20119	-	Music For A First Love Dinah Washington	-	-
MG-20120	-	Music For Late Hours Dinah Washington	-	-
MG-20121	-	Waltzes David Carroll and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20122	-	Command Performance Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats	-	-
MG-20123	-	Love Is A Many Splendored Thing Richard Hayman	-	-
MG-20124	-	Swing Baby Ralph Marterie		black Mercury MF1/MF1
MG-20125	-	On Bandstand No. 1 Ralph Marterie	-	-
MG-20126	-	The Spice Of Life Sophie Tucker	-	-
MG-20127	-	Latin American Styling Jose Melis	-	-
MG-20128	-	Salute To The Aragon Ballroom Ralph Marterie		black Mercury MF1/MF1
MG-20129	-	Come With Me To Far Away Places Richard Hayman and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20130	-	Emotions Richard Shores	-	-
MG-20133	-	Swinging For The King Various Artists		black Mercury MS 5 / MF1
MG-20135	-	Organ Fantasies in Hi-Fi Shay Torrent & Ralph Bell		(thanks barbcity-san for the photo)
MG-20136	-	The Cat's Meow Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats	-	-
MG-20138	-	The Harp In Hi-Fi Bobby Maxwell	-	black Mercury MF1/MS3 w/ inner sleeve
MG-20139	-	Organ Melodies In Hi-Fi Shay Torrent	-	-
MG-20140	-	Crew Cuts On The Campus The Crew Cuts	-	-
MG-20141	-	Something For The Girls Dick Contino	-	-
MG-20142	-	An Accordion In Paris Dick Contino		black Mercury MS3/-
MG-20143	-	Crew Cuts Capers The Crew Cuts	-	-
MG-20144	-	Rock And Roll Bash The Crew Cuts	-	-
MG-20145	-	Oh Rosalinda!! O.S.T.	-	-
MG-20146	-	The Platters The Platters	-	-
MG-20147	-	Piano Roll Blues Jan August	-	-
MG-20148	-	Alexander The Great O.S.T.	-	-
MG-20149	-	Wedding In Monaco -	-	-
MG-20150	-	Music For Happy Dancers Ron Terry	-	-
MG-20151	-	Strictly Dixie The Basin Street Six	-	-
MG-20152	-	Banjo On My Knee John Cali		black Mercury
MG-20154	-	Shimmering Strings David Carroll	-	-
MG-20155	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20156	-	Serenade To A Princess David Carroll (Grace Kelly)	-	-
MG-20157	-	Hey! Dig That Crazy Band! Gus Bivona		black Mercury MS1/MS2
MG-20158	-	Hawaiian Holiday Sam Makia and his Waikikians	-	-
MG-20159	-	Honky Tonk Piano Lou Stein	-	-
MG-20161	-	Songs For The Mood You're In Various Artists		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20162	-	Music For Baton Twirlers Carl Stevens	-	-
MG-20163	-	Yours For A Song Vic Damone	-	-
MG-20164	-	Cha Cha Cha Gilberto and his Musibana Orchestra	-	-
MG-20165	-	Miyoshi Sings For Arthur Godfrey Miyoshi Umeki		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20166		Percussion In Hi-Fi David Carroll		(thanks Evans-san for the photo)
	SR-60003			black Mercury FR1/FR1 stereo 1st cover
	SR-60003			stereo 2nd cover (thanks Evans-san for the photo)
MG-20167	-	Music For Dancing (Sweet And Solid) Various Artists		1st cover
MG-20167		The Best In Bands(Sweet And Solid) Various Artists		2nd cover
MG-20169	-	Swinging On A Harp Betty Glamann	-	-
MG-20170	-	Swinging With Her Nibs Georgia Gibbs		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20171	-	Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band Muggsy Spanier		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20173	-	Rusty Meets Hoagy Rusty Draper		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20174	-	Love Themes From The Classics Ralph Marterie	-	-
MG-20175	SR-60073	Musical Holoscope (Any Time) Hal Mooney	-	-
MG-20178	-	The Roving Balladeer Marty Brill		-
MG-20180	SR-60047	Dreamland U.S.A. Hal Mooney	-	-
MG-20182	-	You Don't Know What Love Is - The Romantic Voice Of Nick Noble Nick Noble with Carl Stevens and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20183	-	And Now For Your Musical Enjoyment Kitty White	-	-
MG-20185	-	Jazz Chicago Style Art Hodes And His High-Fivers		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20186	-	Italia! The Gaylords	-	-
MG-20187	-	The One And Only Pearl Bailey Sings Pearl Bailey	-	-
MG-20188	-	Film Festival At Cannes Eddie Barclay	-	-
MG-20190	-	Paris For Lovers Eddie Barclay	-	-
MG-20191	-	First On Wax Jimmy Palmer and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20192	-	Instrumental Selections from “My Fair Lady” Richard Hayman		black Mercury
MG-20193	-	Favorites Vic Damone	-	-
MG-20194	-	The Voice Of Vic Damone Vic Damone	-	-
MG-20195	-	Songs After Hours With Chuck Miller Chuck Miller	-	-
MG-20196	-	Songs Of The Gospel Marie Knight	-	-
MG-20198	-	Young America Dances Ralph Marterie	-	-
MG-20199	-	Music Ala Carte The Crew Cuts		black Mercury MS1/MS1