Mercury Living Presence Series (50100-50199)

“Living Presence” series was one of Mercury labels, for Classical music. Like its series name, it gives us "a living presence" sound. Among all Mercury releases, this “Living Presence” series may be the most famous among audiophiles, and thus much of this release includes so expensive, hard-to-find records in the second-hand market.

Among them, the most famous ones are the legendary Stereo releases, a high-fidelity “FR press” Stereo platters, most of which were released between 1958-1960. Another famous ones may be “35mm Magnetic Film Recording” in the 1960s.

It is surprising and interesting that monaural issues are less expensive than stereo issues of the same recordings. It's unbelievable in the area of Jazz, Popular etc.

The List (50000/90000 Series: 50100-50199)

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-50100	-	BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.4 in B-flat, Op.60; Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93 Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati		(thanks barbcity-san for the photo)
MG-50101	-	DEBUSSY: La Mer; lberia; Prelude to “The Afternoon of a Faun” Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50102	SR-90102	SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 in C Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50103	-	McPHEE: Tubah-Tubuhan; CARTER: The Minotaur Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
-	SR-90103	SESSIONS: Suite From The Black-Maskers; McPHEE: Tubah-Tubuhan Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50104		CHADWICK: Symphonic Sketches Eastman-Rochester, Hanson		maroon Mercury MF2/MF2 w/ inner sleeve
	SR-90018			maroon Mercury FR1/FR1 colour-back
MG-50105	SR-90105	SOUSA: Marching Along Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell		maroon Mercury FR2/FR2 colour-back w/ inner sleeve
MG-50106	-	HOVHANESS: Prelude and Quadruple Fugue; LO PRESTI: The Masks; SESSIONS: Suite from “The Black Maskers” Eastman-Rochester Symphony, Hanson	-	-
MG-50107	SR-90107	WAGNER: Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey; Siegfried Idyll; Prelude to Parsifal; Prelude to Act III of Tristan and Isolde Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50108	SR-90017	CHAUSSON: Symphony in B Flat, Op.20 Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50109	SR-90109	Boardwalk Pipes Robert Elmore	-	-
MG-50110	-	BLOCH: Quartet No.1 in B minor Roth String Quartet	-	-
MG-50111	SR-90111	The Spirit of '76 - Military Field Music for Fifes and Drums Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50112	SR-90112	Ruffles and Flourishes - Military Field Music for Trumpets, Drums and Cymbals Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50113	-	Marches for Twirling Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50114	-	ROGERS: The Tale of Pinocchio; TRIGGS: The Bright Land; HANSON: Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Youth Eastman-Rochester Symphony, Hanson	-	-
MG-50115	SR-90115	VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Symphony No.8 in D minor; BUTTERWORTH: A Shropshire Lad; BAX: Garden of Fand Hallé Orchestra, Barbirolli	-	-
MG-50116	SR-90116	Christmas Carols in Hi-Fi Carlos Salzedo	-	-
MG-50117	SR-90117	CHOPIN: Les Sylphides; DUKAS; La Peri Hallé Orchestra, George Weldon	-	-
MG-50118	-	TCHAIKOVSKY: Aurore's Wedding (from “Sleeping Beauty”); Black Swan Scene (from “Swan Lake”) Minneaplis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50119	-	Fritz Kreisler Favorites Rafael Druian; John Simms	-	-
MG-50120	-	SCHUBERT: Fantasy in C; Sonate in A (“Duo”) Rafael Druian; John Simms	-	-
MG-50121	SR-90121	MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony in C (“Linz”) London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50122	SR-90122	BORODIN: Polovetsian Dances from “Prince Igor&rdquo (with Chorus); RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Le Coq D'Or Suite London Symphony with Chorus, Dorati		maroon Mercury FR2/FR1 colour-back
MG-50123	SR-90123	MENDELSSOHN: Fingal's Cave Overture; Symphony No.3 in A minor (“Scotch”) London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50124	SR-90124	Viennese Night at the “Proms” Hallé Orchestra, Barbirolli	-	-
MG-50125	SR-90125	ELGAR: “Enigma” Variations; PURCELL-BARBIROLLI: Suite for Strings Hallé Orchestra, Barbirolli	-	-
MG-50126	SR-90126	LISZT: Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major; GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor Hallé Orchestra, Weldon; Richard Farrell	-	-
MG-50127	SR-90127	BACH on the Biggest Robert Elmore	-	-
MG-50128	SR-90128	PARAY: Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc Detroit Symphony, Paray; Rackham Symphony Choir	-	-
MG-50129	SR-90129	HAYDN: Symphony No. 96 in D (“Miracle”); MOZART: Symphony in D major (“Haffner”) Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50130	SR-90009	Music of LEROY ANDERSON, Vol.1 Eastman-Rochester “Pops”, Fennell	-	-
MG-50131	SR-90008	Antal Dorati Conducts the Music of JOHANN STRAUSS Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50132	SR-90132	BARTÓK: Hangarian Sketches; Roumanian Dances; KODALY: Hary Janos Suite Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50133	SR-90133	SCHUMANN: Symphony No.3 (“Rhenish”) Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50134	SR-90134	Fiesta in Hi-Fi Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50135	SR-90001	BIZET: Carmon Suite; L'Alesienne Suites 1 & 2 Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50136	SR-90136	CARPENTER: Adventures in a Parambulator; PHILIPS: Selections from McGuffey's Readers Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50137	SR-90137	KHACHATURIAN: Gayne-Ballet Suite; MOUSSORGSKY: A Night on the Bald Mountain; BORODIN: Prince Igor Overture; On the Steppes of Central Asia; RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Flight of the Bumble Bee Hallé Orchestra, Weldon		maroon Mercury FR2/FR2 colour-back
MG-50138	SR-90002	GERSHWIN: Concerto in F; Rhapsody In Blue Eastman-Rochester Symphony, Hanson; Eugene List		maroon Mercury FR4/FR3 colour-back
MG-50139	SR-90139	ROSSINI: Overtures Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50140		BARTÓK: Violin Concerto Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati; Yehudi Menuhin		maroon Mercury RFR1/RFR1
	SR-90003			maroon Mercury FR2/FR4 colour-back
MG-50141	SR-90011	BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.3 (“Eroica”) Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati		maroon Mercury FR2/FR1 colour-back
MG-50142	SR-90019	RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27 Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50143	SR-90143	HINDEMITH: Symphony in B flat for Band; SCHOENBERG: Theme and Variations; STRAVINSKY: Symphonies of Wind Instruments Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50144	SR-90144	Hi-Fi a la Española Eastman-Rochester “Pops”, Fennell		maroon Mercury FR1/FR1 colour-back
MG-50145	-	RAVEL: Mother Goose Suite; CHABRIER: Bourrée Fantasque ROUSSEL: Suite in F BARRAUD: Offrande à Une Ombre Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
-	SR-90005	RAVEL: Boléro; Ma Mère L'oye; CHABRIER: Bourrée Fantasque Detroit Symphony, Paray		maroon Mercury FR9/RFR2 colour-back
MG-50146	SR-90007	ALBENIZ: Iberia; DE FALLA: Excerps from “La Vida Breve” Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50147	SR-90147	KENNAN: Three Pieces for Orchestra; BERGSMA: Gold and The Senor Commandante; ROGERS: Once Upon a Time Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50148		BARBER: School for Scandal Overture; Adagio for Strings; Essay for Orchestra; Symphony No. 1 Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50149	SR-90149	IVES: Three Places in New England; Symphony No. 3 Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50150	SR-90150	HANSON: Songs of Democracy; Elegy Op.44; LANE: Four Songs Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50151	-	BARTOK: Miraculous Mandarin Suite; Hungarian Sketches; Roumanian Dances Chicago Symphony, Dorati; Minneaplis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50152	SR-90016	OFFENBACH: Gaite Parisienne; STRAUSS-DORATI: Graduation Ball Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50153	SR-90153	REPSPIGHI: The Birds; Brazilian Impressions London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50154	SR-90154	BRAHMS: Variations On A Theme by Haydn; Hungarian Dances London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50155	SR-90155	HAYDN: Symphony No. 100 in G (“Military”); Symphony No. 101 in D (“Clock”) London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50156	SR-90156	VERDI Overtures London Symphony, Dorati		maroon Mercury FR2/FR2 colour-back
MG-50157	SR-90006	PROKOFIEV: Love for Three Oranges Suite; Scythian Suite London Symphony, Dorati		maroon Mercury FR5/FR2 colour-back
MG-50158	SR-90158	HENDEL-HARTY: Music for The Royal Fireworks; Water Music Suite London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50159	-	DVORÁK: Symphony No. 2 in D minor Halle Orchestra, Barbirolli	-	-
MG-50160	SR-90160	SUPPE: Overtures Halle Orchestra, Barbirolli	-	-
MG-50161	SR-90161	Encore Please, Sir John! Halle Orchestra, Barbirolli	-	-
MG-50162	SR-90162	DVORÁK: Symphony No. 4 in G Scherzo Capriccioso Halle Orchestra, Barbirolli	-	-
MG-50163	SR-90163	HERBERT: Cello Concerto No. 2 PETER: Sinfonia in G Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Hanson	-	-
MG-50164	SR-90164	GRIEG: Peer Gynt Suite; Symphonic Dances 1 & 2; Two Elegiac Melodies Halle Orchestra, Barbirolli	-	-
MG-50165	SR-90165	HANSON: Symphony No.1 (“Nordic”) Variations on a Theme of Youth Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Hanson	-	-
MG-50166	-	Bravo Hi-Fi: GERSHWIN: Cuban Overture; McBRIDE: Mexican Rhapsody; GOULD: Latin American Symphonette Eastman-Rochester, Hanson		maroon Mercury FR4/FR4
MG-50167	SR-90012	SAINT-SAENS: Symphony No.3 in C minor Detroit Symphony, Paray; Marcel Dupré	-	-
MG-50169	SR-90169	Marcel Dupré Organ Recital Marcel Dupré	-	-
MG-50170	SR-90170	March Time Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50171	SR-90171	BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50172	SR-90172	COPLAND: Rodeo; El Salon Mexico; Danzon Cubano Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50173	SR-90173	Winds in Hi-Fi: GRAINGER: Lincolnshire Posy; ROGERS: Three Japanese Dances; MILHAUD: Suite Française; STRAUSS: Serenade in E flat Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50174	SR-90174	MENDELSSOHN: Music for “A Midsummer Night's Dream”; Symphony No. 5 (“Reformation”) Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50175	SR-90175	The Composer and His Orchestra: Hanson: Merry Mount Suite Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Hanson	-	-
MG-50176	SR-90176	MOZART: Serenade No. 10 for Winds Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50177	SR-90177	SCHMITT: La Tragedie de Salome; STRAUSS: Dance of the Seven Veils; LALO: Namouna Suite No. 1 Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50178	SR-90178	STRAUSS Family Album Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50179	SR-90179	Musica Hungarica: KODALY: Marosszek Dances; Dances of Galanta; BARTOK-WEINER: Two Roumanian Dances Philharmonia Hungarica, Dorati	-	-
MG-50180	SR-90013	(Disc 1 of OL3-104 / SR3-9000)
MG-50181	SR-90014	(Disc 2 of OL3-104 / SR3-9000)
MG-50182	SR-90015	(Disc 3 of OL3-104 / SR3-9000)
MG-50183	SR-90183	BARTOK: Dance Suite; Two Portraits; Two Excerpts from “Mikrokosmos” Philharmonia Hungarica, Dorati	-	-
MG-50184	SR-90184	MOZART: Symphony No.41 in D major (“Jupiter”); Symphony No. 39 in E flat major London Symphony, Schmidt-Isserstedt		maroon Mercury FR4/FR3 colour-back w/ inner sleeve
MG-50185	SR-90185	(Disc 1 of OL2-105 / SR2-9005)
MG-50186	SR-90186	(Disc 2 of OL2-105 / SR2-9005)
MG-50187	SR-90187	(Disc 1 of OL2-106 / SR2-9006)
MG-50188	SR-90188	(Disc 2 of OL2-106 / SR2-9006)
MG-50189	SR-90189	The Magic of The Bells Lefévère, Rockefeller Carillon	-	-
MG-50192	SR-90192	HANSON: Symphony No.2 (“Romantic”); Lament for Beowulf Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50193	SR-90193	(Disc 1 of OL2-107 / SR2-9007)
MG-50194	SR-90194	(Disc 2 of OL2-107 / SR2-9007)
-	SR-90195	RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50196	SR-90196	SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 4; Symphony No. 6 London Symphony, Susskind, Schmidt-Isserstedt		maroon Mercury FR2/FR1
MG-50197	SR-90197	British Band Classics Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50198	SR-90198	SCHUMANN: Symphony No.1; Manfred Overture Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50199	SR-90199	RESPIGHI: Ancient Dances and Airs, Suites I, II & III Philharmonica Hungarica, Dorati	-	-