Trend Album Discography

Trend Album Discography
By David Edwards, Mike Callahan, Patrice Eyries, Randy Watts and Tim Neely
Last update: November 11, 2013

Trend Records was established in 1953 in Los Angeles California. It was located at 650 North Sepulveda Blvd. The President of the company was Albert Marx and the Musical Director was Dave Pell. The label recorded jazz, rhythm and blues and pop.

The albums focused on jazz, with an EP series closely following the album output. Although the material on the label was well liked by both disc jockeys and fans, the sales just didn't cover expenses. The label had no chart singles or albums at all.

By spring, 1955, Trend was bankrupt, but there was quite a bit of interest in buying the masters. Before that was done, however, both Capitol and Columbia held mechanical liens against the label's assets, due to pressing records for which they had yet to be paid. Bidding on the masters ensued, and the label was eventually acquired by Kapp Records in February, 1956, and the offices moved to New York City. Kapp reissued many of the Trend album masters on Kapp in 1956. Kapp also reactivated the label for a short time in December, 1957, but no known new albums were released.

The Trend label was gold with black print. The same label was used for the LPs (far left) and the EPs and 45s (near left).

Trend also issued 78s using the same label design (far left). Promotional issues used a white label with black print; the label also used special sleeves (near left).

We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now Publications is an information web page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no association with Trend Records. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (which are all out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 2013 by Mike Callahan.

TREND ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY

Cover	Number - Title - Artist - [Release Date] Contents
	Trend TL-1000 10" LP Series:
	TL 1000 - Jerry Fielding and His Great New Orchestra - Jerry Fielding Orchestra [8/53] Tea For Two/Here In My Arms/I'm In Love With You/Blue Prelude/Faintly Reminiscent/A Blues Serenade/Button Up Your Overcoat/Can't Help Lovin' That Man
	TL 1001 - Dream Stuff! - Claude Thornhill [1953] Summer Is Gone/When I'm With You/By A Rippling Stream/Puttin And Takin/You Go To My Head/Adios/Deep Purple/To Each His Own
	TL 1002 - Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra Play the Great Jazz Arrangments of Gerry Mulligan and Ralph Aldrich - Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra [8/53] Jeru/Poor Little Rich Girl/Five Brothers/Rose of the Rio Grande//Mambo Nothing/Family Affair/Adios
	TL 1003 - The Dave Pell Octet Plays a Gallery of Seldom Heard Tunes by Irving Berlin - Dave Pell Octet [1953] Better Luck Next Time/Let's Have Another Cup Of Coffee/Say It With Music/Love And The Weather/Russian Lullaby/This Year's Kisses/Kate/They Say It's Wonderful
	TL 1004 - Jerry Fielding Plays a Dance Concert - Jerry Fielding Orchestra [1/54] Peanut Vendor/Carefree Theme/Cheerful/Little Earful/The Kinkajou/When I Grow Too Old to Dream/Song of Bayou/Rain on the Roof/Young Man's Fancy
	TL 1005 - Opening the Door to a New Sound: French Horn Jazz - John Graas Septet [7/54] Egypt/Be My Guest/Bananera/Frappé//Argyles/Pyramid/"6/4 Trend"/Not Exactly
	TL 1006 - Betty Bennett - Betty Bennett [7/54] Nobody's Heart/Some Other Time/Sure Thing/When I Fall in Love/Remind Me/One Hundred Years from Today/Time After Time/You're Nearer
	TL 1007 - The Bright New Orchestra - Ken Hanna & His Orchestra [1954] Pogo/Chicken Road/Gotta' Go Now/Misty Mood/First Floor Front/You're Nobody's Baby/Nirvana/Sweet Riley O'Toole
	TL 1008 - Lucy Ann Polk - Dave Pell Octet with Lucy Ann Polk [1954] It Could Happen To You/Imagination/But Beautiful/Swinging On A Star/Aren't You Glad You're You/Darn That Dream/Polka Dots And Moonbeams/It's Always You
	TL 1009 - Oh Sweet Mama - Lancers [1954] Sweet Mama Tree Top Tall/Were You Ever Mine to Lose/Stop Chasin' Me Baby/I Never Should Have Let You Go/Live and Let Live/Peggy O'Neil/It's You, It's You I Love/So High, So Low, So Wide
	TL 1010 - Jackie Davis Trio - Jackie Davis Trio [1954] They Can't Take That Away From Me/Did I Remember/I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart/Autumn in New York//Oh You Crazy Moon, The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You), I Dream of You, There's a Lull in My Life
	TL 1011
	TL 1012
	TL 1013 - After 8:00 - Jerry Fielding Orchestra [1955] Stars in My Eyes/La Rosita/Bye and Bye//Bye Bye Blues/The Song is Ended/Spring Is Here
	Trend TL-1500 12" LP Series:
	TL 1500 - Matt Dennis Plays and Sing Matt Dennis - Matt Dennis [2/54] The Night We Called It a Day/Junior and Julie/We Belong Together/Angel Eyes/Everything Happens to Me/Compared to You/When You Love a Fella/Let's Get Away From It All/Will You Still Be Mine/Violets for Your Furs/That Tired Routine Called Love/It Wasn't the Stars That Thrilled Me
	TL 1501 - The Dave Pell Octet Plays a Folio of Seldom Heard Tunes By Rodgers and Hart - Dave Pell Octet [9/54] Why Do You Suppose?/Have You Met Miss Jones?/You Are Too Beautiful/Mountain Greenery/A Ship Without A Sail/Blue Room//I've Got Five Dollars/Sing For Your Supper/It Never Entered My Mind/Spring Is Here/Ten Cents A Dance
	Trend TE-500 EP Series:
	TE 500 - Jerry Fielding & His Great New Orchestra - Jerry Fielding Orchestra [1953] Tea For Two/Faintly Remiscent//Button Up Your Overcoat/I'm In Love With You
	TE 501 - Joe Burton Quartet - Joe Burton Quartet [1953] No Regrets/Caravan/Colette/Adios
	TE 502 - Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra Play the Great Jazz Arrangements by Gerry Mulligan - Claude Thornhill Orchestra [1953] Jeru/Rose of the Rio Grande//Five Brothers/Poor Little Rich Girl
	TE 503 - Dream Stuff! - Claude Thornhill Orchestra [1953] Summer Is Gone/Deep Purple/When I'm With You By A Rippling Stream/Puttin' And Takin'
	TE 504 - Everybody Likes Claude Thornhill - Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra [11/53] Adios/Mambo Nothing//You Go To My Head/To Each His Own
	TE 505 - The Dave Pell Octet Plays a Gallery of Seldom Heard Hits by Irving Berlin - Dave Pell Octet [1953] Kate/This Year's Crop of Kisses/Russian Lullaby/They Say It's Wonderful
	TE 506 - The Dave Pell Octet Plays a Gallery of Seldom Heard Hits by Irving Berlin - Dave Pell Octet [1953] Better Luck Next Time/Say It With Music//Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee/Love and the Weather
	TE 507 - French Horn Jazz, Volume 1 - John Graas Septet [1953] Frappé/"6/4 Trend"//Bananera/Not Exactly
	TE 508 - Bobby Short - Bobby Short [1953] Let There Be Love/Sunday in Savannah/Taking a Chance on Love/Let Me Love You
	TE 509 - Jerry Fielding Plays a Dance Concert - Jerry Fielding Orchestra [1953] Peanut Vendor/Carefree/The Kinkajou/Cheerful Little Earful
	TE 510 - Jerry Fielding Plays a Dance Concert - Jerry Fielding Orchestra [1953] When I Grow Too Old to Dream/Song of Bayou/Rain on the Roof/Young Man's Fancy
	TE 511
	TE 512 - French Horn Jazz, Volume 2 - John Graas [1954] Egypt/Pyramid//Be My Guest/Argyles
	TE 513
	TE 514 - The Hi-Lo's - The Hi-Lo's [1954] Also issued on a 33-1/3 rpm EP. My Baby Just Cares for Me/Georgia On My Mind//They Didn't Believe Me/Peg O' My Heart

Thanks to Mark Hendrix.

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		The Trend label was gold with black print. The same label was used for the LPs (far left) and the EPs and 45s (near left).
		Trend also issued 78s using the same label design (far left). Promotional issues used a white label with black print; the label also used special sleeves (near left).