Mercury 20000 Series A (20500-20599)
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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.
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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 | ![[SR-60183]](img/SR60183_Fs.png) |
white Mercury promo copy w/ sleeve |
| MG-20508 | SR-60185 | Dixie In Hi Society | Barney Richards And His Rebels | ![[MG-20508]](img/MG20508_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[SR-60188]](img/SR60188_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[MG-20515]](img/MG20515_Fs.png) |
black Mercury | |
| SR-60191 | ![[SR-60191]](img/SR60191_Fs.png) |
black Mercury w/ inner sleeve |
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| 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 | ![[SR-60200]](img/SR60200_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[MG-20546]](img/MG20546_Fs.png) |
black Mercury | |
| SR-60220 | ![[SR-60220]](img/SR60220_Fs.png) |
black Mercury | |||
| MG-20547 | SR-60085 | Olay! | Ruth Olay | ![[SR-60085]](img/SR60085_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[SR-60118]](img/SR60118_Fs.png) |
black Mercury w/ inner sleeve |
| MG-20551 | Rhythm Meets Rugolo | Pete Rugolo | - | black Mercury | |
| SR-60119 | ![[SR-60119]](img/SR60119_Fs.png) |
black Mercury | |||
| MG-20552 | SR-60120 | Jazz Guitar | Bill Harris | - | black Mercury reissue of MG-36113 |
| MG-20553 | SR-60121 | Cleveland Style | Jimmy Cleveland | ![[SR-60121]](img/SR60121_Fs.png) |
black Mercury w/ inner sleeve reissue of MG-36126 |
| MG-20554 (unissued?) |
SR-60122 | Terry Gibbs Plays The Duke | Terry Gibbs | ![[SR-60122]](img/SR60122_Fs.png) |
black Mercury reissue of MG-36128 |
| MG-20555 | SR-60123 | I Swing For You | Lennie Niehaus | ![[SR-60123]](img/SR60123_Fs.png) |
black Mercury w/ inner sleeve reissue of MG-36118 |
| MG-20556 | SR-60124 | Boy With Lots Of Brass | Maynard Ferguson | ![[MG-20556]](img/MG20556_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[SR-60127]](img/SR60127_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[MG-20561]](img/MG20561_Fs.png) |
black Mercury | |
| SR-60221 | ![[SR-60221]](img/SR60221_Fs.png) |
black Mercury 1st jacket w/ inner sleeve |
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| SR-60221 | ![[SR-60221]](img/SR60221a_Fs.png) |
black Mercury 2nd jacket |
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| SR-60221 | ![[SR-60221]](img/SR60221b_Fs.png) |
(red Phonogram) later issue 3rd jacket |
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| 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 | ![[MG-20568]](img/MG20568_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[SR-60229]](img/SR60229_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[MG-20573]](img/MG20573_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[SR-60240]](img/SR60240_Fs.png) |
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 | ![[MG-20586]](img/MG20586_Fs.png) |
black Mercury |
| MG-20587 | SR-60587 | Frankie Laine's Golden Hits | Frankie Laine | - | - |
| MG-20588 | The Two Of Us | Dinah Washington & Brook Benton | ![[MG-20588]](img/MG20588_Fs.png) |
black Mercury 1st jacket w/ inner sleeve |
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| SR-60244 | ![[SR-60244]](img/SR60244_Fs.png) |
black Mercury 1st jacket |
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| SR-60244 | ![[SR-60244]](img/SR60244a_Fs.png) |
black Mercury 2nd jacket |
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| MG-20589 | SR-60245 | Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries | The Platters | - | - |
| MG-20590 | SR-60248 | Eddie Heywood At The Piano | Eddie Heywood | ![[SR-60248]](img/SR60248_Fs.png) |
black Mercury w/ inner sleeve |
| MG-20591 | SR-60252 | More Encores Of Golden Hits | The Platters | - | - |
| MG-20592 | SR-60250 | Running Bear | Johnny Preston | ![[SR-60250]](img/SR60250_Fs.png) |
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 | - | - |