Mercury Record Corporation

Mercury Record Corporation

Profile:
Also appears as "Mercury Record Corp." and "Mercury Records Corp."
The legal parent of the Mercury label (and its subsidiaries) from its formation on March 1st, 1947, to the mid 1960s, when it was doubled with Mercury Record Productions, Inc., which superseded it by 1971.

Circa 1970 this was the parent company of Mercury, Philips, Smash Records (4), Fontana, Limelight, and Intrepid (2). At that time, it was a product of Mercury Record Productions, Inc., and a North American Philips Company.

NOTES:

1. This is a record company, not a label. Please use Mercury or the appropriate subsidiary as the label.

2. This company should not be used for any releases after 1971, except for repressings of albums originally released in or before 1971 that say "Mercury Record Corporation" on the cover.
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Contact Info:
35 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(Contact info now obsolete)
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
7MT.213 Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra - Night Stroll Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra Night Stroll(7", Single) Mercury 7MT.213 UK 1958 Sell This Version
7MT.214 The Platters - Twilight Time The Platters Twilight Time(7", Single) Mercury 7MT.214 UK 1958 Sell This Version
7MT.220 Sil Austin - Rainstorm / Don't You Just Know It Sil Austin Rainstorm / Don't You Just Know It(7", Single) Mercury 7MT.220 UK 1958 Sell This Version
7MT.223 Patti Page - Left Right Out Of Your Heart (Hi Lee Hi Lo Hi Lup Up Up) / Longing To Hold You Again Patti Page Left Right Out Of Your Heart (Hi Lee Hi Lo Hi Lup Up Up) / Longing To Hold You Again(7") Mercury 7MT.223 UK 1958 Sell This Version
7MT.227 The Platters - My Old Flame / You're Making A Mistake The Platters My Old Flame / You're Making A Mistake(7") Mercury 7MT.227 UK 1958 Sell This Version
15PJ-29(M) Maynard Ferguson - Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party Maynard Ferguson Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party (Album) 15PJ-29(M) Japan 1979 Sell This Version
18PJ-2005 Oscar Peterson - Soul Español Oscar Peterson Soul Español(LP, Album, RE) Mercury 18PJ-2005 Japan Unknown Sell This Version
(39) SMX 67103 Roger Miller - A Tender Look At Love Roger Miller A Tender Look At Love(Reel, 7" Reel, Album) Smash Records (4) (39) SMX 67103 US 1968 Sell This Version
45-AMT1001 The Platters - I Wish / It's Raining Outside The Platters I Wish / It's Raining Outside(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT1001 UK 1958 Sell This Version
45-AMT1011 The Hi-Liters - Dance Me To Death The Hi-Liters Dance Me To Death (Single) 45-AMT1011 UK 1958 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1016 The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters Smoke Gets In Your Eyes(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1016 UK 1958 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1018 Billy Eckstine - Gigi Billy Eckstine Gigi (Single) 45-AMT 1018 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT1020 Sarah Vaughan And Billy Eckstine With Hal Mooney And His Orchestra - Alexander's Ragtime Band / No Limit Sarah Vaughan And Billy Eckstine With Hal Mooney And His Orchestra Sarah Vaughan And Billy Eckstine With Hal Mooney And His Orchestra - Alexander's Ragtime Band / No Limit(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT1020 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT1026 Chuck Miller (7) With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra* - The Auctioneer Chuck Miller (7) With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra* Chuck Miller (7) With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra* - The Auctioneer / Baby Doll (Single) 45-AMT1026 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1028 Red Prysock - Chop Suey Red Prysock Chop Suey(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1028 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1029 Sarah Vaughan - Are You Certain Sarah Vaughan Are You Certain(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1029 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1030 Jimmie Skinner - Dark Hollow Jimmie Skinner Dark Hollow(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1030 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1039 The Platters - The Sound & The Fury The Platters The Sound & The Fury(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1039 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1043 Brook Benton - Endlessly Brook Benton Endlessly(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1043 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1053 The Platters - Remember When The Platters Remember When(7", Single, Mono) Mercury 45-AMT 1053 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1057 Sarah Vaughan - Broken-Hearted Melody Sarah Vaughan Broken-Hearted Melody(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1057 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1060 The Mark IV (2) - Mairzy Doats The Mark IV (2) Mairzy Doats (7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1060 UK 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1081 The Platters - Harbour Lights The Platters Harbour Lights (7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1081 UK 1960 Sell This Version
45-AMT1114 Johnny Preston - Charming Billy Johnny Preston Charming Billy (Single) 45-AMT1114 UK 1960 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1129 Johnny Preston - Leave My Kitten Alone Johnny Preston Leave My Kitten Alone (Single) 45-AMT 1129 UK 1961 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1132 Jay Epae - Hawaiian Melody Jay Epae Hawaiian Melody(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1132 UK 1961 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1134 Brook Benton - Think Twice / For My Baby Brook Benton Think Twice / For My Baby(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1134 UK 1961 Sell This Version
45-AMT1139 Phil Phillips (3) - No One Else But You Phil Phillips (3) No One Else But You(7", Promo) Mercury 45-AMT1139 UK 1960 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1148 Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song Brook Benton The Boll Weevil Song(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1148 UK 1961 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1154 The Platters - I'll Never Smile Again / You Don't Say The Platters I'll Never Smile Again / You Don't Say(7", Single, Pus) Mercury 45-AMT 1154 UK 1961 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1166 Leroy Van Dyke - Walk On By Leroy Van Dyke Walk On By(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1166 UK 1961 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1169 Patti Page - Go On Home Patti Page Go On Home(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1169 UK 1962 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1181 Clyde McPhatter - Little Bitty Pretty One / Next To Me Clyde McPhatter Little Bitty Pretty One / Next To Me(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT 1181 UK 1962 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1194 Brook Benton With The Merry Melody Singers - Hotel Happiness Brook Benton With The Merry Melody Singers Brook Benton With The Merry Melody Singers - Hotel Happiness (Single) 45-AMT 1194 UK 1962 Sell This Version
45-AMT 1198 Faron Young With The Merry Melody Singers - The Yellow Bandana Faron Young With The Merry Melody Singers Faron Young With The Merry Melody Singers - The Yellow Bandana (Single) 45-AMT 1198 UK 1963 Sell This Version
45 AMT (I) 1060 The Mark IV (2) - Mairzy Doats The Mark IV (2) Mairzy Doats (7") Mercury 45 AMT (I) 1060 Ireland 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT (I) 1079 Johnny Preston - Running Bear Johnny Preston Running Bear(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT (I) 1079 Ireland 1959 Sell This Version
45-AMT(I)1081 The Platters - Harbor Lights / Sleepy Lagoon The Platters Harbor Lights / Sleepy Lagoon(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT(I)1081 Ireland 1960 Sell This Version
45-AMT (I) 1104 Johnny Preston - Feel So Fine / I'm Starting To Go Steady Johnny Preston Feel So Fine / I'm Starting To Go Steady(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT (I) 1104 Ireland 1960 Sell This Version
45-AMT (I) 1148 Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song Brook Benton The Boll Weevil Song(7", Single) Mercury 45-AMT (I) 1148 Ireland 1961 Sell This Version
45-M-70428 Morris Stoloff And The The Columbia Pictures Orchestra - Memphis Blues / Wagon Wheels Morris Stoloff And The The Columbia Pictures Orchestra Morris Stoloff And The The Columbia Pictures Orchestra - Memphis Blues / Wagon Wheels(7") Austroton 45-M-70428 Austria Unknown Sell This Version
46 Sir Lancelot & The Caribbean Serenaders* - Calypso Sir Lancelot & The Caribbean Serenaders* Sir Lancelot & The Caribbean Serenaders* - Calypso(3xShellac, 10", Album) Mercury 46 US Unknown Sell This Version
78 R YB 7456 Jerry Byrd And His Beach Boys - Elmer's Tune / Don't Sing Aloha When I Go Jerry Byrd And His Beach Boys Elmer's Tune / Don't Sing Aloha When I Go(10", Single, Mono) Mercury 78 R YB 7456 Denmark 1953 Sell This Version
195J-3 Dinah Washington - Dinah Jams Dinah Washington Dinah Jams (Album) 195J-3 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
195J-35 Gerry Mulligan And His Sextet - Mainstream Of Jazz Vol. 2 Gerry Mulligan And His Sextet Mainstream Of Jazz Vol. 2(LP, Album, Mono) Mercury, Mercury Emarcy Jazz 195J-35 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
195J-36 Gerry Mulligan And His Sextet - Mainstream Of Jazz Vol. 3 Gerry Mulligan And His Sextet Mainstream Of Jazz Vol. 3(LP, Album, Mono) EmArcy, Mercury Emarcy Jazz 195J-36 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
195J-37 Gerry Mulligan - A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan Gerry Mulligan A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Mercury 195J-37 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
195J-40(M) Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time Max Roach Jazz In 3/4 Time(LP, Album, RE) EmArcy 195J-40(M) Japan 1984 Sell This Version
195J-42 Max Roach + 4* - Max Roach + 4 At Newport Max Roach + 4* Max Roach + 4 At Newport(LP, Album, Promo, RE) Mercury, Mercury Emarcy Jazz 195J-42 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
195J-56(M) Maynard Ferguson - Around The Horn With Maynard Ferguson Maynard Ferguson Around The Horn With Maynard Ferguson(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Emarcy 195J-56(M) Japan 1985 Sell This Version
195J-10103 Maynard Ferguson - Dimensions Maynard Ferguson Dimensions(LP, Comp, Mono, RE) EmArcy 195J-10103 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
0290 The Platters - Only You  = Solo Tú / The Great Pretender = El Gran Pretendiente The Platters Only You = Solo Tú / The Great Pretender = El Gran Pretendiente(7", Single, Mono) Mercury 0290 Costa Rica Unknown Sell This Version
333 David Carroll y Su Orchesta* - Percusión Latina David Carroll y Su Orchesta* Percusión Latina(LP, Album) Circulo Musical 333 Venezuela Unknown Sell This Version
506-X45 Tony Martin (3) - Make Believe Tony Martin (3) Make Believe(7") Mercury 506-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
508-X45 Eddy Howard And His Orchestra - Put Your Arms Around Me Honey / My Best To You Eddy Howard And His Orchestra Put Your Arms Around Me Honey / My Best To You(7") Mercury 508-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
513-X45 Eddy Howard And His Orchestra - I'll Hold You In My Heart / Ja Da Eddy Howard And His Orchestra I'll Hold You In My Heart / Ja Da(7") Mercury 513-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
550 Rush - De Buen Humor Rush De Buen Humor (Single) 550 Mexico 1975 Sell This Version
565 Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Oye Tu = Hey You / Amor Olvidado = Flat Broke Love Bachman-Turner Overdrive Oye Tu = Hey You / Amor Olvidado = Flat Broke Love(7", Single, Promo) Mercury, Mercury 565 Mexico 1975 Sell This Version
568X45 Glenn Osser And His Orchestra - What Is This Thing Called Love / Where Or When Glenn Osser And His Orchestra What Is This Thing Called Love / Where Or When(7") Mercury, Mercury 568X45 US 1950 Sell This Version
572 10 C C* - No Estoy Enamorado = I'm Not In Love 10 C C* No Estoy Enamorado = I'm Not In Love (Single) 572 Mexico 1975 Sell This Version
599-X45 Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven After Theatre Jump/Lester Leaps Again(7", Single) Mercury 599-X45 Unknown Sell This Version
0719 Herve Vilard* - Yo Te Daria Mas Herve Vilard* Yo Te Daria Mas(7", Single, Mono) Mercury 0719 Mexico 1966 Sell This Version
0775 Hervé Vilard - Pequeña Niña Hervé Vilard Pequeña Niña(7", Single, Mono) Mercury 0775 Mexico 1967 Sell This Version
809 William Bell - Es Difícil Amar A Dos = Tryin' To Love Two William Bell Es Difícil Amar A Dos = Tryin' To Love Two(7", Single, Mono, Promo) Mercury, Mercury 809 Mexico 1977 Sell This Version
843 Steve Miller* - Piloteando Un Jet = Jet Airliner Steve Miller* Piloteando Un Jet = Jet Airliner(7", Single, Promo) Mercury, Mercury 843 Mexico 1977 Sell This Version
913-X45 Erna Sack - I Am In Love / In Your Eyes I Find All My Fortune Erna Sack I Am In Love / In Your Eyes I Find All My Fortune(7") Mercury 913-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
915-x45 Erna Sack - Gold And Silver Waltz Erna Sack Gold And Silver Waltz(7", Single) Mercury Record Corporation 915-x45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1002 Erroll Garner - Sometimes I'm Happy / Always Erroll Garner Sometimes I'm Happy / Always(10") Mercury 1002 US Unknown Sell This Version
1003 Errol Garner* - I Can't Get Started With You / I've Got You Under My Skin Errol Garner* I Can't Get Started With You / I've Got You Under My Skin(10", RP) Mercury 1003 US Unknown Sell This Version
1004 José Melis And His Latin-American Ensemble - Hungarian Rhapsody / Anitra's Dance José Melis And His Latin-American Ensemble Hungarian Rhapsody / Anitra's Dance(10") Mercury 1004 US 1946 Sell This Version
1005 José Melis And His Latin-American Ensemble - Prelude In G Minor / Moonlight Minor José Melis And His Latin-American Ensemble Prelude In G Minor / Moonlight Minor(10") Mercury 1005 US 1946 Sell This Version
1006 José Melis And His Latin-American Ensemble - Hungarian Dance No.6 / Waltz No.9 José Melis And His Latin-American Ensemble Hungarian Dance No.6 / Waltz No.9(10") Mercury 1006 US 1946 Sell This Version
1026 Frankie Laine - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Black And Blue Frankie Laine Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Black And Blue(Shellac, 10") Mercury 1026 US Unknown Sell This Version
1026-X45 Frankie Laine Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Black And Blue(7", Single) Mercury 1026-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1027-X45 Frankie Laine & Carl Fischer's Swingtet - Blue Turning Grey Over You Frankie Laine & Carl Fischer's Swingtet Frankie Laine & Carl Fischer's Swingtet - Blue Turning Grey Over You(7", Single) Mercury 1027-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1040-X45 Tony Martin (3) - I'll See You In My Dreams / Star Dust Tony Martin (3) I'll See You In My Dreams / Star Dust(7", Single) Mercury 1040-X45 US 1950 Sell This Version
1066 Neal Hefti And His Orchestra* - I Woke Up Dizzy / Sloppy Joe's Neal Hefti And His Orchestra* I Woke Up Dizzy / Sloppy Joe's(Shellac, 10") Mercury 1066 US 1948 Sell This Version
1077 The American Square Dance Group* And The American Square Dance Orchestra - Chicken Reel The American Square Dance Group* And The American Square Dance Orchestra The American Square Dance Group* And The American Square Dance Orchestra - Chicken Reel(Shellac, 10") Mercury 1077 US Unknown Sell This Version
1086 Sir Lancelot - Ugly Woman / A Night In Central Park Sir Lancelot Ugly Woman / A Night In Central Park(Shellac, 10") Mercury 1086 US Unknown Sell This Version
1089 Cozy Cole's All Stars* - Thru' For The Night / Father Cooperates Cozy Cole's All Stars* Thru' For The Night / Father Cooperates(Shellac, 12") Mercury 1089 US Unknown Sell This Version
1127 Milton DeLugg's Orchestra* - Hora Staccato / Jalousie Milton DeLugg's Orchestra* Hora Staccato / Jalousie(10", Met) Mercury 1127 US 1947 Sell This Version
1146 Coleman Hawkins Quartet - Night And Day / Flamethrower Coleman Hawkins Quartet Night And Day / Flamethrower (Shellac, 10") Mercury 1146 US Unknown Sell This Version
1147 Coleman Hawkins Quartet Featuring Teddy Wilson - Imagination / Cattin' At Keynote Coleman Hawkins Quartet Featuring Teddy Wilson Coleman Hawkins Quartet Featuring Teddy Wilson - Imagination / Cattin' At Keynote (10", RE) Mercury 1147 US Unknown Sell This Version
1151 Louis Armstrong - So Long Dearie (con Louis Armstrong) Louis Armstrong So Long Dearie (con Louis Armstrong)(7", EP, Mono) Mercury 1151 Mexico 1965 Sell This Version
1156M Twentieth Century-Fox Studio Orchestra From 20th Century-Fox Picture, "Captain From Castile"(10") Mercury 1156M US 1947 Sell This Version
1157M Alfred Newman And His Orchestra - Alt Wien / Tambourin Chinois Alfred Newman And His Orchestra Alt Wien / Tambourin Chinois(Shellac, 10") Mercury 1157M US Unknown Sell This Version
1157-X45 Alfred Newman And Orchestra* - Alt Wien Alfred Newman And Orchestra* Alt Wien(7", Single) Mercury 1157-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1158M Alfred Newman And His Orchestra - La Rosita / Polonaise In A Major Alfred Newman And His Orchestra La Rosita / Polonaise In A Major(10", RE) Mercury 1158M US Unknown Sell This Version
1158-X45 Alfred Newman And His Orchestra - La Rosita Alfred Newman And His Orchestra La Rosita(7", Single) Mercury 1158-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1195-X45 Alfred Newman - An American In Paris Alfred Newman An American In Paris(7") Mercury 1195-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1227-X45 Charles R. Cronham - What Child Is This Charles R. Cronham What Child Is This(7") Mercury 1227-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1234X45 Charles R. Cronham - Lead On, O King Eternal / Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me Charles R. Cronham Lead On, O King Eternal / Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me(7") Mercury 1234X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1253-X45 Steve Gibson and the Red Caps - I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire Steve Gibson and the Red Caps I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire(7") Mercury 1253-X45 US 1952 Sell This Version
1254-X45 Steve Gibson and the Red Caps - Little White Lies / Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine) Steve Gibson and the Red Caps Little White Lies / Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)(7") Mercury 1254-X45 US 1952 Sell This Version
1306-X45 Frankie Laine - September In The Rain Frankie Laine September In The Rain(7") Mercury 1306-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1323 Herve Vilard* - Capri C'est Fini Herve Vilard* Capri C'est Fini(7", EP, Mono) Mercury 1323 Mexico 1966 Sell This Version
1328 Herve Vilard* - La Revelación Mundial Del '66 Herve Vilard* La Revelación Mundial Del '66 (EP) 1328 Mexico 1966 Sell This Version
1340-X45 Jerry Byrd & The String Dusters - St. Louis Blues / Over The Waves Jerry Byrd & The String Dusters Jerry Byrd & The String Dusters - St. Louis Blues / Over The Waves(7", Single, Mono) Mercury 1340-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version
1363-X45 Steve Gibson & The Red Caps* - Danny Boy / I Wake Up Every Morning Steve Gibson & The Red Caps* Danny Boy / I Wake Up Every Morning(7", Single) Mercury 1363-X45 US 1950 Sell This Version
1370-X45 Josephine Baker - Santa Chiare / Minuit Josephine Baker Santa Chiare / Minuit(7", Single) Mercury 1370-X45 US Unknown Sell This Version