Mercury Records Discography: 1973-the present
1976 (31th anniversary)
Jimmy Smith With Orchestra
Chuck Findley, Jerry Hey, Nolan Smith (tp) George Bohanon (tb) Kim Hutchcroft, Fred Jackson (as) Ernie Watts (ts) Stanley Behrens (hca) Herbie Hancock (p) Jimmy Smith (org, syn) Alan Silvestri (g, arr) Abraham Laboriel (el-b) Lenny White (d) Steve Forman (per) William Champlin, Vennette Gloud, Afreeka Trees (vo) Carmen Twillie (vo, arr) Eugene McDaniels, Jerry Peters (arr)The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA & Wally Heider Sound Studio III, Los Angeles, CA, December, 1976
| 2-53298 | Give Up The Booty | Mercury SRM 1-1127 |
| 2-53299 | Can't Hide Love | Mercury SRM 1-1127, 73895 |
| 2-53300 | Cherrystones | Mercury SRM 1-1127 |
| 2-53301 | My Place In Space | Mercury SRM 1-1127, 73895 |
| 2-53302 | Medley: Born To Groove / From You To Me To You | Mercury SRM 1-1127 |
| 2-53303 | Slippery Hips | - |
* Mercury 73895 Jimmy Smith With Orchestra (no details)
1977
Jimmy Smith Tentet
Blue Mitchell (tp) Stanley Behrens (fl) John Phillips (fl, sax) Teddy Edwards, Harold Land (ts) Jimmy Smith (org, p, arr, cond) Ray Crawford (g) Kevin Brandon (b) Kenny Dixon (d) Buck Clarke (per)"Jimmy Smith's Supper Club", Hollywood, CA, July 6 & 7, 1977
| 2-53821 | It's Necessary | Mercury SRM 1-1189 |
| 2-53822 | For Your Love | - |
| 2-53823 | Side-Mouthin' | Mercury SRM 1-1189, 73972 |
| 2-53824 | I've Got Love On My Mind | Mercury SRM 1-1189 |
| 2-53825 | My Little Red Top | - |
| 2-53826 | Sometimes I'm Happy | - |
| 2-53827 | Say It Again, Jim | - |
* Mercury 73972 Jimmy Smith Tentet (no details)
1978
Jimmy Smith Nonet
Nolan Smith (tp) Stanley Behrens (fl) John Phillips (ts, fl) Jimmy Smith (org, p, syn, arr) Ray Crawford (g) Kevin Brandon (b) Kenny Dixon (d) Buck Clarke, Stephanie Spruill (per)Los Angeles, CA, January 27, February 1, 1978
| 2-54252 | Stevie | Mercury SRM 1-3716 |
| 2-54253 | Norristown, PA. | - |
| 2-54254 | 8 Counts For Rita | - |
| 2-54255 | Unfinished Business | - |
| 2-54256 | Blues For Charlie | - |
| 2-54257 | Until It's Time For You To Go | - |
Jimmy Smith Octet
Nolan Smith (tp) John Phillips (ts) Jimmy Smith (org, syn, arr) Ronnie Foster (el-syn, arr) David T. Walker (g) Abraham Laboriel (el-b) James Gadson (d) Stephanie Spruill (per)Los Angeles, CA, January 27, February 1, 1978
| 2-54258 | Serpentine Fire | Mercury SRM 1-3716 |
Others
The Smothers Brothers
Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers (vo, g)"Melodyland Theatre", Anaheim, CA & "Circle Star Theatre", San Carlos, CA, unknown date
| Cabbage | Mercury MG 21089 | |
| Church Bells | - | |
| My Old Man | - | |
| Intermission Bit | - | |
| Michael, Row The Boat Ashore | - | |
| I Talk To The Trees | - | |
| Hangman | - | |
| Pretoria | - |
Blues Magoos
Mike Esposito (lead g) Ronnie Gilbert (b) Geoff Daking (d) Ralph Scala, Emil "Peppy" Thielhelm (vo, g)unknown location, date
| Pipe Dream | Mercury MG 21104 | |
| There's A Chance We Can Make It | - | |
| Life Is Just A Cher O'Bowlies | - | |
| Gloria | - | |
| Intermission | - | |
| Albert Common Is Dead | - | |
| Summer Is The Man | - | |
| Baby, I Want You | - | |
| Let's Get Together | - | |
| Take My Love | - | |
| Rush Hour | - | |
| That's All Folks | - |
The Harry Simeone Chorale
The Harry Simeone Chorale (chorus)unknown location, date
| Gonna Build A Mountain From "Stop The World - I Want To Get Off" | Mercury MG 20757 | |
| In Our Hideaway From "Mr. President" | - | |
| What Kind Of Fool Am I? From "Stop The World - I Want To Get Off" | - | |
| Consider Yourself From "Oliver!" | - | |
| I've Got Your Number From "Little Me" | - | |
| Empty Pockets Filled With Love From "Mr. President" | - | |
| This Is A Great Country From "Mr. President" | - | |
| Little Me From "Little Me" | - | |
| Who Will Buy? From "Oliber!" | - | |
| Typically English From "Stop The World - I Want To Get Off" | - | |
| As Long As He Needs Me From "Oliber!" | - | |
| Here's To Us From "Little Me" | - |
Brook Benton
Brook Benton (vo) unidentified orchestraunknown location, date
| Thank You Pretty Baby | Mercury MG 20607 | |
| Hurtin' Inside | - | |
| Kiddio | - | |
| The Ties That Bind | - | |
| Hither And Thither And Yon | - |
Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra
Xavier Cugat And His Orchestraunknown location, date
| Gypsy Mambo | Mercury EP 1-3120 | |
| Riviera Mambo | - | |
| Park Avenue Mambo | - | |
| Oooh! | - |
The Diamonds
The Diamondsunknown location, date
| 15770 | Sweet Wild Honey | Mercury EP 1-3367 |
| 15772 | Passion Flower | - |
| 15789 | Daddy Cool | Mercury 71197, EP 1-3367 |
| 16007 | Silhouettes | - |
* Mercury 71197, 71197x45 The Diamonds - Daddy Cool b/w Silhouettes