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PRODUCTS ~ soft sell
in nice condition.. none
are tainted !
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
331/3 rpm
* EX- £3
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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
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Miscellaneous
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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
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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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