Mercury Records Catalog: Perfect Presence Sound series
Mercury PPS 2000 series (12 inch LP)
PPS 2000 David Carroll And His Orchestra - Latin Percussion
no details
** also issued on Mercury PPS 6000.
PPS 2001 Pete Rugolo - 10 Trombones Like 2 Pianos
Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, Vern Friley, Herbie Harper, Joe Howard, Bob Pring, Frank Rosolino (trombone) Russell Brown, Kenny Shroyer (bass trombone) Russ Freeman, John Williams (piano) Red Mitchell (bass) Shelly Manne (drums) Pete Rugolo (arranger, conductor)Studio A, United Recording Corp., Hollywood, CA, May 10, 1960
| 20027 | Love Is Just Around The Corner |
| 20028 | Angel Eyes |
| 20029 | Intermission Riff |
| 20030 | Moonglow / Theme From Picnic |
| 20031 | Like Love |
| 20032 | Basin Street East |
Studio A, United Recording Corp., Hollywood, CA, May 12, 1960
| 20033 | Love Is Here To Stay |
| 20034 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 20035 | Let There Be Love |
| 20036 | Marie |
| 20037 | It's A Most Unusual Day |
| 20038 | Ten Trombones Like |
PPS 2002 David Carroll And His Orchestra - Percussion Orientale - Musical Sounds Of The Middle East
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6002.
PPS 2003 Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra - Viva Cugat!
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6003. Mercury MG 20868, SR 60868 entitled "no details".
PPS 2004 Mike Simpson - Discussion In Percussion
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6004.
PPS 2005 Richard Hayman - Harmonica Holiday
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6005.
PPS 2006 Frederick Fennell Conducts Gershwin
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6006.
PPS 2007 Frederick Fennell Conducts Victor Herbert
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6007.
PPS 2008 David Carroll And His Orchestra - Percussion Parisienne
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6008.
PPS 2009 Johnny Best And Dick Cathcart All-Stars - Dixieland Left And Right
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6009.
PPS 2010 Richard Hayman Conducts Pop Concert In Sound!
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6010.
PPS 2011 George Barnes - Guitar Galaxies
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6011.
PPS 2012 The Clebanoff Strings And Percussion - Exciting Sounds
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6012.
PPS 2013 Hal Mooney And His Orchestra - Woodwinds And Percussion
Phil Bodner, Leon Cohen, Andy Fitzgerald, Don Hammond, Bernie Kaufman, Walt Levinsky, Romeo Penque, Billy Slapin, Stan Webb, Herman Yorks (woodwinds) Moe Wechsler (piano, harpsichord) Barry Galbraith (guitar) George Duvivier (bass) Don Lamond (drums) Eddie Costa, Phil Kraus, Bob Rosengarden, Joe Venuto (percussion) Hal Mooney (arranger, conductor)Fine Recording, NYC, 1961
| 20732 | Pevanne |
| 20733 | Swampfire |
| 20734 | Ragging The Scale |
| 20735 | Bye Bye Blues |
| 20736 | Old Devil Moon |
| 20737 | Brazil |
| 20738 | Holiday For Strings |
| 20739 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
| 20740 | Tonight |
| 20741 | Baby, It's Cold Outside |
| 20742 | Speak Low |
| 20743 | Lover |
PPS 2014 Quincy Jones And His Orchestra - Around The World
Benny Bailey, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry (trumpet) Curtis Fuller (trombone) Julius Watkins (French horn) Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Eric Dixon, Jerome Richardson (tenor saxophone, flute) Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone, flute) Patti Bown (piano) Don Arnone (guitar) Jimmy Crawford, Stu Martin (drums) Mike Olatunji, Tito Puente, Carlos "Patato" Valdes (percussion) Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor) and othersFine Recording, NYC, January 24, 1961
| 20838 | Strike Up The Band |
Fine Recording, NYC, February 21, 1961
| 20839 | Mack The Knife |
| 20840 | Under Paris Skies |
| 20841 | Dear Old Stockholm |
Fine Recording, NYC, February 23, 1961
| 20843 | Baia |
| 20844 | Rico Vacilon |
| 20845 | Manolete De Espana |
| 20846 | Africana |
Fine Recording, NYC, February 27, 1961
| 20847 | Meadowlands |
| 20848 | Come Back To Sorrento |
| 20849 | Hot Sake |
PPS 2015 Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra - The Best Of Cugat
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6015. Mercury MG 20870, SR 60870 entitled "no details".
PPS 2016 Pete Rugolo - 10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars
Frank Beach, Bud Brisbois, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Mannie Klein, Cappy Lewis, Ollie Mitchell, Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, Ray Triscari (trumpet, flugelhorn) Larry Bunker (vibraphone, percussion, cymbals) Howard Roberts, Al Viola (guitar) Joe Mondragon (bass) Alvin Stoller (drums) Pete Rugolo (arranger, conductor)Studio A, United Recording Corp., Hollywood, CA, June 7, 1961
| 21824 | Groovin' High (Whispering) |
| 21825 | Ciribiribin |
| 21826 | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White |
| 21827 | Hot Lips |
Studio A, United Recording Corp., Hollywood, CA, June 8, 1961
| 21828 | Struttin' With Some Barbecue |
| 21829 | Carnival Of Venice |
| 21830 | Sugar Blues |
| 21831 | Echoes Of Harlem |
Studio A, United Recording Corp., Hollywood, CA, June 9, 1961
| 1. 21832 | Trumpets At Large |
| 2. 21833 | Ten Trumpets Have I |
| 3. 21834 | Two Guitars |
| 4. 21835 | Guitarsville |
PPS 2017 Hal Mooney - Ballet With A Beat...
four others, Doc Severinsen (trumpet) four others, Urbie Green (trombone) Phil Bodner, two others (woodwinds) unknown (xylophone) unknown (vibraphone) unknown (guitar) unknown (bass) unknown (drums) unknown (congas) unknown (bongos) unknown (scratching) Hal Mooney (arranger, conductor)Fine Recording, NYC, 1961
| 22011 | PB5003 | Sabre Dance |
| 22012 | PB5004 | Pas De Fleurs |
| 22013 | PB5005 | Sleeping Beauty Waltz |
| 22018 | PB5010 | Slaughter On 10th Avenue |
| 22019 | PB5011 | Barcarolle |
| 22025 | PB5000 | Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy |
| 22026 | PB5001 | Waltz Of The Flowers |
| 22027 | PB5002 | An American In Paris |
| 22028 | PB5006 | March Of The Toys |
| 22029 | PB5007 | Coppelia Waltz |
| 22030 | PB5008 | Pizzicato (Cha Cha) |
| 22031 | PB5009 | Mambo |
PPS 2019 Clebanoff And His Orchestra - Strings Afire
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6019.
PPS 2020 George Barnes - Guitars Galore
Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn -5/8) Hank D'Amico (clarinet -9/12) Al Cohn (tenor saxophone -1/4) Eddie Costa (vibraphone, xylophone) Bernie Leighton (piano) 10 others, George Barnes (guitar) Jack Lesberg (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums)Fine Recording, NYC, 1961
| 1. F23122 | Should I |
| 2. F23123 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 3. F23124 | Waitin' At The End Of The Road |
| 4. F23125 | Liza |
| 5. F23126 | Jeepers Creepers |
| 6. F23127 | Singin' In The Rain |
| 7. F23128 | Have You Met Miss Jones |
| 8. F23129 | Runnin' Wild |
| 9. F23130 | Indiana |
| 10. F23131 | Pickin' Plenty |
| 11. F23132 | Sugar (That Sugar Baby Of Mine) |
| 12. F23133 | Guitars' Galore |
PPS 2021 Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra - Cugat Plays Continental Hits
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6021.
PPS 2022 David Carroll And His Orchestra - All The World Dances
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6022.
PPS 2023 Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra - 10 Saxophones And 2 Basses
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6023. Wing SRW 16391 entitled "Pete Rugolo - Ten Saxophones And Two Basses".
PPS 2024 Frederick Fennel Conducts Cole Porter
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6024.
PPS 2025 Los Chavales De Espana - Spanish Fire
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6025.
PPS 2026 Caesar Giovannini - The Brilliant Sound Of Pianos And Percussion
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6026.
PPS 2027 Richard Hayman And His Orchestra - Gypsy
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** also issued on Mercury PPS 6027.
PPS 2028 Billy Byers - Impressions Of Duke Ellington
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry (trumpet) Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Tony Studd (trombone) Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Don Corrado, Bob Northern (French horn) Harvey Phillips (tuba) Jerry Dodgion (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone) Eric Dixon (flute, tenor saxophone) Sol Schlinger (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet) Patti Bown (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Osie Johnson (drums) Eddie Costa, Ed Shaughnessy (percussion) Billy Byers (arranger, conductor) Quincy Jones (producer)NYC, December 29, 1961
| F23261 | Mood Indigo |
| F23262 | Just Squeeze Me |
| F23263 | All Too Soon |
| F23264 | Solitude |
NYC, January 5, 1962
| 23267 | Caravan |
| 23268 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 23269 | Chelsea Bridge |
| 23270 | I'm Beginning To See The Light |
NYC, January 12, 1962
| F23333 | Sophisticated Lady |
| F23334 | Take The "A" Train |
PPS 2029 Eddie Layton - Organ Sounds And Percussion
no details
** also issued on Mercury PPS 6029.
PPS 2030 Carl Stevens - African Sounds
no details
** also issued on Mercury PPS 6030.
PPS 2031 Tak Shindo - Far East Goes Western
unknown (iron pipes) unknown (harp) unknown (xylophone) unknown (marimba) unknown (banjo) unknown (koto) unknown (bass) unknown (drums) unknown (#1 cymbals) unknown (#2 cymbals) unknown (temple block) unknown (Japanese bells) unknown (gongs) unknown (coconut shells) unknown (shamisen) Tak Shindo (arranger, conductor) clarinets, flutesRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, 1962
| F24073 | The Green Leaves Of Summer |
| F24074 | On The Trail |
| F24075 | I'm An Old Cowhand |
| F24076 | Deep In The Heart Of Texas |
| F24090 | Jungle Jangle Jingle |
| F24091 | San Antonio Rose |
| F24092 | Wagon Wheels |
| F24093 | High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) |
| F24183 | Tumbling Tumbleweeds |
| F24184 | Buttons And Bows |
| F24185 | The Last Round-Up |