Mercury

Multinational label; also appears as "Mercury Records" or "Mercury Record".
Label Code: LC 0268 / LC 00268
A PolyGram company [1992]
A Universal Music company [2000]
The 7 digits numerical catalogue numbers were introduced in April 1970. Any item with such a catalogue number is after that date.
For the different label designs and the dating, see the given vinylbeat link below. For a list of albums/singles by catalogue number, see the given jazzdisco link below.
For all unofficial / bootleg / copy releases of this label please use Mercury (2).

Mercury is one of the oldest labels of the Mercury Record Corporation of Chicago, Illinois.

In June/July 1958, Mercury released their first stereo disks.

In 1961 the Dutch company Phonodisc, Inc. from 1 June 1975.

In 1962 PPI formed a t-venture with PolyGram. Mercury became one of Polygram's flagship labels.

In December 1998, after Seagram acquired Polygram, Mercury became part of the Universal Music Group with the takeover effective from January 1999.

Since its reactivation from 2007 to 2013, the label operated via The Universal Music .

In the UK, the label has been known as the Mercury Music Group from approximately 2007 to 2011.

Since the closure of the Island Records. The label itself remained in use worldwide.

In the US in 2022, Republic Records acquired and relaunched the label with some artists from Republic and and it will continue as their imprint.

45 RPM Catalog Number, Date and Label Identification:
5000 through 8999 (1949–1952): Maroon label.
70000 through 71039 (1949–1957): Maroon or black label, though maroon ends around 71100. Also used in this series was a label picturing Mercury (Roman mythological messenger of the gods) in a square, which appeared on maroon, black, pink (R&B), and green (C&W) stock.
71040 through 72320 (1957–1964) Maroon or black label, with the Mercury ellipse (or oval), or square logo.
72321 and higher (1964 forward): Red label.