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.
| Number |
Date |
Artist |
Image |
Title & Credits |
Matrix |
Comps |
| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71067x45 [45] | 1957/Mar. 9
Bb c&w rev. | Bond, Eddie | 
|  They Say We're Too Young — Eddie Bond |
YW14716 |
Bear Family CD 15708 (# 13)
White Label LP 8876 (# 13)
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| You're Part Of Me — Eddie Bond |
YW14714 |
Bear Family CD 15708 (# 11)
White Label LP 8876 (# 12)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71097x45 [45] | 1957/Apr. 29
Bb c&w rev. | Gordon, Curtis | 
|  Sittin' On Top — Curtis Gordon |
YW12693 |
Bear Family LP 15181 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 16101 (# 25)
Bear Family CD 16253 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 17604 (# 18)
Big Tone CD 5704 (# 16)
Big Tone CD 6001 (# 26)
Chief CD 1156505 (# 2)
Club PR LP 002 (# 3)
Lucky CD 803 (# 13)
Mercury (England) LP 6463 084 (# 15)
Mustang CD 6 (# 4)
One Day Music CD 147 (# 21)
Philips LP 6336 257 (# 16)
Presto CD 1 (# 52)
Sleazy CD 01 (# 24)
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 22)
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| Out To Win Your Heart — Curtis Gordon |
YW14718 |
Bear Family LP 15181 (# 13)
Bear Family CD 16253 (# 14)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71110X45 [45] | 1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev. | Carlisles | 
| Wouldn't You Like To — The Carlisles |
YW14720 |
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| Ladder Of Love — The Carlisles |
YW12735 |
Bear Family CD 15980 (# 20)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71111x45 [45] | 1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev. | Walker, Charlie | 
| I'll Never Let It Show — Charlie Walker With The Four Pals |
YW14765 |
Bear Family CD 17604 (# 21)
Big Tone CD 6001 (# 2)
Hop CD 005 (# 12)
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|  Take My Hand (I'll Understand) — Charlie Walker With The Four Pals |
YW14766 |
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71112x45 [45] | 1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev. | LaBeff, Tommy | 
| I'm Through — Sleepy LaBeff |
YW14959 |
Bear Family CD 15981 (# 2)
Eagle CD 90115 (# 5)
Lucky CD 816 (# 10)
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 30)
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| All Alone — Sleepy LaBeff |
YW14958 |
Bear Family CD 15981 (# 4)
Eagle CD 90115 (# 6)
Redita [1st series] LP 112 (# 8)
Redita [2nd series] LP 112 (# 8)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71113x45 [45] | 1957/May
(Bb est.) | Edwards, Tibby | 
| Long Time Gone — Tibby Edwards |
YW14729 |
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| I'd Come Running — Tibby Edwards |
YW14728 |
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71121 [78] | 1957/May 27
Bb c&w rev. | Gordon, Curtis | 
| Cry, Cry — Curtis Gordon |
YB14774 |
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| Sixteen — Curtis Gordon |
YB14775 |
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71121x45 [45] | 1957/May 27
Bb c&w rev. | Gordon, Curtis | 
| Cry, Cry — Curtis Gordon |
YW14774 |
Bear Family LP 15181 (# 5)
Bear Family CD 16253 (# 19)
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| Sixteen — Curtis Gordon |
YW14775 |
Bear Family LP 15181 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 16253 (# 22)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71138x45 [45] | 1957/June 24
Bb c&w rev. | Grayzell, Rudy | | Let's Get Wild — Rudy Grayzell |
YW14964 |
Bear Family CD 16101 (# 12)
Big Tone CD 6002 (# 7)
Club WWR LP 002 (# 2)
One Day Music CD 147 (# 4)
Smith & Co. CD 1197 (# 70)
Starday LP 1321 (# 1)
TRG CD 505 106 (# 25)
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| | | | | I Love You So — Rudy Grayzell |
YW14963 |
Starday LP 1321 (# 2)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71139x45 [45] | 1957/June 24
Bb c&w rev. | Marksmen | | You Hurt Me So — The Marksmen |
YW14769 |
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| | | | | Don't Gamble With My Heart — The Marksmen |
YW14768 |
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71153x45 [45] | 1957/July 22
Bb c&w rev. | Bond, Eddie | 
| Hershey Bar — Eddie Bond |
YW14784 |
Bear Family CD 15708 (# 17)
White Label LP 8876 (# 4)
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| Lovin' You, Lovin' You — Eddie Bond |
YW14783 |
Bear Family CD 15708 (# 16)
White Label LP 8876 (# 14)
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Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71179x45 [45]  | 1957/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev. | LaBeff, Tommy | 
| All The Time — Sleepy LaBeff |
YW14976 |
Ace 10 19 (# 10)
Ace LP 218 (# 16)
Bear Family CD 15981 (# 1)
Bear Family CD 16101 (# 2)
Big Tone CD 6001 (# 28)
Eagle CD 90115 (# 3)
Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (# 46)
Fantastic Voyage CD 145 (# 67)
Memphis CD 7033 (# 5)
Not Now Music CD 346 (# 17)
One Day Music CD 147 (# 40)
Redita [1st series] LP 112 (# 7)
Redita [2nd series] LP 112 (# 7)
Smith & Co. CD 1125 (# 40)
Texas Gold CD 931 (# 27)
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| Lonely — Sleepy LaBeff |
YW14975 |
Ace 10 16 (# 2)
Bear Family CD 15981 (# 6)
Charly LP 30181 (# 2)
Eagle CD 90115 (# 4)
Lesley CD 5 (# 6)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71183x45 [45] | 1957/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev. | Gordon, Curtis | 
| I Wouldn't — Curtis Gordon |
YW14777 |
Bear Family LP 15181 (# 8)
Bear Family CD 16253 (# 29)
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| Please Baby Please — Curtis Gordon |
YW14776 |
Bear Family LP 15181 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 16253 (# 26)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71185x45 [45] | 1957/Sept. 16
Bb c&w rev. | Beavers, Clyde | 
| Crying For My Baby — Clyde Beaver |
YW14982 |
Cactus CD 5008 (# 7)
Orbit CD 5915 (# 23)
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| The Man In The Glass — Clyde Beaver |
YW14981 |
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71219x45 [45] | 1957/Nov. 4
Bb c&w rev. | Richardson, Jape | 
| Crazy Blues — Jape Richardson And The Japetts |
YW15028 |
Bear Family CD 17604 (# 9)
Big Tone CD 5704 (# 14)
Big Tone CD 6000 (# 3)
Club PR LP 010 (# 20)
El Toro CD 1021 (# 23)
Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (# 12)
Fantastic Voyage CD 145 (# 68)
Mercury (England) LP 6463 084 (# 13)
Mercury (Germany) LP 6463 057 (# 7)
One Day Music CD 147 (# 12)
Pan American CD 56001 (# 14)
Philips LP 6336 257 (# 14)
Rhino LP 70164 (# 6)
Rhino CD 70164 (# 6)
Spectrum CD 554 906 (# 9)
Star LP 1020 (# 2)
Tommy LP 536 (# 7)
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| Beggar To A King — Jape Richardson And The Japetts |
YW15027 |
El Toro CD 1021 (# 24)
Rhino LP 70164 (# 5)
Rhino CD 70164 (# 5)
Spectrum CD 554 906 (# 8)
Star LP 1020 (# 5)
Tommy LP 536 (# 9)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71225X45 [45] | 1957/Nov. 4
Bb xmas rev. | Jones, George | 
| New Baby For Christmas — George Jones |
YW15007 |
Jan/Star Club LP 8038 (# 10)
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| Maybe Next Christmas — George Jones |
YW15008 |
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71237X45 [45] | 1957/Dec. 2
Bb c&w rev. | Bond, Eddie | 
| Love, Love, Love — Eddie Bond |
YW14782 |
Bear Family CD 15708 (# 15)
Multigroove 10 2009 (# 12)
White Label LP 8876 (# 6)
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| Backslidin' — Eddie Bond |
YW14717 |
Bear Family CD 15708 (# 14)
White Label LP 8876 (# 5)
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71240X45 [45] | 1957/Dec. 9
Bb c&w rev. | Dean, Jimmy | 
| Nothing Can Stop My Love — Jimmy Dean |
YW14972 |
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| Bumming Around — Jimmy Dean |
YW14971 |
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| Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71257x45 [45] | 1958/Feb. 3
Bb c&w rev. | Jones, George | 
| Eskimo Pie — George Jones |
YW15038 |
Cactus CD 1002 (# 30)
Encore CD 193196 (# 15)
Kay LP 20390 (# 9)
Teenage Heaven LP 676 (# 3)
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| Color Of The Blues — George Jones |
YW15006 |
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