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Mercury-Starday (Ill.)

Chicago, Ill.  [source: Am. Rec. Label Dir.)

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 Name Title & "As By" Name Matrix Comps
71067x45 [45] 1957/Mar. 9
Bb c&w rev.		 Bond, Eddie Non-pertinent They Say We're Too Young
Eddie Bond
Label shot
(from White Label LP 8876) 		YW14716 Bullet Bear Family CD 15708 (#13)
Bullet White Label LP 8876 (#13)
      Non-pertinent You're Part Of Me
Eddie Bond
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(from White Label LP 8876) 		YW14714 Bullet Bear Family CD 15708 (#11)
Bullet White Label LP 8876 (#12)
71097x45 [45] 1957/Apr. 29
Bb c&w rev.		 Gordon, Curtis Pertinent Sittin' On Top
Curtis Gordon
Label shot
(from Bear Family CD 16101) 		YW12693 Bullet Bear Family LP 15181 (#3)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16101 (#25)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16253 (#10)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5704 (#16)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6001 (#26)
Bullet Chief CD 1156505 (#2)
Bullet Club PR LP 002 (#3)
Bullet Lucky CD 803 (#13)
Bullet Mercury (England) LP 6463 084 (#15)
Bullet Mustang CD 6 (#4)
Bullet One Day Music CD 147 (#21)
Bullet Philips LP 6336 257 (#16)
Bullet Presto CD 1 (#52)
Bullet Sleazy CD 01 (#24)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#22)
      Non-pertinent Out To Win Your Heart
Curtis Gordon
Label shot
(from Bear Family LP 15181) 		YW14718 Bullet Bear Family LP 15181 (#13)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16253 (#14)
71110X45 [45] 1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev.		 Carlisles No rating Wouldn't You Like To
The Carlisles
Label shot		 YW14720  
      No rating Ladder Of Love
The Carlisles
Label shot		 YW12735 Bullet Bear Family CD 15980 (#20)
71111x45 [45] 1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev.		 Walker, Charlie Pertinent I'll Never Let It Show
Charlie Walker With The Four Pals
Label shot
(from 45) 		YW14765 Bullet Big Tone CD 6001 (#2)
Bullet Hop CD 005 (#12)
      Borderline Take My Hand (I'll Understand)
Charlie Walker With The Four Pals
Label shot		 YW14766  
71112x45 [45] 1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev.		 LaBeff, Tommy Pertinent I'm Through
Sleepy LaBeff
Label shot
(from 45) 		YW14959 Bullet Bear Family CD 15981 (#2)
Bullet Eagle CD 90115 (#5)
Bullet Lucky CD 816 (#10)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#30)
      Borderline All Alone
Sleepy LaBeff
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(from Redita [1st series] LP 112) 		YW14958 Bullet Bear Family CD 15981 (#4)
Bullet Eagle CD 90115 (#6)
Bullet Redita [1st series] LP 112 (#8)
Bullet Redita [2nd series] LP 112 (#8)
71113x45 [45] 1957/May
(Bb est.)		 Edwards, Tibby No rating Long Time Gone
Tibby Edwards
Label shot		 YW14729  
      No rating I'd Come Running
Tibby Edwards
Label shot		 YW14728  
71121x45 [45] 1957/May 27
Bb c&w rev.		 Gordon, Curtis Pertinent Cry, Cry
Curtis Gordon
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(from Bear Family LP 15181) 		YW14774 Bullet Bear Family LP 15181 (#5)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16253 (#19)
      Borderline Sixteen
Curtis Gordon
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(from Bear Family LP 15181) 		YW14775 Bullet Bear Family LP 15181 (#6)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16253 (#22)
71121  [78] 1957/May 27
Bb c&w rev.		 Gordon, Curtis No rating Cry, Cry
Curtis Gordon		    
      No rating Sixteen
Curtis Gordon		    
71138x45 [45] 1957/June 24
Bb c&w rev.		 Grayzell, Rudy Pertinent Let's Get Wild
Rudy Grayzell
(from Bear Family CD 16101) 		YW14964 Bullet Bear Family CD 16101 (#12)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6002 (#7)
Bullet Club WWR LP 002 (#2)
Bullet One Day Music CD 147 (#4)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1197 (#70)
Bullet Starday LP 1321 (#1)
Bullet TRG CD 505 106 (#25)
      No rating I Love You So
Rudy Grayzell		 YW14963 Bullet Starday LP 1321 (#2)
71139x45 [45] 1957/June 24
Bb c&w rev.		 Marksmen No rating You Hurt Me So
The Marksmen		 YW14769  
      No rating Don't Gamble With My Heart
The Marksmen		 YW14768  
71153x45 [45] 1957/July 22
Bb c&w rev.		 Bond, Eddie Non-pertinent Hershey Bar
Eddie Bond
(from White Label LP 8876) 		YW14784 Bullet Bear Family CD 15708 (#17)
Bullet White Label LP 8876 (#4)
      Non-pertinent Lovin' You, Lovin' You
Eddie Bond
(from White Label LP 8876) 		YW14783 Bullet Bear Family CD 15708 (#16)
Bullet White Label LP 8876 (#14)
71179x45 [45]  Bootlegs exist 1957/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev.		 LaBeff, Tommy Pertinent All The Time
Sleepy LaBeff
Label shot
(from 45) 		YW14976 Bullet Ace 10 19 (#10)
Bullet Ace LP 218 (#16)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15981 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16101 (#2)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6001 (#28)
Bullet Eagle CD 90115 (#3)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#46)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 145 (#67)
Bullet Memphis CD 7033 (#5)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 346 (#17)
Bullet One Day Music CD 147 (#40)
Bullet Redita [1st series] LP 112 (#7)
Bullet Redita [2nd series] LP 112 (#7)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#40)
Bullet Texas Gold CD 931 (#27)
      Borderline Lonely
Sleepy LaBeff
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(from 45) 		YW14975 Bullet Ace 10 16 (#2)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15981 (#6)
Bullet Charly LP 30181 (#2)
Bullet Eagle CD 90115 (#4)
Bullet Lesley CD 5 (#6)
71183x45 [45] 1957/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev.		 Gordon, Curtis Pertinent I Wouldn't
Curtis Gordon
Label shot
(from 45) 		YW14777 Bullet Bear Family LP 15181 (#8)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16253 (#29)
      Pertinent Please Baby Please
Curtis Gordon
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(from 45) 		YW14776 Bullet Bear Family LP 15181 (#7)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16253 (#26)
71185x45 [45] 1957/Sept. 16
Bb c&w rev.		 Beavers, Clyde No rating Crying For My Baby
Clyde Beaver
Label shot		 YW14982 Bullet Cactus CD 5008 (#7)
Bullet Orbit CD 5915 (#23)
      No rating The Man In The Glass
Clyde Beaver
Label shot		 YW14981  
71219x45 [45] 1957/Nov. 4
Bb c&w rev.		 Richardson, Jape Pertinent Crazy Blues
Jape Richardson And The Japetts
Label shot
(from Philips LP 6336 257) 		YW15028 Bullet Big Tone CD 5704 (#14)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6000 (#3)
Bullet Club PR LP 010 (#20)
Bullet El Toro CD 1021 (#23)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (#12)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 145 (#68)
Bullet Mercury (England) LP 6463 084 (#13)
Bullet Mercury (Germany) LP 6463 057 (#7)
Bullet One Day Music CD 147 (#12)
Bullet Pan American CD 56001 (#14)
Bullet Philips LP 6336 257 (#14)
Bullet Rhino LP 70164 (#6)
Bullet Rhino CD 70164 (#6)
Bullet Spectrum CD 554 906 (#9)
Bullet Star LP 1020 (#2)
Bullet Tommy LP 536 (#7)
      Non-pertinent Beggar To A King
Jape Richardson And The Japetts
Label shot		 YW15027 Bullet El Toro CD 1021 (#24)
Bullet Rhino LP 70164 (#5)
Bullet Rhino CD 70164 (#5)
Bullet Spectrum CD 554 906 (#8)
Bullet Star LP 1020 (#5)
Bullet Tommy LP 536 (#9)
71225X45 [45] 1957/Nov. 4
Bb xmas rev.		 Jones, George No rating New Baby For Christmas
George Jones
Label shot		 YW15007 Bullet Jan/Star Club LP 8038 (#10)
      No rating Maybe Next Christmas
George Jones
Label shot		 YW15008  
71237X45 [45] 1957/Dec. 2
Bb c&w rev.		 Bond, Eddie Pertinent Love, Love, Love
Eddie Bond
Label shot
(from 45) 		YW14782 Bullet Bear Family CD 15708 (#15)
Bullet White Label LP 8876 (#6)
      Non-pertinent Backslidin'
Eddie Bond
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(from White Label LP 8876) 		YW14717 Bullet Bear Family CD 15708 (#14)
Bullet White Label LP 8876 (#5)
71257x45 [45] 1958/Feb. 3
Bb c&w rev.		 Jones, George Pertinent Eskimo Pie
George Jones
Label shot
(from 45) 		YW15038 Bullet Cactus CD 1002 (#30)
Bullet Encore CD 193196 (#15)
Bullet Kay LP 20390 (#9)
Bullet Teenage Heaven LP 676 (#3)
      Non-pertinent Color Of The Blues
George Jones
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(from 45) 		YW15006  

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

1974Tommy T.O.M. 536LPWe Still Remember: Rare Recordings, Vol. 1
1975Philips (England) 6336 257LPMercury Rockabillies
Redita [1st series] (Netherlands) 112LPI Want A Rock & Roll Guitar
1976Teenage Heaven (United States?) TH 676LPCountry Rockers, Vol. 4 - Rock It / George Jones
1979Ace (England) CH 1610Sleepy La Beef And Friends
1980Ace (England) CH 1910Kings Of Rockabilly, Vol. 2
Mercury (Germany) (Germany) 6463 057LPChantilly Lace / The Big Bopper
Redita [2nd series] (Netherlands) 112LPI Want A Rock & Roll Guitar
1981Mercury (England) (England) 6463 084LPMercury Rockabillies
1984Star 1020LPOh Baby That's What I Like / The Big Bopper
White Label (Netherlands) WLP 8876LPOriginal Early Recordings / Eddie Bond
1985Bear Family (Germany) BFX 15181LPRock, Roll, Jump, And Jive / Curtis Gordon
1987Ace (England) CHA 218LPThe Fifties: Rockabilly Fever
1988Starday 1321LPLet's Get Wild / Rudy Grayzell
1989Jan/Star Club (Sweden) 33- 8038LPRock And Roll Christmas
Rhino (United States) R1 70164LPHellooo Baby!: The Best Of The Big Bopper, 1954-1959
1992Chief (Netherlands) CCD 1156505CDUltra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 5
Kay GJ 20390LPRock It / George Jones
1993Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15708CDRockin' Daddy / Eddie Bond
Big Tone (England) BT 5704CDMercury Rockabillies [And] Louisiana Rock 'N' Roll
Texas Gold (Netherlands) TG 931CDThe Starday Story, Vol. 1
1994Club PR (Spain) PRLP- 002LPPure Rockabilly, Vol. 2
Eagle (Germany) 90115CDLet's Turn Back The Years / Sleepy LaBeef
1995Club WWR (Spain) WWRLP 002LPWild Wild Rockin', Vol. 2
1996Club PR (Spain) PRLP- 010LPPure Rockabilly, Vol. 10
Encore 193196CDRock It / George Jones
Lucky (England) CDLR 803CDRockabilly Gold, Vol. 3
TRG (Netherlands) 505 106CDDucktail / Rudy Grayzell
1998Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16101CDThat'll Flat Git It, Vol. 11 (Mercury)
Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16253CDPlay The Music Louder / Curtis Gordon
2000Spectrum 554 906CDThe Best Of The Big Bopper
2005Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15980CDBusy Body Boogie / Jumpin' Bill Carlisle
2007Sleazy RAB 01CDRockabilly Race: 25 Pure Rockabilly Tracks, Vol. 1
Smith & Co. (Netherlands) SCCD 1125CDGreat Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!
2008Smith & Co. (Netherlands) SCCD 1145CDGreat Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 2
2009El Toro (Spain) ETCD 1021CDWinter Dance Party 50th Anniversary
Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 017CDGood Rockin' Tonight: Red Hot Rockabilly
2010Not Now Music NOT2CD 346CDReal Raw Rockabilly
2012Fantastic Voyage (England) FVDD 142CDTexas Tornados: Rock 'N' Roll From The Lone Star State
Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 145CDIt's Saturday Night!: Starday-Dixie Rockabilly 1955-1961
One Day Music (England) DAY2CD 147CDEssential Rockabilly: The Mercury Story
year?Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15981CDSleepy Rocks / Sleepy LaBeef
Big Tone (England) BTCD 6000CDMercury Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1
Big Tone (England) BTCD 6001CDMercury Rockabilly, Vol. 1
Big Tone (England) BTCD 6002CDMercury Rockabilly, Vol. 2
Cactus (United States) CRCD 1002CDRock It! / George Jones
Cactus (United States) CD 5008CDRockin' Hillbilly, Vol. 9
Charly (England) CR 30181LPEarly, Rare, And Rockin' Sides / Sleepy LaBeef
Hop CD 005CDHillbilly Hop, Vol. 5
Lesley LESCD 5CDThe Lost Story Of The Rock-A-Ballad, Vol. 4
Lucky (England) CDLR 816CDRockabilly Gold, Vol. 16
Memphis 7033CDThey Thought They Were Elvis: Vocal Clones, Vol. 1
Mustang MUST 6CDSaturday Jump
Orbit (United States) 5915CDRock N Roll Dance Party, Vol. 15
Pan American (Switzerland) 56001CDMy Lovin' Baby
Presto Vol. 1CDBig Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 1
Smith & Co. SCCD 1197CDGreat Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 4

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, Mike Smyth, Perica Sucevic, eBay, highnumbers


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