Trans-World was part of Miller International Company of Media, Pennsylvania, which was run by David L. Miller. The label started in 1956 and lasted to about 1958. Miller International also had the Essex label, for which Bill Haley recorded his first hit, "Crazy Man Crazy," in 1952. By 1958, Miller had folded Essex and had gone on to issuing budget albums on his Somerset label, and had converted Trans-World to a Somerset clone. Alas, from Haley to junk records. What a fall.

The first Trans-World label was dark red with silver print. This was used for the reissue of the Essex albums in the TWLP/TWS-200 series. The later series, which was numbered like the Somerset label with each number being an even hundred, used the same graphics on a yellow label with black print.










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 Trans-World Records. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (all of which are out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 2002 by Mike Callahan.