Mercury

Headquarters: Chicago, IL

Founded: 1945

Founded by: Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge

Link: A history of Mercury

Genre(s):
 * Jazz
 * Blues
 * Classical
 * Rock
 * Country

Active Roster
n/a

Inactive Roster

 * Art Gibson
 * Tears For Fears
 * 10cc
 * Kool & The Gang
 * Nana Mouksouri
 * The Troggs
 * The Scorpions
 * Hanson
 * KISS
 * Donna Summer
 * Lionel Richie
 * Propaganda
 * The Platters
 * Thin Lizzy
 * Santa Esmeralda
 * Glen Medeiros
 * Bachman Turner Overdrive
 * The Smothers Brothers
 * Chad Mitchell Trio
 * Tom T. Hall
 * Shania Twain
 * Elton John
 * Trio
 * Joan Osborne
 * Status Quo
 * Fine Young Cannibals
 * Rod Stewart
 * The Runaways
 * Rush
 * Ohio Players
 * Con Funk Shun
 * Billy Ray Cyrus
 * Frankie Laine
 * Vic Damone
 * Patti Page

Key Releases
Too many to list

Biography
Mercury was started in 1945 in Chicago and early-on, established themselves as a major label due to their fast-turnaround of pressed records. Mercury released records in all genres, but became especially known as a country label. In 1961, they were bought by Phillips, and later Polygram. This allowed them to control Casablanca, making Mercury move into a pop label exclusively. Later, they were bought by Universal and Island ended up absorbing them, disbanding the label and using the brand only for reissues.