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Mercury-Starday

Chicago, Ill.  [source: American Record Label Directory]

A joint venture of Mercury (Chicago, Ill.) and Starday (Madison, Tenn.). Release numbers were part of the main Mercury series.


Original Releases

Number Date & Source V Artists Titles {& References to LP/CD List} Matrix Numbers
71067x45 1957/Mar. 9
Bb c&w rev.
Eddie Bond They Say We're Too Young {k,r}
You're Part Of Me {k,r}
YW14716
YW14714
71097x45 1957/Apr. 29
Bb c&w rev.
Curtis Gordon Sittin' On Top {b,i,l,p,s,u,z, B,C,F,H,O}
Out To Win Your Heart {l, C}
YW12693
YW14718
71110X45 1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev.
The Carlisles Wouldn't You Like To
Ladder Of Love {E}
YW14720
YW12735
71111x45 1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev.
Charlie Walker I'll Never Let It Show
Take My Hand (I'll Understand)
YW14765
YW14766
71112x45 1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev.
Sleepy LaBeff [!!] I'm Through {v, H,J}
All Alone {c,h,v, J}
YW14959
YW14958
71121x45 1957/May 27
Bb c&w rev.
Curtis Gordon Cry, Cry {l, C}
Sixteen {l, C}
YW14774
YW14775
71138x45 1957/June 24
Bb c&w rev.
  Rudy Grayzell Let's Get Wild {m,w, A,B}
I Love You So {m}
YW14964
YW14963
71139x45 1957/June 24
Bb c&w rev.
  The Marksmen You Hurt Me So
Don't Gamble With My Heart
YW14769
YW14768
71153x45 1957/July 22
Bb c&w rev.
Eddie Bond Hershey Bar {k,r}
Lovin' You, Lovin' You {k,r}
YW14784
YW14783
71179x45 1957/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev.
Sleepy LaBeff [!!] All The Time {c,f,h,t,v, B,G,I,J,N}
Lonely {e,v, J,M}
YW14976
YW14975
71183x45 1957/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev.
Curtis Gordon I Wouldn't {l, C}
Please Baby Please {l, C}
YW14777
YW14776
71185x45 1957/Sept. 16
Bb c&w rev.
Clyde Beaver Crying For My Baby {L,P}
The Man In The Glass
YW14982
YW14981
71219x45 1957/Nov. 4
Bb c&w rev.
Jape Richardson Crazy Blues {a,b,g,i,j,n,o,s,x, D}
Beggar To A King {a,j,n,o, D}
YW15028
YW15027
71237x45 1957/Dec. 2
Bb c&w rev.
Eddie Bond Love, Love, Love {k,r}
Backslidin' {k,r}
YW14782
YW14717
71257x45 1958/Feb. 3
Bb c&w rev.
George Jones Eskimo Pie {d,q,y, K}
Color Of The Blues
YW15038
YW15006

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1974

a. Tommy T.O.M. 536 (lp) We Still Remember: Rare Recordings, Vol. 1

1975

b. Philips 6336 257 (lp) Mercury Rockabillies
c. Redita [1st series] 112 (lp) I Want A Rock & Roll Guitar

1976

d. Teenage Heaven TH 676 (lp) Country Rockers, Vol. 4 - Rock It / George Jones

1979

e. Ace CH 16 (10-in. lp) Sleepy La Beef And Friends

1980

f. Ace CH 19 (10-in. lp) Kings Of Rockabilly, Vol. 2
g. Mercury (Germany) 6463 057 (lp) Chantilly Lace / The Big Bopper
h. Redita [2nd series] 112 (lp) I Want A Rock & Roll Guitar

1981

i. Mercury (England) 6463 084 (lp) Mercury Rockabillies

1984

j. Star 1020 (lp) Oh Baby That's What I Like / The Big Bopper
k. White Label WLP 8876 (lp) Original Early Recordings / Eddie Bond

1985

l. Bear Family BFX 15181 (lp) Rock, Roll, Jump, And Jive / Curtis Gordon

1988

m. Starday 1321 (lp) Let's Get Wild / Rudy Grayzell

1989

n. Rhino 70164 (cd) The Best Of The Big Bopper (1954-1959)
o. Rhino 70164 (lp) Hellooo Baby: The Best Of The Big Bopper (1954-1959)

1992

p. Chief CCD 1156505 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 5
q. Kay GJ 20390 (lp) Rock It / George Jones

1993

r. Bear Family BCD 15708 (cd) Rockin' Daddy / Eddie Bond
s. Big Tone BT 5704 (cd) Mercury Rockabillies [And] Louisiana Rock 'N' Roll
t. Texas Gold TG 931 (cd) The Starday Story, Vol. 1

1994

u. Club PR PRLP- 002 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 2
v. Eagle 90115 (cd) Let's Turn Back The Years / Sleepy LaBeef

1995

w. Club WWR WWRLP 002 (lp) Wild Wild Rockin', Vol. 2

1996

x. Club PR PRLP- 010 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 10
y. Encore 193196 (cd) Rock It / George Jones
z. Lucky CDLR 803 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 3
A. TRG 505 106 (cd) Ducktail / Rudy Grayzell

1998

B. Bear Family BCD 16101 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 11 (Mercury)
C. Bear Family BCD 16253 (cd) Play The Music Louder / Curtis Gordon

2000

D. Spectrum 554 906 (cd) The Best Of The Big Bopper

2005

E. Bear Family BCD 15980 (cd) Busy Body Boogie / Jumpin' Bill Carlisle

2007

F. Sleazy RAB 01 (cd) Rockabilly Race: 25 Pure Rockabilly Tracks, Vol. 1
G. Smith & Co. SCCD 1125 (cd) Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!

2008

H. Smith & Co. SCCD 1145 (cd) Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 2

2009

I. Fantastic Voyage FVTD 017 (cd) Good Rockin' Tonight: Red Hot Rockabilly

Year Unknown

J. Bear Family BCD 15981 (cd) Sleepy Rocks / Sleepy LaBeef
K. Cactus CRCD 1002 (cd) Rock It! / George Jones
L. Cactus CD 5008 (cd) Rockin' Hillbilly, Vol. 9
M. Charly CR 30181 (lp) Early, Rare, And Rockin' Sides / Sleepy LaBeef
N. Memphis 7033 (cd) They Thought They Were Elvis: Vocal Clones, Vol. 1
O. Mustang MUST 6 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 6
P. Orbit 5915 (cd) Rock N Roll Dance Party Country Style, Vol. 15


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Udo Frank, Evert Heijnen, Pasi Koskela, Tom Krajina, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Michel Proost, Mark Seganish, Perica Sucevic, eBay

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