Mercury 20000 Series A (20300-20399)

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: 20300-20399

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-20300	SR-60006	It's Dance Time Dick Contino and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20301	-	Dreams David Carroll	-	-
MG-20302	SR-60071	Calypso Dance Joe Loco	-	-
MG-20303	-	Big Beat On The Organ Jon Thomas	-	-
MG-20304	-	Music For Swingers Gus Bivona and Steve Allen		black Mercury
-	SR-60053	Swingin' And Dancin' Gus Bivona and Steve Allen		black Mercury MS1/MS1
MG-20305	SR-60084	Till The End Of Time Florian Zabach	-	-
MG-20306	-	Grand Ole Opry's New Star - Singing 14 Top Country Song Favorites George Jones	-	-
MG-20307	-	The Beat Red Prysock		black Mercury
MG-20308	-	No Blues On This Cruise Eddie Layton	-	-
MG-20309	???	The Diamonds The Diamonds	-	-
MG-20310	SR-60045	Sings George Gershwin Volume One Sarah Vaughan	-	-
MG-20311	SR-60046	Sings George Gershwin Volume Two Sarah Vaughan	-	-
MG-20312	-	Paradise Isle - Songs Of The Islands Eddy Howard	-	-
MG-20313	SR-60008	Dolls Dolls Dolls The Harmonicats	-	-
MG-20314	-	They Sing...They Swing The Del Vikings	-	-
MG-20315	SR-60024	500 Miles To Glory - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Race -		black Mercury FR1/FR1 w/ inner sleeve
MG-20316	SR-60002	Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan		black Mercury
MG-20317	-	Oh Yeah! Billy Williams		black Mercury
MG-20318	SR-60049	The Waltz Queen Patti Page	-	-
MG-20319	-	Sings His Television Favorites Jimmy Dean	-	-
MG-20320	-	Everything's Shakin' Sil Austin and Orchestra	-	-
MG-20321	-	From Pal Joey / Annie Get Your Gun Vivian Blaine	-	-
MG-20322	-	Walkin' Buddy Johnson		black Mercury maybe 2nd press
MG-20323	-	Gospel Quartet Favorites Carl Story and his Rambling Mountaineers	-	-
MG-20325	-	With All My Love Manny Albam and his Orchestra		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20326	-	Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly's Sarah Vaughan		black Mercury
MG-20328	-	Hillbilly Hit Parade, Vol.2 Various Artists	-	-
MG-20329	-	Pardon My English The Blue Stars Of France		black Mercury
MG-20330	SR-60072	Buddy Johnson Wails Buddy Johnson	-	black Mercury
MG-20331	-	Man, We're Wailin' Louis Jordan		black Mercury
MG-20332	-	Music For Dinner In Rio Lola Martinez	-	-
MG-20333	SR-60086	Billy's Best Billy Eckstine	-	-
MG-20334	SR-60021	We Could Have Danced All Night Griff Williams and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20335	SR-60015	Mr. Percussion Bobby Christian and his Orchestra		black Mercury FR1/FR1 1st cover
	SR-60015			black Mercury FR2/FR1 2nd cover
MG-20336	-	The Hits That Made Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra Famous Ralph Marterie		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20339	???	The Rage Of Paris Eddie Constantine	-	-
MG-20340	???	While Waiting For You Emil Stern	-	-
MG-20342	???	C'est Magnifique Michel LeGrand and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20343	SR-60014	Banjorama Carmen Mastren	-	-
MG-20345	-	Steel Guitar Favorites Jerry Byrd	-	-
MG-20346	-	Tommy Jackson's Square Dance Fiddle Favorites Tommy Jackson	-	-
MG-20347	???	Swing Me Ella Johnson with Buddy Johnson and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20348	SR-60033	The Palmer Method Of Dancing Jimmy Palmer	-	-
MG-20349	???	Country Pickin' And Singin' The Stanley Brothers	-	-
MG-20350	-	Country Music Jamboree Opry Stars	-	-
MG-20351	SR-60027	Dance And Stay Young David Carroll	-	-
MG-20353	-	The Swingin, Singing Record Session Del Vikings		black Mercury
MG-20354	-	Hot Cargo! Ernestine Anderson		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20355	-	We Do Sing Too Nicholas Brothers		black Mercury
MG-20356	SR-60075	Let's Have A Pizza Party The Gaylords		black Mercury
MG-20357	SR-60056	The Banjo Minstrel Man John Cali	-	-
MG-20358	-	Country Music Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with the Foggy Mountain Boys		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20359	-	On Stage With The Carlisles The Carlisles	-	-
MG-20360	???	A Night At The Louisiana Hayride Various Artists	-	-
MG-20361	SR-60032	It's Just The Gypsy In My Soul David Romaine	-	-
MG-20362	SR-60028	In The Land Of Hi-Fi Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats	-	-
MG-20363		Harpo At Work Harpo Marx		(thanks Evans-san for the photo)
	SR-60016		(diff cover)	-
MG-20364		Honky Tonk Piano (The Stein Way) Lou Stein		black Mercury
	SR-60054			black Mercury FR-1/FR-1
MG-20365	SR-60013	“Skin” And Bones Carl Stevens	-	-
MG-20366	SR-60043	The Flying Platters Around The World The Platters	-	-
MG-20367	SR-60042	Gigi Robert Clary and Pete Rugolo	-	-
MG-20368	SR-60076	The Diamonds Meet Pete Rugolo The Diamonds and Pete Rugolo	-	-
MG-20369	SR-60012	The Great Motion Picture Themes Of Victor Young Richard Hayman and his Orchestra		black Mercury FR1/FR1
MG-20370	SR-60038	Vaughan And Violins Sarah Vaughan	-	-
MG-20371	SR-60017	Songs From Great Films Herman Clebanoff and the Clebanoff Strings	-	-
MG-20372	SR-60018	Just We Two Buddy Morrow and Eddie Layton		black Mercury
MG-20373	-	Rockin' Cha Joe Loco	-	-
MG-20374	-	Like, Be My Guest - An Evening With Rozelle Gayle Rozelle Gayle		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20375	SR-60079	Dick Contino At The Fabulous Flamingo Dick Contino	-	-
MG-20376	SR-60040	Improvisations To Music Mike Nichols & Elaine May	-	-
MG-20377	SR-60031	Better Layton Than Ever Eddie Layton	-	-
MG-20378	SR-60030	From Natchez To Mobile The River Boat Five		black Mercury FR1/FR1
MG-20379	SR-60034	Ma! They're Comin' Down The Street The River Boat Five	-	-
MG-20380	SR-60023	Time Remembered Vernon Duke with Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20382	-	Play Gypsies, Dance Gypsies Sandor Lakatos	-	-
MG-20383		After Hours At The London House Sarah Vaughan		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
	SR-60020			black Mercury FR2/FR2
MG-20385	SR-60066	Strings In Hi-Fi Pierre Challet	-	-
MG-20387	SR-60010	Patti Page Sings Let's Get Away From It All Patti Page	-	-
MG-20388	SR-60011	I've Heard That Song Before Patti Page	-	-
MG-20389		Repercussion David Carroll		(thanks Evans-san for the photo)
	SR-60029			black Mercury FR1/FR1
MG-20390	SR-60069	Easy Living Ruth Olay	-	-
MG-20391	SR-60061	Harmonica Cha-Cha Jerry Murad's Harmonicats	-	-
MG-20392	SR-60067	The Magic Touch Of Buck Ram Buck Ram	-	-
MG-20393	SR-60068	Oldies But Goodies Griff Williams	-	-
MG-20394	SR-60050	Selections From Porgy And Bess And Showboat Eric Steele		black Mercury FR1/FR1 w/ inner sleeve
MG-20395	SR-60004	Dance Party Ralph Marterie and his Marlboro Men	-	-
MG-20396	SR-60009	Night Train Buddy Morrow		black Mercury
MG-20397	SR-60036	Hi-Fidelity Concert Ralph Marterie and his Marlboro Men	-	-
MG-20398	SR-60025	On Camera ... Favorites From TV Patti Page	-	-