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 PRODUCTS ~ soft sell
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All records listed are are in the form of FLEXI DISCS.
If artiste not stated, this is because none are acknowledged on sleeve or disc, and are unknown.

FINA * 1959
 
Domestic Oil Firing Service from PETROFINA (GT. BRITAIN) LIMITED. 331/3 rpm.
 s1 intro 'On Top Of Old Smokey' song, leading into a running commentary by a  female, 
 hypnotising the listener into conversion by reiterating "oil fired central heating" numerous times.
 s2 a more sensible narration explaining the installation, maintenance, etc. * EX-/VG+ £14

HOTPOINT REFRIGERATOR * 1959
 
331/3 rpm: playable coated cardboard disc. HOTPOINT ICED DIAMOND REFRIGERATORS for 1960.
 Narration on positive points of owning one of these new design fridges. (plays crackly) * EX £18

FERODA CAR COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS * 1960?
 
1-sided disc called 'RIGHT FIRST TIME'. Commentary, with music and lyrics credited to
  Joan and John Shakespeare. FERODA not stated on label. (Plays EX) * VG £10

PYE MARINE RADIO * 1961
 1-sided 331/3 rpm disc titled 'MAYDAY-MAYDAY-MAYDAY (RESCUE BY RADIO). Commentary and 
 reenactment of a rescue West coast of Scotland, with thanks to a PYE HAMBLE Radio.
 Back cover depicts models HAMBLE, MEDWAY, SOLENT Mk II, along with info. * VG/VG £20

PRESTIGE / SKY-LINE HOUSEWARES * 1961
 Theme music from the PRESTIGE/ SKY-LINE Film, composed and played by
 CHRIS BARBER AND HIS BAND. Scarce trad jazz disc. 1-sided play. Laminate cover. * M-/NM £20

MILLS & ROCKLEYS (PRODUCTION) LIMITED * 1962
 1-sided disc:  'Screen Printers with a record service' ouch!. Advertising campaign with humour,
 based on  a current television programme 'FACE TO FACE' = title on cover. No music. 
 This was issued to the trade. Sleeve and label screen printed by M&R Ltd.. * EX-/EX- £24

RENTAVILLA * 196-
 Actor Richard Todd writes on back cover about his jaunts to France with his family, and how much
 they all enjoy themselves by being able to converse with the bloody French. Advises the reader
  to listen to the disc to learn the lingo... except there is not one.
Sleeve only. This was obviously
  a sucker-in for one to rent a villa in France via 'Rentavilla',.. whoever they were? * Sleeve VG+ £6

RALEIGH CYCLES * 1964
 'THE BIKE BEAT' latest, greatest craze on record by THE RALLY ROUNDERS.
 2 x 3 minute songs. 'Get a girl at random, make like a tandem'  what? ..not divulging the rest-
  will have to purchase the record!  Back cover diagram How To Do The Bike Beat. The pohibitive
 price is because the musicians are actually THE OUTLAWS (incl.. RITCHIE BLACMORE) VG+/EX- £80

SMITHS CRISPS * 1966
 Composed by Cliff Adams, side1 is a weak song 'When It Comes To The Crunch (It's Smiths IT IS!)'.
 Side 2 a more interesting instrumental rendition - 'Rhythm and Crunch' - gravy booby * NM/EX £20

BULMERS CIDER * 196-
 2-sided 331/3 rpm disc: 'BULMERS INVITE YOU TO STAR WITH BOB MONKHOUSE AT YOUR
 OWN PARTY WITH THIS DO-IT-YOURSELF COMEDIANS KIT'.  9" x 7" (closed) laminated
  folder, housing a Flexi Disc and a 10-sided Fold-Out that has the listener's lines (quips)
  in reply to Bob's jokes, questions, etc. * Folder NM * Record NM (plays VG+ to EX) @ £20

ENGLISH ELECTRIC  * 1966
 2-sided 331/3 rpm disc: 'MEET THE NEW LIBERATOR FULLY AUTOMATIC'. s1 Salesman explaining
  to a 'typical' housewife how this new machine operates, termed as THE POUNDS, SHILLINGS AND 
 SENSE OF THE NEW LIBERATOR...'. S2 Dennis Norden's humorous look at washing * VG/VG+  £14

PARTY NOISES * 1967
 1-sided 'Cadbury's Whole Nut Party'. Spoof of the House of Commons bods.
 Back of sleeve is blank * VG/VG * £ see next

PARTY NOISES * 1967
1-sided 'Cadbury's Fruit & Nut Party'. Spoof of the House of Commons bods.
 Back of sleeve is blank * VG/VG  * pair for £14

DANISH BACON * 1968
 1-sided 'Yummy ,Yummy, Yummy - The Big Taste Food For Today'.  Unconvincing commentary,
 interspersed with lyrics employing the current hit 'Yummy, Yummy, Yummy. 
 A CBS SPECIAL PRODUCTS disc. (jumps at very end of play) *  VG £4

ANDREWS * 1971
 
1-sided 331/3 rpm disc titled 'Keep Fit With Andrews' (liver salts). Commences with a short song
  that is a
rip-off of Blue Mink's 'Good Morning Freedom', then it's exercises all the way, with your
 host EMPEROR ROSKO. Diagrams on back (those matchstick men get everywhere!). * EX+/EX- £8

HOVIS BREAD * 1969
 1-sided disc: The wheat with a beat 'FOR GOODNESS GOODNESS GOODNESS SAKE'  trad jazz song
 by THE BREAD BAND, followed by 'A-LA BOSSA NOVA' , returning to 'FOR GOODNESS..' .
 Gatefold sleeve within has info on campaign. VG+/VG £10

KOLYNOS TOOTHPASTE * 196-
 s1 music, with spoken word by Astrologer Madame Francesca, reading horoscope for LEO 
 (chosen sign by recipient of disc). Side 'TANGO WITH KOLYNOS' by STANELLI And His Quartet.
 Includes some vocal 'will keep your teeth whiter...' etc. * NM/EX £15

GOLDEN WONDER CRISPS * 197-
 1-sided 45rpm flexi titled ' Britain's Noisiest Crisps!'. Ironically, although the disc is in nice
 condition, it does play noisily! Narration and a Golden Wonder song as used on the TV. 
 No date, but assume late 60's / early 70's as offering customers up to £1 cashback, and a prize 
 of a crisp £10 note ( not my pun! ) * VG+/EX £5

MACKESON BEER * 197-
 Termed as The Bernard Manning MACKESON Surprise', a 1-sided disc of Bernard Manning bantering
 on in a workingman's club, with two mentions of Mackeson. Sleeve back is blank. EX-/EX £7

TRUTEX * 1976
 TRUTEX DISCO MUSIC: 'Trutex For Teens' song, leading into 3 cover versions: You Make Me Feel 
 Like Dancing, Nutbush City Limits, Play That Funky Music. 1-sided 33
1/3 rpm * EX- £3

YOUNGER'S TARTAN BEER * 197-
 
Credited as 'Scottish Magic' by Younger's Tartan ('The Hickory'), this is a 3 minute
 fast moving song, with blend of soul and rock, with a great instrumental break * VG+/EX £8

 Miscellaneous

PLAYERS CIGARETTES * 1960
 
Sheet music for 'The Theme For Players T.V. Commercial. Ttitled 'Seashore',
 is composed by Robert Farnon (his photograph is on the back) * VG+ £8

SHELL * 1962
 Sheet music for 'The Shell Song' as sung by Bing Crosby on Commercial TV. 
 Piano solo and words, composed by Johnny Johnston. * EX+ £12

 

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