BEL CANTO [a good song] originally 2-track recordings but like many early adaptors the product line was converted to 4 track starting in 1959

4856 W. Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles 16 CA, or 2919 South La Cienega Blvd, Culver City CA, or 1977 McAllister Ave, Columbus 5 OH.

Later, TRW (Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc) a manufacturing conglomerate bought out Bel Canto label and combined it with resources from Liberty, Dot, Disneyland and Mercury - Philips libraries. They even got some old 101 Strings albums. This odd polygot was most likely sercured to provide music for its tape cartridge system (ala RCA), an idea garnered no doubt from Ampex which duplicated for many recording labels in order to promote sales of its consumer tape decks. The full-size tape cartridge systems bombed and was quickly eclipsed by 8-track and compact cassette which were small enough to be used in the automobile. Similarly the Ampex consumer division tape decks were no competition to the superior offerings of Japanese manufactures.

TRW, 6325 Huntley Road, Columbus 24, Ohio
[Listing in GREEN are for reference only]
 
BEL CANTO
STDX STEREO DEMONSTRATION TAPE 15 min
ST-1 [CAROUSEL BAND ORGAN] 23 min
ST-2 [RACHMANINOFF IN STEREO, String Ensemble de Paris/D'Cote] 23 min
ST-3 SPAIN/ITALY, Symphonetta de Madrid, Rossani Orch of Italy 23 min
ST-4 MEMORIES OF FRANCE, Paris Theater Orchestra 23 min
ST-5 TRIBUTE TO VICTOR HERBERT, Stockholm String Orch/Hans Holber 23 min
ST-6 WALTZTIME Joseph Kuhn 32 min
ST-7 POLKA PARTY. Razzberry Reynolds [Q354] 16 min
ST-8 SYMPHONY FOR GLEN, Heinrich Alster 32 min
ST-9 MINSTREL SHOW Joe Kuhn/maestro, Bill Onsby/interlocutor 32 min
ST-10 DREAMS BY THE DOZEN, Walter Scharf 32 min
ST-11 EXOTIC LANDS, Henri Gaste 32 min
ST-12 HONEYMOON IN SOUTH AMERICA, Rio Carnival Orch 32 min
ST-13 OKLAHOMA, SYMPHONY FOR BLUES, New World Theatre Orch 23 min
ST-14 SOUTH PACIFIC SYMPHONIC IMPRESSION New World Theatre Orch][Q350] 16 min
ST-15 FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, Harry Sukman, May 1957 32 min
ST-16 [THAT GELLER FELLER] 32 min
ST-17 WARSAW CTO/RHAPSODY IN BLUE, Hamburg Symphony 23 min
ST-18 Travelogue of romantic vacation lands, Walter Scharf, May 1957 23 min
ST-19 KING AND I/MY FAIR LADY 23 min
ST-20 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 32 min
ST-21, 22 [SCHEHERAZADE, Rorh] This suite was split between 2 tapes. 23 min each
ST-23 [POLOVETSIAN DANCES, Hamburg/Heinrich Alster] 16 min
ST-24 [NUTCRACKER SUITE] 23 min
ST-25 [GERSHWIN MEDLEY] 16 min
ST-26 STUDENT PRINCE/RITUAL FIRE DANCE, Hamburg Philharmonia/Heinrich Alster 16 min
ST-27 SYMPHONY FOR TOMMY DORSEY 32 min
ST-28 [INTIMATE DANCE STYLES, Hollywood Tanner Dance Band] 16 min
ST-29 [HARRY MARSHARD'S SOCIETY DANCE ORCHESTRA] 32 min
ST-30 DANCE HITS 30'S 40'S, New World Theater Orch 23 min
ST-31 HONEYMOON IN MANHATTAN, New World Theater Orch 23 min
ST-32 [BALLET PYGMALION & SWAN LAKE]
ST-33 HONEYMOON IN PARIS, Paris Theater Orch 23 min
ST-34 [SAFARI EDMOND DE LUCA, New World Theater Orch] 23 min
ST-35 HAWAIIAN LUAU, Polynesians 23 min
ST-36 SOUTH PACIFIC, New World Theatre Orch
ST-37 [THE MUSIC MAN]
ST-38 PLAIN VANILLA, Larry Fotine, Beale St Buskers
ST-39 PAL JOEY, Bobby Sherwood
ST-40 SILK STOCKINGS/PAJAMA GAME, New World Theatre Orch
ST-41 VIVA STEREO, Henry King
ST-42 [LISTENING TO LARRY, Larry Fotine & Buskers]
ST-43 [INTRODUCING SI ZENTNER]
ST-45 TAKE 5, Larry Fontine, Beale St Buskers
ST-46 DIDN'T IT RAIN, Evelyn Freeman
ST-47 HIGH NOON CHA CHA CHA, Si Zentner
ST-48 THE NEW SOUNDS OF ORIN TUCKER
ST-49 DREAM, Orin Tucker
ST-50 [SWING FEVER, Si Zentner]
ST-51 [YOU ASKED FOR IT, Jack Smith]
ST-52 BALLADS OF THE BUSHLAND, Le Garde twins
ST-53 WAILIN WITH WINNIE, Winnie Gould
ST-54 [STRICTLY FOR DANCING, Max Pillar Dance Band]
ST-55 [MY MUSIC, Lawrence Welk]
ST-56 [
ST-57 MR MUSIC MAKER, Lawrence Welk
ST-58 [BILLY VAUGHN PLAYS THE MILLION SELLERS]
ST-59 STARDUST, Pat Boone
ST-60 [BLUE HAWAII, Billy Vaughn]
ST-61 [LOVE SCENE, Elmer Bernstein]
ST-62 [SAIL ALONG SILV'RY MOON, Billy Vaughn]
ST-63 [SOUL OF SPAIN V1, 101 Strings] [Q362] see Audio Spectrum 105
ST-64 CONCERTO UNDER STARS, 101 Strings [Q364]
ST-65 [SILVER SCREEN, 101 Strings]
ST-66 NIGHT IN VIENNA, 101 Strings [Q361]
ST-67 [VOICES AND STRINGS OF LAWRENCE WELK]
ST-68 [FIVE PENNIES, Danny Kaye, Louis Armstrong]
ST-69 [STAIRWAY TO LOVE, Tye Robinson Orch]
ST-70 [LUIS AND KEELY, Luis Prima, Keely Smith]
ST-71 SOUND OF SPEED
ST-72 [VICTORY AT SEA, London Philharmonic Orch]
ST-73 CONTINENTAL JAZZ, Les Cinq Modernes
ST-74 [GAITE PARISIENNE, P. Montiel]
ST-75 EAST OF SUEZ, 101 Strings see Audio Spectrum 111
ST-76 GREAT STANDARDS. 101 Strings
ST-77 NIGHT IN THE TROPICS, 101 Strings
ST-78 SYMPHONY FOR LOVERS, 101 Strings
ST-79 TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 OVERTURE CAPRICCIO ITALIEN, Nord Deutches Sym Orch, Rohr
ST-80 PLAY THE BLUES, 101 Strings
ST-81 HIT AMERICAN WALTZES, 101 Strings
ST-82 RUSSIAN FOLKSONGS, SANIA POUSTYLNICOF
ST-83 [PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION]
ST-84 GRAND CANYON SUITE, 101 Strings see Audio Spectrum 106
ST-85 [SCHEHERAJAZZ, Skip Martin All Stars]
ST-86 QUIET HOURS, 101 Strings
ST-87 GYPSY CAMPFIRES, 101 Strings
ST-88 RUSSIAN FIREWORKS, 101 Strings
ST-89 PORGY AND BESS, 101 Strings
ST-90 [TV JAZZ THEMES, Video All Stars]
ST-91 [GOLDEN AGE OF DANCE BANDS]
ST-92 [TORERO! MUSIC OF THE BULLRING]
ST-93 BACH LUNEBERG ORGAN, Michael Schnieder
ST-94 [CONQUERORS OF THE AGES, London Philharmonic]
ST-95 OPERA WITHOUT WORDS, 101 Strings
ST-96 [GOLDEN SAXOPHONES, Billy Vaughn]
ST-97 [THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE, Billy Vaughn]
ST-98 [ANATOMY OF A MURDER]
ST-99 LAWRENCE WELK GLEE CLUB
ST-100 [MILLS BROS SING]
ST-101 I'M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES, Lawrence Welk
ST-102 [BILLY VAUGHN PLAYS STEPHEN FOSTER]
ST-103 [LOUIS PRIMA GREATEST HITS]
ST-104 RAGTIME PIANO GAL, Jo Ann Castle
ST-105 OVERTURES IN DANCE TIME, Lawrence Welk
ST-106 [
ST-107 [DANCE WITH LAWRENCE WELK]
ST-108 [PAT'S GREATEST HITS, Pat Boone]
ST-109 PERSPECTIVE IN PERCUSSION VOL1, Skip Martin
ST-110 [PORTFOLIO OF AHMAD JAMAL]
ST-111 [HAPPY MOODS, Ahmad Jamal]
ST-112 BENNY GOODMAN RIDES AGAIN (Argo/Chess Records)
ST-113 [STRETCHING OUT, Ramsey Lewis Trio]
ST-114 [LEAVE IT TO JANE]
ST-115 [PETER MEETS THE WOLF IN DIXIELAND, Hans Conried]
ST-116 [MY MEMORIES, Melavano Orch]
ST-117 [AHMAD JAMAL]
ST-118 [TRIBUTE TO CLIFFORD BROWN, Lem Winchester, Ramsey Lewis]
ST-119 [MIGHTY HIGH, Milt Buckner]
ST-120 [MEET THE JAZZTET, Art Farmer, Benny Golson]
ST-121 [
ST-122 [JAMAL AT THE PENTHOUSE]
ST-123 SONGS AMERICA LOVES, 101 Strings
ST-124 [SOUL OF SPAIN V2, 101 Strings] see Audio Spectrum 108
ST-125 I LOVE PARIS, 101 Strings
ST-126 [POLKA EXTRAVAGANZA, Polkarama]
ST-127 [DANCE HITS OF THE 50'S, Statler Dance Orch]
ST-128 [DVORAK NEW WORLD SYMPHONY, London Sym Orch]
ST-129 [BROADWAY COCKTAIL PARTY, 101 Strings] see Audio Spectrum 112
ST-130 EXODUS, 101 Strings
ST-131 CAMELOT, 101 Strings
ST-132 [LEST WE FORGET, RISE AND FALL OF THE 3RD REICH]
ST-133 [EXODUS TO JASS, Eddie Harris]
ST-134 [AHMAD JAMALS ALHAMBRA]
 
ST-139 [PERSPECTIVE IN PERCUSSION VOL 2]
ST-140 [NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD, George Kirby]
ST-141 [BEST LAFF, Redd Foxx]
ST-150 WOODY LOOKS AT LOVE AND LIFE, Woody Woodbury (Stereo Oddities label) for frisky adults only
ST-170 [LAUGHING ROOM, Woody Woodbury]
ST-171 WORLD OF ROMANCE, 101 Strings [compilation of earlier releases]
ST-172 [LETS ALL DO THE TWIST, Fats and Chessmen]
ST-175 [LOLITA, Orch del Oro]
ST-177 MOLDAU/LES PRELUDES, London Philharmonic/Gunnar Stern
ST-178 [SOUL OF HARLEM, Orch del Oro]
ST-179 VICTOR HERBERT FAVORITES, 101 Strings
ST-183 [CHRISTMAS, Robert Rheims]
ST-185 SOUL OF MEXICO
ST-186 ORGAN TRIBUTE TO KEN GRIFFIN, Tappen
ST-188 INSPIRATION AND MEDITATION, 101 Strings
 
ST-702 [MERRY CHRISTMAS CAROLS, Robert Rheims, may be same program as ST-183?]
ST-901 [BLOOPERS V1]
ST-902 [BLOOPERS V2]
 
Disney/Buena Vista
 
101 FANTASIA, Philadelphia Orch, Stokowski
3011 [TUTTI'S TRUMPETS, Tutti Camarata]
3026 [WINTER, Tutti Camarata]
3038 [HI HO, Mary Martin]
4019 GRAND CANYON SUITE, OST
4026 MARY POPPINS, OST
 
Mercury
ST-3-12 GALAXY (Nine orchestra sampler)
ST-6000 [LATIN PERCUSSION, David Carroll Orch]
ST-6002 [PERCUSSION ORIENTALE, Bavid Carroll Orch]
ST-6003 VIVA CUGAT, Xavier Cugat
ST-6004 [DISCUSSION IN PERCUSSION] Say Si Si on ST-3-12
ST-6007 [FREDERICK FENNELL CONDUCTS VICTOR HERBERT] Streets of New York on ST-3-12
ST-6008 [PERCUSSION PARISENNE] Mimi on ST-3-12
ST-6010 [RICHARD HAYMAN CONDUCTS POP CONCERT IN SOUND] Toreador on ST-3-12
ST-6012 [EXCITING SOUNDS, Clebanoff Strings] Cumana on ST-3-12
ST-6013 [WOODWINDS AND PERCUSSION] Pavanne on ST-3-12
ST-6014 [AROUND THE WORLD] Africana on ST-3-12
ST-6015 BEST OF CUGAT El Cumbanchero on ST-3-12
ST-6016 [TEN TRUMPETS AND 2 GUITARS] Carnival of Venice on ST-3-12
ST-6019 [STRINGS AFIRE, Clebanoff Strings]
ST-6021 [CONTINENTAL HITS, Xavier Cugat]
ST-6022 [ALL THE WORLD DANCES, D. Carroll Orch]
ST-6024 [COLE PORTER, Federick Fennell]
ST-6200 [AN EVENING WITH NICHOLS AND MAY]
 
ST 9126 BEST LOVED THEMES FROM TCHAIKOVSKY
ST 9127 HEART OF THE BALLET
ST 9130 HEART OF THE OPERA
 
ST60001 [LETS DANCE, David Carroll Orch]
ST60009 [NIGHT TRAIN, Buddy Morrow]
ST60012 [GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES OF VICTOR YOUNG, Hayman]
ST60013 [SKIN AND BONES, Carl Stevens Orch]
ST60018 [JUST WE TWO, Eddie Layton, Buddy Morrow]
ST60020 [AFTER HOURS AT THE LONDON HOUSE, Sarah Vaughan]
ST60027 [DANCE AND STAY YOUNG, David Carroll Orch]
ST60028 [CATS IN STEREO, Jerry Murad]
ST60038 [VAUGHAN AND VIOLINS, Sarah Vaughan]
ST60059 [INDISCRETION, Patti Page]
ST60068 [OLDIES BUT GOODIES, Griff Williams Orch]
ST60103 [CARAMBA, Richard Hayman Orch]
ST60107 [ITS EASY TO DANCE, Florian ZaBach]
ST60143 [IN THE MOOD, Eddie Layton, Dick Contino]
ST60151 HONKY TONK PIANO/HOT BANJO, John Cali/Lou Stein
ST60152 LETS DANCE AGAIN, David Carroll Orch
ST60162 [MORE SONGS FROM GREAT FILMS
ST60189 [GREAT PIANO HITS, Jan August]
ST60213 [DOWN TO EARTH, Ramsey Lewis Trio]
ST60232 [UNFORGETTABLE, Dianna Washington]
ST60249 [MORE GOLDEN GOODIES, Various]
ST60607 [GOLDEN HITS, Brook Benton]
ST60610 [MELIS ON BROADWAY, Hose Melis]
ST60624 [GEO JONES SINGS COUNTRY AND WESTERN HITS]
ST60629 [ROARING TWENTIES, River Boat Five]
ST60649 [LETS DANCE DANCE DANCE, David Carroll Orch]
ST60674 [MORE SONGS FROM GREAT FILMS, Clebanoff Strings]
ST60751 BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA, Quincy Jones
ST61095 ABOUT MIRIAM, Mariam Makeba
 
ST-80005 [BUDDY COLLETTE'S SWINGING SHEPHERDS]
ST-80010 [TWIST WITH THE VENTURES]
ST-80011 [DINAH WASHINGTON SINGS FATS WALLER]
 
ST90000 WELLINGTONS VICTORY, London Sym Orch, Dorati
ST90005 [RAVEL BOLEREO CAPRECCIO ESPAGNOL, Detroit Sym Orch, Paray]
ST90012 [SAINT SAENS SYM #3, Detroit Sym Orch, Paray]
ST90043 MUSIC OF LEROY ANDERSON VOL 2, Eastman Rochester Orch, Fennell
ST90049 [GROFE GRAND CANYON SUITE, MISSISSIPPI, Eastman Rochester Orch, Hanson]
ST90054 [TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 OVERTURE CAPRICCIO ITALIEN, Minneapolis Sym Orch, Dorati]
ST90138 [GERSHWIN RHAPSODY IN BLUD, CUBAN OVERTURE, Eastman Rochester Orch, Hanson]
ST90139 [ROSSINI OVERTURES, Minneappolis Sym Orch, Dorati]
ST90144 [HIFI A LA ESPANOLA, Eastman Rochester Pops, Fennell]
ST90153 [RESPIGHI THE BIRDS, London Sym Orch, Dorati]
ST90170 [MARCH TIME, Eastman Wind Ens, Fennell]
ST90176 [MOZART SERENADE #10, Eastman Wind Ens, Fennell]
ST90183 [BARTOK DANCE SUITE, 2 PORTRAITS, MIKROKOSMOS, Philharmonia Hungarica, Dorati]
ST90190 [WIENERWALZER PAPRIKA, Philharmonia Hungarica, Dorati]
ST90191 [OUVERTURES FRANCAISES, Detroit Sym Orch, Paray]
ST90195 [RIMSKY KORSAKOV SCHEHERAZADE, Minneapolis Sym Orch, Dorati]
ST90203 [BOUQUET DE PARAY, Detroit Sym Orch, Paray]
ST90222 [POP OVERS, Eastman Rochester Orch, Fennell]
ST90260 [RACHMANINOFF PIANO CONCERTO #2, Janis, Minneapolis Sym, Dorati
ST90269 [SUPPE OVERTURES, Detroit Sym Orch, Paray]
ST90278 Berg WOZZECK/LULU, London Symphony, Dorati
ST90284 SOUSA ON REVIEW, Eastman Wind Ens, Fennell
ST90287 [WAGNER OVERTURES]
ST90303 [JAMES STARKER]
ST90310 BALALAIKA FAVORITES
ST90318 BALLET HIGHLIGHTS FROM FRENCH OPERA, Detroit Symphony, Paray
ST90417 BOROQUE CONCERTOS FOR 4 GUITARS, Romeros
ST90419 [Prokofiev/Stravinsky]
 
"TWIN PACKS"
STB-C1 [COMPOSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Howard Hanson]
STG-T1 [LETS DANCE/LETS DANCE AGAIN, David Carroll Orch]
STG-T2 [PLATTERS GOLDEN HITS]
STG-T3 [EDDY HOWARD GOLDEN HITS]
STG-T4 [SKATIN WITH LAYTON/BETTER LAYTON THAN EVER, Eddie Layton]
 
 
Liberty "Visual Sound"
Later distributed as Liberty Premier by Music Tapes Inc, 230 N. Michigan AV Chicago IL.
6602 BEST OF MARTIN DENNY
7006 EXOTICA VOL 2, Martin Denny
7023 [PRIMITIVA, Martin Denny]
7034 [EXOTICA, Martin Denny]
7100 [JULIE IS HER NAME VOL 2, Julie London]
7111 [AFRO-DESIA, Martin Denny]
7114 [HOT CHA CHA, Don Swan]
7115 HALF TIME, Russ Garcia University Brass Band
7116 [EXOTICA VOL 3, Martin Denny]
7121 [VERSATILE, Henry Mancini]
7122 QUIET VILLAGE, Martin Denny
7130 [YOUR NUMBER PLEASE, Julie London]
7132 [SING ALONG WITH THE CHIPMUNKS]
7134 ALMA MATER, Johnny Mann Singers
7135 [COMMAND PERFORMANCE, Harry Sukman]
7137 [AFRO CAN-CAN, Jack Constanzo]
7140 OMNIBUST, Spike Jones
7147 DOS FLAMENCOS, Jaime Grifo, Nino Marvino
7149 ROAR ALONG WITH THE SINGING 20'S, Johnny Mann
7150 FANTASTIC PERCUSSION, Felix Slatkin
7151 [FRANZ LISZT STORY, Harry Sukman]
7152 [JULIE AT HOME, Julie London]
7154 60 YEARS OF MUSIC AMERICA HATES BEST, Spike Jones
7155 [IMAGINATION, Al Viola]
7157 FANTASTIC BRASS MARCHES THE BLUES, Felix Slatkin
7158 [SILVER SCREEN, Martin Denny]
7163 [EXOTIC SOUNDS VISIT BROADWAY, Martin Denny]
7164 [AROUND MIDNIGHT, Julie London]
7192 [WHATEVER JULIE WANTS, Julie London]
7197 [BIG BAND PLAYS THE BIG HITS, Sy Zentner]
7198 [BALLADS OF THE KING, Johnny Mann]
7201 [DRUMSVILLE, Earl Palmer]
7207 [ROMANTICA, Martin Denny]
7216 [UP A LAZY RIVER, Si Zentner]
7217 [BALLADS OF THE KING VOL.2, Johnny Mann]
7515 BOTH SIDES OF THE GLOBE, Her majesty'e Royal Marines/E. Vivian Dunn
7621 [EXOTIC MOOG, Martin Denny]
8019 VENTURES PLAY TELSTAR
8061 HAWAII 5 0, Ventures
14001 [PARADISE FOUND, Felix Slatkin]
14004 [MAGNIFICENT 12, Felix Slatkin]
14005 50 GUITARS GO SOUTH OF THE BORDER, Tommy Garrett
14008 [STREET SCENE, Felix Slatkin]
14009 GREAT BAND WITH GREAT VOICES, Zentner, Mann
14011 [MANY SPLENDORED THEMES, Felix Slatkin]
14013 [SEASONS GREETINGS, Felix Slatkin]
14023 PLAY GYPSY, Geller
14024 HOEDOWN Felix Slatkin
14036 VIVA MEXICO, Tommy Garrett

 

TRW-Bel Canto also distributed Philips label tapes (Philips took over the Mercury product label in 1961)

Physical inventory 3/4/2007