35000/JATP/MGC Series
This series was started just after 10-inch LP's introduction.
JATP (Jazz At The Philharmonic)-related
live/studio recordings (by legendary producer Norman Granz) were released
in this series.
Mercury in the late 1940s didn't have enough of their own Jazz recordings,
so Norman Granz (head of the JATP, Inc) entered an agreement
with Mercury to produce/distribute the JATP recordings in July 1948.
In July 1953, when the agreement ran out, Granz continued releasing
JATP materials on his own label Clef.
Actually in the market we can find these Mercury albums
BUT "Clef Records" stickers put on the front cover.
Some copies have “Mercury” on the jacket
but “Clef” on the label, while some others have
“Clef” on the jacket but “Mercury”
on the label. Such releases were the issues in the Mercury ⇒ Clef
transition era.
Like other Mercury series, this JATP series has 5-digit
release number - 35000 line.
However shortly after its introduction, another numbering scheme
(with Volume number itself) seems to be applied.
As for MGC (Mercury “Clef” series) lineup,
three different series were released
(MGC-100s 10-inch, MGC-500s 10-inch and MGC-600s 12-inch).
Some of them were also released in MG-35000 series in their introduction.
MGC-1000s (12-inch) is the special series for Fred Astaire's
December 1952's legendary session.
By the way, all these JATP concert recordings are now compiled and released as
a LP Box
or
a CD Box
, by Verve Records.
Label Variations
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Jacket Design Variations
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The List: The Jazz Scene (six 78rpm album)
No. (78rpm) |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Jacket |
(Note) |
(no number) |
The Jazz Scene |
Various Artists |
|
78rpm album limited edition cloth-bound box |
The List: JATP Series (10-inch)
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. (35000) |
No. (JATP) |
No. (JATP 78rpm) |
Title |
Jacket |
(Note) |
MG-35003 |
MG VOL.2 |
VOL.2 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 2 |
- |
- |
MG-35004 |
MG VOL.3 |
VOL.3 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 3 |
- |
- |
MG-35005 |
MG VOL.4 |
VOL.4 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 4 |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
MG-35006 |
MG VOL.5 |
VOL.5 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 5 |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
MG-35007 |
MG VOL.6 |
VOL.6 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 6 |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
MG-35008 |
MG VOL.7 |
VOL.7 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 7 |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
MG-35000 |
MG VOL.8 |
VOL.8 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 8 |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
MG-35009 |
MG VOL.9 |
VOL.9 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 9 |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
MG-35002 |
MG VOL.10 |
VOL.10 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 10 |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
MG-35011 |
MG VOL.11 |
VOL.11 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 11 |
- |
- |
- |
MG VOL.12 |
VOL.12 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 12 |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG VOL.13 |
VOL.13 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 13 |
- |
- |
- |
MG VOL.14 |
VOL.14 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 14 |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG VOL.15 |
- |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 15 |
|
khaki Mercury trumpeter 12-inch 3LP Box |
- |
... further titles (MG VOL.16 and on) were NOT released by Mercury but Clef ...
|
The List: MGC 100 Series (10-inch)
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. (35000) |
No. (MGC) |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Jacket |
(Note) |
MG-35014 |
MG C-100 |
Hank Jones' Piano |
Hank Jones |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter reissue of MG-25022 |
MG-35010 |
MG C-101 |
Charlie Parker With Strings |
Charlie Parker |
|
black/gold Mercury same as MG C-501 |
MG-35012 |
MG C-102 |
Piano Solos |
Bud Powell |
- |
same as MG C-502 |
MG-35013 |
MG C-103 |
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band |
Lu Watters |
|
black/gold Mercury same as MG C-503 |
- |
MG C-104 |
Lester Young Trio |
Lester Young Trio |
|
black/gold Mercury early version same as MG C-504? |
- |
MG C-104 |
- |
late version |
- |
MG C-105 |
Flip Phillips Quartet |
Flip Phillips |
|
black/gold Mercury reissue of MG-25023 |
- |
MG C-106 |
Piano Solos |
Oscar Peterson |
- |
- |
- |
MG C-107 |
Oscar Peterson At Carnegie |
Oscar Peterson |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-108 |
Collates |
Lester Young |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-109 |
Charlie Parker with Strings, No.2 |
Charlie Parker |
- |
unreleased? I've seen the label |
- |
MG C-109 |
Collates |
Flip Phillips |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter autographed |
- |
MG C-110 |
Collates |
Oscar Peterson |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-111 |
Collates |
Johnny Hodges |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-112 |
Collates |
Illinois Jacquet |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-113 |
Collates |
Roy Eldridge |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-114 |
Charlie Barnet Plays Charlie Barnet |
Charlie Barnet |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-115 |
Free Forms |
Ralph Burns |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-116 |
Oscar Peterson Quartet |
Oscar Peterson Quartet |
|
black/silver Mercury |
- |
MG C-117 |
Collates |
Charlie Ventura |
- |
- |
- |
MG C-118 |
Billie Holiday Sings |
Billie Holiday |
|
black/gold Mercury |
- |
MG C-119 |
Plays Pretty |
Oscar Peterson |
- |
- |
- |
MG C-120 |
Count Basie And His Orchestra |
Count Basie and his Orchestra |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-121 |
Collates |
Gene Krupa Trio |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter same as MG C-514 |
- |
MG C-122 |
Collates |
Sonny Criss & Tommy Tuck |
- |
only on Clef? |
- |
MG C-123 |
Collates |
Santo Pecora |
- |
only on Clef? |
- |
MG C-124 |
Collates, No.2 |
Lester Young |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-125 |
Collates |
Bill Harris |
- |
only on Clef? |
- |
MG C-126 |
Mish Mash |
Slim Gaillard |
- |
only on Clef? |
- |
MG C-127 |
Collates, No.2 |
Oscar Peterson |
- |
only on Clef? |
- |
MG C-128 |
Collates, No.2 |
Johnny Hodges |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-129 |
Collates, No.2 |
Illinois Jacquet |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
- |
MG C-130 |
Collates |
Anita O'Day |
- |
only on Clef? |
- |
MG C-131 |
Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban |
Chico O'Farrill |
- |
only on Clef? |
- |
MG C-132 |
Chico O'Farrill Jazz |
Chico O'Farrill |
- |
only on Clef? |
- |
MG C-133 |
Collates, No.2 |
Flip Phillips |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter autographed |
- |
... further titles (MG C-134 and on) were NOT released by Mercury but Clef ...
|
The List: MGC 500 Series (10-inch)
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. (MGC) |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Jacket |
(Note) |
MG C-500 |
The Gene Krupa Trio At JATP |
Gene Krupa |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter 12-inch LP same as MG C-600 |
MG C-501 |
Charlie Parker With Strings |
Charlie Parker |
- |
reissue of MG-35010 / MG C-101 |
MG C-502 |
Piano Solos |
Bud Powell |
|
black/gold Mercury reissue of MG-35012 / MG C-102 |
MG C-503 |
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band |
Lu Watters |
- |
reissue of MG-35013 / MG C-103 |
MG C-504 |
Lester Young Trio |
Lester Young Trio |
- |
reissue of MG C-104? |
MG C-505 |
Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite |
Machito and his Orchestra |
|
black/gold Mercury |
MG C-506 |
Opera In Vout Boogie Woogie At The Philharmonic |
Slim Gaillard Meade Lux Lewis |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter |
MG C-507 |
Piano Solos |
Bud Powell |
|
black/gold Mercury |
MG C-508 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic - How High The Moon |
Jazz At The Philharmonic |
|
black/gold Mercury trumpeter 12-inch LP MG C-608 on cover same as MG C-608 |
MG C-509 |
Charlie Parker With Strings, No.2 |
Charlie Parker |
- |
- |
MG C-510 |
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band, No.2 |
Lu Watters |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
MG C-511 |
Jazz With Flip And Bird |
Machito |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
MG C-512 |
Bird and Diz |
Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
MG C-513 |
South Of The Border |
Charlie Parker |
- |
- |
MG C-514 |
Gene Krupa Trio |
Gene Krupa |
- |
same as MG C-121 not released? |
MG C-515 |
Cubano |
Andre's All Stars |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
The List: MGC 600 Series (12-inch)
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. (MGC) |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Jacket |
(Note) |
MG C-600 |
The Gene Krupa Trio At JATP |
Gene Krupa |
- |
reissue of MG C-500 |
MG C-601 |
Jam Session #1 |
Various Artists |
|
light-blue Mercury trumpeter |
MG C-602 |
Jam Session #2 |
Various Artists |
|
light-blue Mercury trumpeter |
MG C-603 |
Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter |
Oscar Peterson |
- |
- |
MG C-604 |
Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin |
Oscar Peterson |
- |
- |
MG C-605 |
Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin |
Oscar Peterson |
- |
- |
MG C-606 |
Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington |
Oscar Peterson |
- |
- |
MG C-607 |
Gene Krupa |
Gene Krupa |
- |
not released? |
MG C-608 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic - How High The Moon |
Jazz At The Philharmonic |
- |
reissue of MG C-508 |
MG C-610 |
Bud Powell's Moods |
Bud Powell |
|
black/silver Mercury trumpeter |
The List: MGC 1000 Series (12-inch)
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. |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Jacket |
(Note) |
MG C-1001/4 |
The Astaire Story |
Fred Astaire |
|
4LP limited edition cloth-bound box blue vinyls |
MG C-1001 #1 |
The Astaire Story #1 |
Fred Astaire |
|
custom Mercury 1 of 4 |
MG C-1002 #2 |
The Astaire Story #2 |
Fred Astaire |
|
custom Mercury 2 of 4 |
MG C-1003 #3 |
The Astaire Story #3 |
Fred Astaire |
|
custom Mercury 3 of 4 |
MG C-1004 #4 |
The Astaire Story #4 |
Fred Astaire |
|
custom Mercury 4 of 4 |
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