Mercury 20000 Series A (20500-20599)

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: 20500-20599

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-20500	SR-60177	Play Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The Sound Of Music"	Richard Hayman and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20502	SR-60179	Original TV Music From Wagon Train	Stanley Wilson and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20503	SR-60180	Solo Encores	David Carroll	-	-
MG-20506	SR-60183	Big Band Man	Ralph Marterie And The All-Star Men		white Mercury promo copy w/ sleeve
MG-20508	SR-60185	Dixie In Hi Society	Barney Richards And His Rebels		white Mercury promo copy
MG-20509	SR-60186	The River Boat Five On A Swinging Date	The River Boat Five	-	-
MG-20511	SR-60217	Golden Goodies	Various Artists	-	-
MG-20512	SR-60188	Swing Softly Red	Red Prysock		black Mercury
MG-20513	SR-60189	Jan August Plays Great Piano Hits	Jan August	-	black Mercury
MG-20514	SR-60190	Skinnay Ennis Salutes Hal Kemp	Skinnay Ennis	-	UNRELEASED transferred to PHM 200-002 / PHS 600-002
MG-20515		Two For The Money	The Brothers Candoli:Sextet		black Mercury
	SR-60191				black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20516	SR-60192	Patti Page With The Pete Rugolo All Stars	Patti Page	-	reissue of MG-36074 / SR-80000
MG-20517	SR-60194	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra	-	reissue of MG-36122 / SR-80003
MG-20518	SR-60195	Allen's All Stars	Terry Gibbs - Steve Allen - Gus Bivona	-	reissue of MG-36138 / SR-80004
MG-20519	SR-60196	Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds	Buddy Collette	-	reissue of MG-36133 / SR-80005
MG-20520	SR-60197	Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz!	Harry Arnold & Quincy Jones	-	reissue of MG-36139 / SR-80006
MG-20521	SR-60198	Doodlin'	Eddie Chamblee	-	reissue of MG-36131 / SR-80007
MG-20522	SR-60199	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson	-	reissue of MG-36142 / SR-80008
MG-20523	SR-60200	Newport '58	Various Artists		black Mercury reissue of MG-36141 / SR-80009
MG-20524	SR-60201	Max Roach Plus Four At Newport	Max Roach Plus Four	-	reissue of MG-36140 / SR-80010
MG-20525	SR-60202	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington	-	reissue of MG-36119 / SR-80011
MG-20526	SR-60203	Jazz Comes To The Astor	The Gene Rodgers Trio	-	reissue of MG-36145 / SR-80012
MG-20527	SR-60204	For Moderns Only	The Jazz Pickers	-	reissue of MG-36111 / SR-80013
MG-20528	SR-60205	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	-	reissue of MG-36143 / SR-80014
MG-20529	SR-60206	Max Roach With The Boston Percussion Ensemble	Max Roach	-	reissue of MG-36144 / SR-80015
MG-20530	SR-60207	Jump For Joy	Julian “Cannonball” Adderley	-	reissue of MG-36146 / SR-80017
MG-20531	SR-60208	Cannonball's Sharpshooters	Julian “Cannonball” Adderley	-	reissue of MG-36135 / SR-80018
MG-20532	SR-60209	Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parcker	Max Roach Plus Four	-	reissue of MG-36127 / SR-80019
MG-20533	SR-60210	John Graas!	John Grass	-	reissue of MG-36117 / SR-80020
MG-20535	SR-60212	More Vibes On Velvet	Terry Gibbs	-	reissue of MG-36148 / SR-80027
MG-20536	SR-60213	Down To Earth	The Ramsey Lewis Trio	-	reissue of MG-36150 / SR-80029
MG-20537	SR-60214	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra	-	reissue of MG-36162 / SR-80045
MG-20538	SR-60193	Jazz In 3/4 Time	Max Roach Plus Four	-	reissue of MG-36108 / SR-80002
MG-20539	SR-60215	Moon Faced And Starry Eyed	Max Roach Plus Four	-	-
MG-20540	SR-60255	The Devine Sarah Vaughan	Sarah Vaughan	-	-
MG-20541	???	Another Collection Of Golden Hits	The Platters	-	-
MG-20542	???	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with the Foggy Mountain Boys	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with the Foggy Mountain Boys	-	-
MG-20544	SR-60218	An Evening At Goldie's New York	Goldie Hawkins	-	-
MG-20545	SR-60052	A Wee Bit Of Jazz	Joe Saye	-	reissue of MG-36112
MG-20546		Like Swung	The Modernaires		black Mercury
	SR-60220				black Mercury
MG-20547	SR-60085	Olay!	Ruth Olay		black Mercury reissue of MG-36125
MG-20548	SR-60113	The West Side	Patti Page	-	reissue of MG-36136
MG-20549	SR-60114	The East Side	Patti Page	-	reissue of MG-36116
MG-20550 (unissued?)	SR-60118	Music From Out Of Space	Pete Rugolo		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20551		Rhythm Meets Rugolo	Pete Rugolo	-	black Mercury
	SR-60119				black Mercury
MG-20552	SR-60120	Jazz Guitar	Bill Harris	-	black Mercury reissue of MG-36113
MG-20553	SR-60121	Cleveland Style	Jimmy Cleveland		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve reissue of MG-36126
MG-20554 (unissued?)	SR-60122	Terry Gibbs Plays The Duke	Terry Gibbs		black Mercury reissue of MG-36128
MG-20555	SR-60123	I Swing For You	Lennie Niehaus		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve reissue of MG-36118
MG-20556	SR-60124	Boy With Lots Of Brass	Maynard Ferguson		blue Mercury w/ inner sleeve reissue of MG-36114
MG-20557	SR-60126	The Jazz Pickers Featuring Red Norvo	The Jazz Pickers and Red Norvo	-	reissue of MG-36123
MG-20558	SR-60127	Chamblee Music	Eddie Chamblee		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve reissue of MG-36124
MG-20559	SR-60128	Max Roach Plus Four On The Chicago Scene	Max Roach Plus Four	-	reissue of MG-36132 UNRELEASED?
MG-20560	SR-60219	Fruit Boot	Bobby Jaspar	-	UNRELEASED?
MG-20561		The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones	Quincy Jones		black Mercury
	SR-60221				black Mercury 1st jacket w/ inner sleeve
	SR-60221				black Mercury 2nd jacket
	SR-60221				(red Phonogram) later issue 3rd jacket
MG-20562	SR-60562	Golden Hits	Eddy Howard	-	-
MG-20563	SR-60223	Songs For Lovers Young And Old	Belford Hendrix	-	UNRELEASED transfered to MGW-12222-W / SRW-16222-W
MG-20564	SR-60224	The Velvet Violins	Various Artists	-	-
MG-20565	SR-60225	I Love You In So Many Ways	Brook Benton	-	black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20566	SR-60226	A Page From Cole Porter	Stephane Grappelli	-	UNRELEASED?
MG-20567	SR-60227	In Person - Adults Only	Sophie Tucker	-	-
MG-20568	SR-60228	Miyoshi	Miyoshi Umeki		black Mercury
MG-20569	SR-60231	A Page From Gershwin	Stephane Grappelli	-	UNRELEASED?
MG-20570	SR-60229	Sweet And Spanish - Lourdes Sings American Favorites In Spanish	Lourdes		black Mercury
MG-20571	SR-60230	Love Letters	Clyde Otis	-	-
MG-20572	SR-60232	Unforgettable	Dinah Washington	-	-
MG-20573	SR-60233	Just A Closer Walk With Thee	Patti Page		white Mercury promo copy
MG-20574	-	For Those In Love	Dinah Washington	-	UNRELEASED MG-36011 + 1 track?
MG-20575	SR-60235	The Original Jazz Score From Shotgun Slade	Stanley Wilson and his Orchestra	-	-
MG-20576	SR-60236	...Soft Plaintive And Moody!	Sil Austin	-	-
MG-20577	SR-60237	The World's Great Waltzes	Clebanoff Strings	-	-
MG-20578	SR-60238	Love Themes From Great Films	Clebanoff Strings	-	-
MG-20579	-	It's Dinah In Bluesville!	Dinah Washington	-	UNRELEASED
MG-20580	SR-60240	Close To You	Sarah Vaughan		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20581	SR-60241	14 More Newies But Goodies	Various Artists	-	-
MG-20582	SR-60242	Moanin'	Ernestine Anderson	-	-
MG-20583	SR-60249	More Golden Goodies - Songs That Sold A Million	Various Artists	-	-
MG-20584	-	More Gospel Quartet Favorites	Carl Story and his Rambling Mountaineers	-	-
MG-20585	-	Dinah Might Blues	Dinah Washington	-	UNRELEASED
MG-20586	SR-60246	After The Ball	Frank D'Rone with Billy May and his Orchestra		black Mercury
MG-20587	SR-60587	Frankie Laine's Golden Hits	Frankie Laine	-	-
MG-20588		The Two Of Us	Dinah Washington & Brook Benton		black Mercury 1st jacket w/ inner sleeve
	SR-60244				black Mercury 1st jacket
	SR-60244				black Mercury 2nd jacket
MG-20589	SR-60245	Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries	The Platters	-	-
MG-20590	SR-60248	Eddie Heywood At The Piano	Eddie Heywood		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20591	SR-60252	More Encores Of Golden Hits	The Platters	-	-
MG-20592	SR-60250	Running Bear	Johnny Preston		black Mercury w/ inner sleeve
MG-20593	SR-60593	More Golden Hits	Eddy Howard	-	-
MG-20594	SR-60253	Parisian Sketches	Max Roach	-	UNRELEASED transfered to MG-20760 / SR-60760
MG-20595	SR-60254	Buddy Rich And His New Group	Buddy Rich	-	UNRELEASED tranfered to MGE-26006 / SRE-66006
MG-20596	SR-60257	George Jones Salutes Hank Williams	George Jones	-	-
MG-20597	SR-60262	Ta Ta!	Clyde McPhatter	-	-
MG-20598	SR-60259	Bouquets	Tony Williams	-	UNRELEASED tranfered to PHM 200-051 / PHS 600-051
MG-20599	SR-60260	Sings And Stars In Elmer Gantry	Patti Page	-	-