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PRODUCTS ~ hard sell
If artiste not stated, this is because none are acknowledged
on sleeve or disc, and are unknown.
196-- = specific date unknown
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STAR
BEER * 195-
A 10" 78rpm to promote an African
brewed beer called STAR. Logo and slogan "STAR IS BEER
AT IT'S BEST" on the label. Disc plays "Star-Life",
composed by Dave Carey (also vocalist?),
with musicians credited as CAREFREE RHYTHM BAND. Side 2 is same as
side 1.
This record came from Nakuru, Kenya. * VG (plays okay) £14
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TV
AD JINGLES * 1959
Actually, an EP that was on
general sale, titled THESE SWINGIN' JINGLES, with music by
Eric Delaney. 1) Bristol Bounce (Bristol Cigarettes) 2)
Happy Motoring (Esso Petrol)
3) Soft And Strong (Kleenex Tissues) 4) Harry's Song (Rael-Brook
Toplin) *
Girl on cover was used in other PYE Promotion ( re 1st Stereo
Records Poster) EX-/EX- £14
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SLIMSVILLE
* 196-
1-sided disc; 'CRAIG DOUGLAS SINGS SWINGING
IN SLIMSVILLE'. Label credit J.S.Blair & Son Limited.
'Get in chic shape with a Slimsville'... 'New creation by
JB' = guess this is some sort of exercise
machine? Comes in a RADIO VERONICA slip-sleeve; great source!
* plays EX- * VG/VG £60
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GALAXY
THEME * 196-
s1 The Galaxy Theme; s2 Galaxy Bossa
Nova. Music by Johnny Johnston
Label is MARS Ltd. A CBS Special Products issue * s2 plays
EX * VG+/VG £5
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BOOSEY
& HAWKES SONORITE B CLARINET * 1967
Narrator Jack Brymer, music
by BBCSO, Jon Kelley, Jack Brymer, etc.
Music shop 'Bill Greenhalgh & Co, Exeter' (just closed!)
printed inside laminated g/f * VG/EX- £20
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TUPPERWARE
* 1967
'THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE
SHOW BUSINESS'.
4 songs by The King Brothers. (plays EX ) * VG-/VG- £4
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EXQUISITE
FORM BRA * 1968
4-track EP freebie on
purchase of Exquisite Form's 'Sweetie Bra'! This cover states size 34C
White @ 15/11
(1) Dave Dee, etc 'Zabadak!' (2) Herd 'I Don't Want Our Loving To
Die' (3) Scott Walker 'Come Next Spring'
(4) Dusty Springfield ' My Colouring Book'. Blue label is
Exquisite Form FREE HIT RECORD No. 1.
Pressed by Philips * VG/VG (side 1 plays VG+; s2 VG) £10
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BUSH
Products in conjunction with RANK * 1968
Cinema advertising campaign Oct '68 ~ March
'69 of Radios. Record Players, etc.
Music by Byron Davis, vocals by Sue & Sunny (spelt Sonny!).
Has an
exterior g/f wrap cover, with front as the EP slve * EX/NM/EX £24
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MICHELIN
TYRES * 1969
THE MICHELIN THEME 'Go
radial, go Michelin', composed by Manfred Mann & Mike Hugg.
Campaign for MICHELIN ZX Radial tyres * g/f slve (plays NM)
* VG/VG+ £14
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ESSO
1970 WORLD CUP COIN COLLECTION * 1970
s1 Highlights of World Cup
Final 1966; s2 manufacture, production and promotion of the coins.
All commentated by Brian Moore, and interview s2 with Esso
* EP for Esso Petrol retailers * VG/VG+ £
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CLARKS
SHOES * 1970
1-sided disc; 'WALKING FREE' song. Issued in
plain sleeve * EX+ £10
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J
CLOTH All Purpose Cloths * 1971
1-sided white label disc; J
Cloth song from TV ad - duration being 35 seconds * VG-/EX £15
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PHILIPS
MICROPHONES * 1971
Strange way to promote something
by not actually stating on the cover or label what it is that we
should rush out and buy! Titled "FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE",
and credited to Mike Scene (most
probably is Adrian Dale the composer), this is a promotion for
Philips Microphones, and is on the
PYE BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED label. The female voice that
Mike is hoping to have
his way with is not credited. * EX+/EX+ £12
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COCO
COLA * 1971
s1 Stereo 'BUY THE WORLD A
COKE' by The New Seekers;
s2 Mono 'IT'S THE REAL THING' instrumental by Ivor Raymonde.
Housed in a detailed slip-sleeve * VG+/EX- £24
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WINALOT
* 1971
'IT'S A DOG'S LIFE'. Johnny Morris takes a humorous
look at life - from a dog's point of view.
Entertaining EP. 331/3rpm.
Fold-out sleeve with dog info. Cartoons by Graham. Spillers Ltd. *
EX+/EX+ £14
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HARRY
RAMSDEN'S in conjunction with HAMMOND SAUCE * 1977
s1 Freddie Davies sings The
Ballad Of Harry Ramsden's; s2 Tune 'West Riding '. Brass band.
Kentone label * Most probably was available to public * NM/EX+ £5
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TRIO
HI-FI * 1978
2-sided 331/3
rpm disc: 'MORECAMBE & WISE & COCHRAM TALK TO TRIO IN 1978. Mr.
Cockram
being continuously interrupted whilst explaining about the KR
4070 Receiver, KA 6100 Amplifier,
Cassette Deck KX 1030, etc. A few innuendos for your entertainment
. Ends with Eric & Ernie
singing 'Bring Me Sunshine'. Over 9 mins. playing time.* VG+/EX+
£24
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NIMBLE
BREAD * 1978
1-sided disc: The Seekers
sing 'Life Is A Beautiful World' (The Nimble Song).
Bruce Woodley Music Ltd. * plays EX- * VG-/VG- £14
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FABERGE
* 198-
1-sided disc, yellow vinyl.
'We've Got What It Takes' with lyrics on back cover. Products include
Brute33, Partage, Cellini. Song adapted (okay, nicked) from 'You
Got What It Takes'. * EX-/M- £14
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The following are
non-UK pressings.
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AGFA
OPTIMA CAMERA * France 196-
s1 'Optima Cha Cha' with female vocal. s2
'Besame Mucho' tune. Luis Valino
Orchestra.
Actualite label. * NM/EX £10
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PINAUD
612 * France 1963
Michele
Torr with Christian Chevallier orchestra: s1:'LA GRANDE CHANSON'; s2
TOUT DOUCEMNET'
(To Know Him Is To Love Him). Back cover Michele with Pinaud
Mascara eye make-up * EX/NM £20
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MAX
FACTOR * France 1966
'JEU
discotheque colors'. Narration and music both sides of EP.
Includes a promo letter from Max Factor * NM/VG £20
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LOVEABLE
UNDERWEAR * USA 1967
'LOVEABLE
RETAIL RADIO SPOTS': 8 tuneful tracks, 60 seconds each,
with demonstration store openings and closings * plays EX * EX/VG
£14
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COCA
COLA * Germany 1968
s1 track 1 Dave Dee, etc.
'I'LL STILL LOVE YOU' and is title/ photo of this EP.
Track 2 Petula Clark 'THINGS GO BETTER WITH COKE' ending in Dave
Dee, etc remarking on Pet, and
announcing in German end of side 1. * s2 trk 1 Dave Dee, etc
adapted version of 'THINGS GO BETTER
WITH COKE', then introduce in German track 2 Diana Ross & The
Supremes 'THINGS GO BETTER...
adapted with Lovelight; track 3 DD introduce Ray Charles with his
version of... Ends in each
member of DDDBM&T saying farewell etc.* Promo EP? * VG/VG+
£24
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