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In late 1958, Mercury announced the issue of the first 24 stereo albums, numbered with a newseries starting with SR 60000. The "SR" was probably short for "stereo record," just as the "MG" prefixonthe mono albums was short for "microgroove." All 24 of the albums were reissues of albums thatMercury had recently released in mono. Although all 24 were announced at once, not all made it to thestores in 1958; a few were issued in early 1959 and one in 1960.
The stereo records on this page all used the original stereo label (far left), with the oval Mercury logo andlarge "STEREO" lettering around the top edge of the label, except for the Mercury/EmArcy Jazz issues,which used the blue label as shown near left. There are a number of known variations of the record jackets for the earliest stereo albums. For SR-60001, for example, the earliest variation (far left) had a line beneath the banner, like theother early stereo issues, and the oval Mercury logo above the line. (The stereo releases from 1958 hadthis banner format in their original pressings.) There were also known variationswhere a silver "stereophonic" sticker was placed over the mono logo, especially in Canada (near left). Later pressings went to the well-known white banner as shown near left, with a transition version shownfar left with the mercury logo beneath the banner, and no line. Early stereo releases came with an inner paper sleeve explaining the technical aspects of stereo onvinyl.
We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now Publications is an informationweb page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no associationwith Mercury Records or the Universal Music Group. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listedin this discography (which are all out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and Follow theinstructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 2008 by Mike Callahan.