Stylus music are pleased to announce the arrival of "THE MERCURY LABEL USA/UK issues 1957-1969"(10PTING 338)

It took many years to see the value of Mercury which was formed in 1945 in Chicago. Our compilation picks up 12 years later when the label was a hot-bed of sax honkers and wailing guitarists such as Sil Austin, Red Prysock, Ralph Marterie and Boyd Bennett. J.J. Cale made his first disc at the age of 20 as Johnny Cale. Ray Ethier was the guitarist behind Ben Hewitt. As we approach the 60s there were many fine bands able to rock the joint such as the Apollos, Rockin' Aces  and Mus-Twangs. The early 60s were lean years for the label however they signed The Motions in 1964 for 3 singles. B.Bumble was 6 years past having a hit but the subtle 'Flight of the Hornet', was best remembered in the UK for 'Saturday Nite at the Duckpond' by The Cougars. We find The McCoys a long way from 'Hang on Sloopy' and there are also tracks from the UK from the Imposters, Reg Guest and Ivor Raymonde.

1. RALPH MARTERIE - Shish Kebab
2. RED PRYSOCK - Satellite
3. RALPH MARTERIE - Night Stroll
4. SIL AUSTIN - Rainstorm
5. SIL AUSTIN - Hey Eula 
6. THE VOXPOPPERS - Stroll Roll - Guitar Stroll
7. JOHNNY CALE - Sneaky
8. JOHNNY CALE - Shock Hop
9. RAY ETHIER - Slave Girl
10. BOYD BENNETT - Tear it up
11. THE ROCKIN' ACES - Thunder
12. THE ROCKIN' ACES - Evil
13. THE APOLLOS - Rockin' Horses
14. THE APOLLOS - Just Dreaming
15. THE GEMS - Crazy Chicken
16. THE MUS-TWANGS - Roch Lomond
17. THE MUS-TWANGS - Marie
18. THE MUS-TWANGS - Frankie & Johnny
19. THE MUS-TWANGS - Dearest
20. QUINCY JONES ORCH - Soul Bossa Nova
21. THE MOTIONS - Land Beyond the Moon
22. IVOR RAYMONDE ORCH - Feelin' Fruggy
23. IVOR RAYMONDE ORCH - Grotty
24. REG GUEST SYNDICATE - Underworld
25. B.BUMBLE & THE STINGERS - Flight of The Hornet
26. B.BUMBLE & THE STINGERS - Silent Movies
27. THE McCOYS - Resurrection
28. BUDDY MILES EXPRESS - 69 Freedom Special
29. THE IMPOSTERS - Apache 69
30. THE IMPOSTERS - Q111
31. RAY McVAY ORCH - Destination Moon