Mercury Living Presence Series (50200-50299)

“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: 50200-50299)

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-50200	SR-90200	TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade For Strings Philharmonia Hungarica, Dorati	-	-
MG-50201	SR-90201	TCHAIKOVSKY: March Slav Op.31 Francesca da Rimini Excerpts from “Eugene Onegin”: Waltz; Polonaise Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50202	SR-90202	R. STRAUSS: Don Juan; Death and Transfiguration Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50203	SR-90203	Bouquet de Paray ROSSINI: William Tell Overture; SAINT-SAËNS: Danse Macabre; WEBER: Invitation to the Dance; LISZT: Mephisto Waltz Detroit Symphony, Paray		maroon Mercury FR2/FR3 colour-back
MG-50204	SR-90204	SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op.43 Detroit Symphony, Paray		white Mercury FR2/FR6 colour-back promo copy
MG-50205	SR-90205	BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.1; Symphony No.2 Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50206	SR-90206	PISTON: The Incredible Flutist; MOORE: The Pageant of P. T. Barnum Eastman-Rochester, Hanson		maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR-1
MG-50207	SR-90207	Hands Across The Sea - Band Marches From 8 Countries Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50208	SR-90208	HAYDN: Symphony No. 103 (“Drumroll”); Symphony No. 94 (“Surprise”) Philharmonia Hungarica, Dorati	-	-
MG-50209	SR-90209	KHACHATURIAN: Gayne Ballet Music (8 excerpts); Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50210	SR-90210	BRAHMS: Horn Trio in E flat major; Sonata No.2 in A major Joseph Szigeti; John Barrows; Miescyslaw Horszowski	-	-
MG-50211	SR-90211	Vive La Marche! Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50212	SR-90212	CHABRIER: Espana; Suite Pastorale; Fete Polonaise; “Gwendoline” Overture; Danse Slave Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50213	SR-90213	DEBUSSY: Afternoon of a Faun; Petite Suite; RAVEL: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales; Tomb of Couperin Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50214	SR-90214	SMETANA: The Moldau; MOUSSORGSKY: A Night on Bald Mountain LISZT: Les Prèludes SIBELIUS: Valse Triste London Symphony Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50215	SR-90215	Overtures by OFFENBACH and AUBER Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50216	SR-90216	STRAVINSKY: Petrouchka (complete) Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50217	SR-90217	MOUSSORGSKY: Pictures At An Exhibition Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50218	SR-90218	SCHUBERT: “Unfinished” Symphony; Music for “Rosamunde” Minneapolis Symphony, Skrowaczwski	-	-
MG-50219	SR-90219	Percy Grainger Favorites Eastman-Rochester “Pops”, Fennell	-	-
MG-50220	SR-90220	American Concert Band Masterpieces, Vol.2: GOULD: West Point Symphony; WORK: Autumn Walk; WILLIAMS: Fanfare & Allegro for Band; BENNETT: Symphonic Songs for Band Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50221	SR-90221	Diverse Winds: PERSICHETTI: Symphony fo Band; HARTLEY: Concerto for 23 Winds; GRAINGER: Hill Song No.2; KHACHATURIAN: Armenian Dances Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50222	SR-90222	Popovers Eastman-Rochester “Pops”, Fennell		maroon Mercury FR6/FR5 colour-back
MG-50223	SR-90223	BLOCH: Concerto Grosso No.1 & No.2 Eastman-Rochester, Hanson		maroon Mercury FR2/FR1 colour-back
MG-50224	SR-90224	BARBER: Medea; Capricorn Concerto Eastman-Rochester, Hanson		maroon Mercury FR1/FR1 colour-back w/ sleeve
MG-50225	SR-90225	BRAHMS: Violin Concerto Joseph Szigeti; London Symphony, Menges	-	-
MG-50226	SR-90226	STRAVINSKY: The Firebird (complete ballet) London Symphony, Dorati		white Mercury FR1/FR3 colour-back promo copy
MG-50227	SR-90227	Dupré at Saint-Sulpice, Vol.1: Dupré Plays BACH Marcel Dupré		maroon Mercury FR1/FR1 colour-back w/ sleeve
MG-50228	SR-90228	Dupré at Saint-Sulpice, Vol.2: Organ Music by DUPRÉ Marcel Dupré	-	-
MG-50229	SR-90229	Dupré at Saint-Sulpice, Vol.3: Organ Music by FRANCK Marcel Dupré	-	-
MG-50230	SR-90230	Dupré at Saint-Sulpice, Vol.4: Organ Music by BACH Marcel Dupré	-	-
MG-50231	SR-90231	Dupré at Saint-Sulpice, Vol.5: Organ Music by DUPRÉ and MESSIAEN Marcel Dupré	-	-
MG-50232	SR-90232	WAGNER: Flying Dutchman Overture; Rienzi Overture; Magic Fire Music (Die Walkure); Excerpts from Die Meistersinger Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50233	SR-90233	CHERUBINI: Highlights from “Medea” Maria Callas; La Scala with chorus, Serafin	-	-
MG-50234	SR-90234	WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod (Tristan); Overture and Venusberg Music (Tannhauser); Prelude to Act III (Lohengrin) London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50235	SR-90235	ENESCO: Roumanian Rhapsodies No.1 & No.2; LISZT: Hungarian Rhapsodies No.2 & No.3 London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50236	SR-90236	DVORÁK: Symphony No. 4 in G major; Carnaval Overture London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50237	SR-90237	(NOT USED)
MG-50238	SR-90238	(Disc 1 of OL2-111 / SR2-9011)
MG-50239	SR-90239	(Disc 2 of OL2-111 / SR2-9011)
MG-50240	SR-90240	PERGOLESI: La Serva Padrona (complete) Scotto, Bruscantini; I Virtuosi di Roma, Fasano		maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR-3 thick jacket w/ booklet
MG-50241	SR-90241	(Disc 1 of OL2-109 / SR2-9009)
MG-50242	SR-90242	(Disc 2 of OL2-109 / SR2-9009)
MG-50243	SR-90243	(Disc 1 of OL2-110 / SR2-9010)
MG-50244	SR-90244	(Disc 2 of OL2-110 / SR2-9010)
MG-50245	SR-90245	Music Of Andrea and Giovanni GABRIELI Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell		maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR2
MG-50246	SR-90246	COPLAND: Appalachian Sprint; Ballad for Martha; Billy The Kid London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50247	SR-90247	French Overtures Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50248	SR-90248	DORATI: Symphony (1957); Nocturne and Capriccio Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50249	SR-90249	(NOT USED)
MG-50250	SR-90250	(Disc 1 of OL2-108 / SR2-9008)
MG-50251	SR-90251	(Disc 2 of OL2-108 / SR2-9008)
MG-50252	SR-90252	(NOT USED)
MG-50253	SR-90253	STRAVINSKY: The Rite Of Spring (complete) Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50254	SR-90254	BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50255	SR-90255	THCAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50256	SR-90256	Ballet For Band: SULLIVAN: Pineapple Poll; ROSSINI-RESPIGHI: La Boutique Fantasque; GOUNOD: Ballet Music from “Fausut” Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50260	SR-90260	RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2 Janis, Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50262	SR-90262	DVORÁK: Symphony No. 5 (“New World”) Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50266	SR-90266	TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 Janis; London Symphony, Menges		maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR-1
MG-50267	SR-90267	The Composer and his Orchestra, Vol. II Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR-1
MG-50268	SR-90268	BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50269	SR-90269	SUPPE Overtures Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50270	SR-90270	(NOT USED)
MG-50271	SR-90271	Marches for Orchestra Eastman-Rochester “Pops”, Fennell	-	-
MG-50272	SR-90272	SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 7 in C major Minneapolis Symphony, Skrowaczewski		maroon Mercury RFR-2/RFR-2 colour-back w/ sleeve
MG-50273	SR-90273	(Disc 1 of OL3-112 / SR3-9012)
MG-50274	SR-90274	(Disc 2 of OL3-112 / SR3-9012)
MG-50275	SR-90275	(Disc 3 of OL3-112 / SR3-9012)
MG-50276	SR-90276	WAGNER For Band Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50279	SR-90279	TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50280	SR-90280	MOZART: Symphony No. 40; HAYDN: “Farewell” Symphony London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50281	SR-90281	DEBUSSY: Three Nocturnes; RAVEL: Dapnnis et Chloe Suite No. 2 Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50283		RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Janis; London Symphony, Dorati		white Mercury RFR-7/RFR-9 promo copy w/ sleeve
	SR-90283		-	maroon Mercury RFR-6/RFR-5 colour-back w/ sleeve
MG-50284	SR-90284	Sousa On Review Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50285	SR-90285	FRANCK: Symphony in D minor Detroit Symphony, Paray		maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR-1 colour-back
MG-50286	SR-90286	BLOCH: Schelomo; HERBERT: Cello Concerto No. 2 Miquelle; Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50287	SR-90287	WAGNER: Prelude to Die Meistersinger; Good Friday Spell, from Parsifal; Overture to Tannhauser; Prelude to Act I, Lohengrin London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50290	SR-90290	Curtain Up! - Gershwin Favorites Eastman-Rochester, Hanson Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50291	SR-90291	Curtain Up! - Sousa Favorites Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50292	SR-90292	Curtain Up! - Orchestral March Favorites Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati London Symphony, Dorati Detroit Symphony, Paray Eastman-Rochester “Pops”, Fennell	-	-
MG-50293	SR-90293	Curtain Up! - Symphonic Dance Favorites Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50294	SR-90294	Curtain Up! - Fennell Favorites Eastman-Rochester “Pops”, Fennell	-	-
MG-50295	SR-90295	The Royal Family Of The Spanish Guitar Celedonio, Celin, Pepe and Angel Romero		maroon Mercury RFR-3/RFR-2
MG-50296	SR-90296	Guitar Music From The Courts Of Spain Celedonio Romeo	-	-
MG-50297	SR-90297	Flamenco! Ten Improvisations by Guitarist Pepe Romero Pepe Romero	-	-
MG-50298	SR-90298	RESPIGHI: The Pines of Rome; The Fountains of Rome Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50299	SR-90299	The Eastman Philharmonia: Musical Diplomats Eastman Philharmonia, Hanson	-	-