Mercury 20000 Series A (20200-20299)

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: 20200-20299

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-20200	-	Swinging Guitar Jorgen Ingmann	-	-
MG-20201	-	Gospel Train Sister Rosetta Tharpe	-	-
MG-20202	-	Music For Happy Occasions Paul Pincus	-	-
MG-20203	-	Josh White's Blues Josh White	-	-
MG-20204	-	A Salute To The Fabulous Dorseys Buddy Morrow	-	reissue of MGW-12000
MG-20205	-	Seasons Of Love Malcolm Lockyer	-	reissue of MGW-12001
MG-20206	-	Moody Emil Stern	-	reissue of MGW-12002
MG-20207	-	Famous Operettas Tom Corley	-	reissue of MGW-12003
MG-20208	-	Organ Moods In Hi-Fi Eddie Layton	-	reissue of MGW-12004
MG-20209	-	Rock 'N Roll Buddy Johnson	-	reissue of MGW-12005
MG-20210	-	Music For Dancing Feet Buddy Morrow		black Mercury MF3/MF3 reissue of MGW-12006
MG-20211	-	Fruit Boots Red Prysock	-	reissue of MGW-12007
MG-20212	SR-60048	Music From The Big Top Carl Stevens & His Circus Band		black Mercury FR1/FR1 w/ inner sleeve
MG-20213	-	A Collection Of Golden Hits The Platters / The Crew-Cuts / The Diamonds / The Gaylords	-	-
MG-20215	-	Paris Calling Emil Stern	-	-
MG-20216	-	The Platters Volume Two The Platters		(thanks barbcity-san for the photo)
MG-20217	-	Hawaiian Memories Hawaiian Troubadors	-	-
MG-20218	-	Be There At 5 Glenn Osser		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20219	-	Wonderful Sarah Sarah Vaughan	-	-
MG-20220	-	Two Tickets To Paris Richard Hayman	-	-
MG-20221	-	Buddy Morrow And His Golden Trombone Buddy Morrow		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20222	-	6 On A Dixie Kick Harry Blons and his Dixie Six		black Mercury MS2/MS2
MG-20223	-	In A Romantic Mood Sarah Vaughan	-	-
MG-20226	-	Manhattan Tower Patti Page	-	-
MG-20227	-	Romantic Mexico Tito Guizar	-	-
MG-20228	-	Music For Pooped People Eddie Kay Octet		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20229	-	An Englishman Sings American Folk Songs Lonnie Donegan		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20230	-	On The Shores Of Waikiki Jerry Byrd	-	-
MG-20231	-	Morgana King Sings The Blues Morgana King		black Mercury MS2/MS2
MG-20232	-	Harpo In Hi-Fi Harpo Marx		(thanks Evans-san for the photo)
MG-20233	-	Songs From The Ziegfeld Follies Vivian Blaine	-	-
MG-20234	-	Songs From The Great White Way Vivian Blaine	-	-
MG-20235	-	Two Tickets To Rome Richard Hayman	-	-
MG-20236	-	Arrivederci Roma Augusto Alguero	-	-
MG-20237	-	Slow Walk Rock Sil Austin		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20239	-	At The Bon Soir The Three Flames	-	-
MG-20241	-	In The Land Of Oom Pah Pah Karl Von Stevens	-	-
MG-20242	-	Somebody Up There Digs Me Louis Jordan		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20243	-	A Night In Old Vienna Wal-Berg	-	-
MG-20244	SR-60041	Great Songs From Hit Shows, Volume One Sarah Vaughan	-	-
MG-20245	SR-60078	Great Songs From Hit Shows, Volume Two Sarah Vaughan	-	-
MG-20246	-	The Door Of Fame Jim Lowe	-	-
MG-20247	-	The Best In Blues Dinah Washington	-	-
MG-20248	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20249	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20250	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20251	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20252	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20253	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20254	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20255	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20256	-	(NOT USED)
MG-20257	-	Popular Jewish Melodies Elie Taube	-	-
MG-20258	-	Mainly Delaney Eric Delaney	-	-
MG-20260	-	An Adventure In Sound - Reeds In Hi-Fi Pete Rugolo		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20260	SR-60039	An Adventure In Sound - Reeds Pete Rugolo		black Mercury FR2/FR1
MG-20261		An Adventure In Sound - Brass In Hi-Fi Pete Rugolo		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20261	SR-60044	An Adventure In Sound - Brass Pete Rugolo		black Mercury FR4/FR2
MG-20265	-	French Pastry Eddie Barclay	-	-
MG-20266	-	Waltzes Of Vienna Marcel Pagnoul	-	-
MG-20267	-	Bigger And Better Than Ever Sophie Tucker		-
MG-20270	SR-60005	Moods In Music Clebanoff Strings	-	-
MG-20271	SR-60022	Saloon Favorites Lou Stein	-	-
MG-20272	-	Cocktails And Conversations Jan August	-	-
MG-20273	-	Piano Roll Blues Jan August	-	-
MG-20274	-	Latin Rhythms Jan August	-	-
MG-20275	-	Tonight, It's Music Jose Melis	-	-
MG-20276	-	The Piano Wizardry Of Jan August Jan August	-	-
MG-20277	-	Pearl Bailey Sings Pearl Bailey	-	-
MG-20278	-	Best Of Noel Coward Harry Arnold	-	-
MG-20279	-	All Time Favorites Of Cole Porter And Richard Rodgers Harry Arnold	-	-
MG-20280	-	An Evening At The Pump Room David LeWinter and his Orchestra		(thanks barbcity-san for the photo)
MG-20281	SR-60001	Let's Dance David Carroll and his Orchestra		black Mercury FR2/FR2 1st cover w/ inner sleeve
	SR-60001			black Mercury 2nd cover w/ inner sleeve
MG-20282	-	Hillbilly Hit Parade, Vol.1 Various Artists		-
MG-20285	-	I Love John Frigo... He Swings John Frigo		black Mercury
MG-20286	SR-60026	The Feathery Feeling David Carroll and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20287	-	Fire Down Below - Music With A Calypso Beat Various Artists	-	-
MG-20288	SR-60007	America's Most Danceable Music Griff Williams	-	-
MG-20289	-	Rock & Roll... All Flavors Freddie Bell and the Bellboys	-	-
MG-20290	-	A Tribute To A Sentimental Gentleman (Buddy Morrow Plays Tommy Dorsey) Buddy Morrow	-	-
MG-20292	-	Swing Softly Jorgen Ingmann	-	-
MG-20293	-	Rock All Night OST Various Artists	-	-
MG-20294		Jumpin' Trumpet Ralph Marterie		black Mercury
MG-20294	SR-60035	College Dance Favorites Ralph Marterie		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20295	-	Souvenir Of Italy Len Mercer	-	-
MG-20296		Havana In Hi-Fi Richard Hayman		(thanks Evans-san for the photo)
	SR-60000			black Mercury FR3/FR2 w/ inner sleeve
MG-20297	-	Authentic Calypso Lord Christo	-	-
MG-20298	-	The Flying Platters The Platters	-	-
MG-20299	SR-60055	Polka Time Dick Contino	-	-