I just recorded a bunch of obscure 45s, some advertisement records, a promotional record for another other record, and a public service announcement records. I think records like these are really cool, just sharing. Other people seem to not be as interested but if they are i have more stuff like this, maybe I should do a blog.

 

Lou Rawls does a creepy Christian PSA record (4 spots):

 

https://www.divshare.com/download/25036677-d47

 

The Avons do a promotional 45 promoting their Groove 45 "Rolling stone" along with some school and weather announcements. They're trying to sound sexy and some of these are really awkward:

 

https://www.divshare.com/download/25036674-748

 

The Avons (actually "Sonya and the Avons", I don't know who Sonya was but I don't think she was an Avon) do an ad for Riceland Rice:

 

https://www.divshare.com/download/25036671-5c9

 

An ad for a furniture and jewelry store in Atlanta called "Fair". Flipside is a straight R&B instrumental and is really good actually:

 

https://www.divshare.com/download/25036684-e41

 

can record some ads or similar 45s if people care

also, please give me credit if you decide to use this or repost or something

wow! What a revelation! I only have the James Brown anti drug ones. Would be very interested to hear more- thanks for sharing

The only one I have is the Steve Karmen - Breakaway EP done for Pontiac Motors. 6 tracks.

 

I think I've seen one on eBay a few times by Sidney Barnes promoting a Furniture Shop or something!

 

I assume there'll be some Motown type stuff done

 

Cheers

 

Kev Bod

Edited January 14, 201411 yr by bo diddley

Wow- these are amazing. Will jazz up my shows with them- many many thanks. I think a blog is an excellent idea- I could point it out on my shows

i'm glad some people here are interested, i have the sidney barnes furniture store one, i have some political ones (e.g. for candidates) which are cool too. i'll try to start a blog when i get a chance, with scans of the record.

what about the ones done by a lot of motown artists for

coca cola.

 

ricky.

Here's a 1974 white label 45 for radio DJ's to promote the "Philly Sound" album in Germany:

 

Philly Sound.mp3

 

 

Very interesting topic .

Edited January 16, 201411 yr by djmelismo

Tony MIddleton - Rota Roota Grind

 

after a Plumbing Copmany I think???

What's the easiest way to start a blog like this, each post would have some text, a record photo, and audio which I can host elsewhere. Tumblr?

 

Another type of promo which I've seen (but don't own any of) are ad acetates used to promote specific shows that radio stations would run.