the Trend - Teenage crush (1979)

b/w - Cool johnny

Here's the 1st 45 from these Manchester area lads.

For more info on the boys see my earlier post of their 2nd 45.

According to their press release they beat 18 other bands in a regional final of the "Melody Maker Rock Contest" for the right to record this record on their own Trendy records

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?v824b5fdfxw9vzc

the Trend - Polly and Wendy (1980)

b/w - family way

Listening to the Fascinators yesterday made me think of this band.

This is their 2nd of 4, 45 releases (all of which are of the same high quality as this) I've chosen this, as it was the only one released with a picture sleeve.
Some of their 1st single ("teenage crush/cool Johnny" on trendy records - 1979) had an insert (or poster or something) with them.

The band came from Hyde in Cheshire and were

Max (Rev) Revell (voc)
Jake Higgs (guitar voc)
Charlie Vincent (guitar voc)
Steve Scott (bass)
Jon Rood (drums)

sound & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?p98p5gr4jbg9abt