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UK RECORD COMPANY PROMO ITEMS FOR SALE * EMI 1950s 1960 s PROMO POSTER FOR SALE * DECCA 1950s 1960s PROMO POSTER FOR SALE
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All items listed on this page are original promotional artifacts that were distributed by
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Section 1
RECORD RELEASE POSTERS
Original promotional posters given to record retail outlets to display within the shop. Note that most are (machine) folded.
Unless otherwise stated as such, these are unused, and are in Excellent to Mint Minus condition.
All sizes are approximate * Plus sign (e.g. PLATTERS+) = includes photograph of artiste or record cover.
DECCA = Brunswick, Coral, Decca, Durium, Felsted, London, RCA
EMI = Columbia, HMV, Mercury, MGM, Parlophone
1: Monthly Record Label Issues
Average size 9" x 24"
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2: DECCA Group: "this week's record top ten"
Size 12" x 22" * No illustrations (photographs)
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3: DECCA GROUP: 'POP'
Size 18" x 29" * No illustrations
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4: DECCA: "THIS WEEK'S best buy on record"
8" x 17" * No illustrations
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5: DECCA: Other
No illustrations except Brunswick 1959 & Ace of Clubs 1961
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Some of the artistes listed | Date | Price |
THE TOP 20 * COASTERS, DARIN, CASH, CRICKETS, DOMINO, ELVIS, CHORDETTES, L. RICHARD * 13 x 16 ![]() |
1958 | £24 |
THE TOP 20 * STARR, HOLLY, DION, DOMINO, AQUATONES, MONOTONES, JACK SCOTT, C. BERRY * 13x 16 | 1958 | £24 |
THE TOP 20 * TEDDY BEARS, CHIEFS, EDDY, COCHRAN, HAWKINS, AL ALBERTS, R. NELSON * 13" x 16" | 1958 | £24 |
RECORD HIT PARADE for JUNE * BERRY, DOMINO, MONOTONES, ELVIS, SYLVIA SYMS, STEELE * 13 x16* VG | 1958 | £18 |
5 BIG RECORDS ON LONDON * J. CLANTON, J.L. LEWIS, J. BUTLER, D. REESE, R. WILLIAMS * 13" X 17" ![]() |
1958 | £24 |
LONDON AMERICAN HITS.. * C. BERRY; FATS DOMINO; MONOTONES * 12" x 16" ![]() |
1958 | £24 |
TOP HITS AVAILABLE HERE * COZY COLE, JANE MORGAN, APPLEJACKS, C McPHATTER * 12 x 16 | 1958 | £24 |
THIS WEEK'S NEW HITS * COASTERS Jones, VALENS Suzie, STITES Lonely, MARINI Honeymoon * 13" x 16" | 1959 | £24 |
THIS WEEK'S NEW HITS * BOONE Penny, M. MONROE Wanna Be Loved, FURY Margo, EVERLYS * 13 x 16 ![]() |
1959 | £28 |
HERE THEY ARE order them now! * HALEY Skokiaan, J. WILSON Talk, DOBKINS Devil, B. LEE Nothn's (sic),
WEBB PIERCE No Love, BECKHAM Crazy & Just As Much * depicts discs * foot: Brunswick ANOTHER DECCA-GROUP LABEL WITH THE HIT SELLERS * 9" x 14" * VG+ 2 x rust (staple) stains ![]() |
1959 |
£24 |
POP 1" LPs ACE of CLUBS DECCA - NEW "POP" ACES 21/- lists ACL 1003 to ACL 1006
Launch of Decca's Ace Of Clubs label * The only 'pop' if so, is the Winifred Atwell LP ! 9.5" x 17" VG- |
1959 |
£24 |
Special English Cast Recording = DECCA SCOOP! FLOWER DRUM SONG At London's Palace Theatre From March 24th
21/- on ACL 1021 - order from your factor now.... |
1960 |
£14 |
ACE of CLUBS (logo) the ace of ALL clubs ON SALE HERE for
only 21/- * Over 200 LP's to choose from *
The Greatest Orchestras and Artists * No Postage. No conditions * HEAR THEM HERE AND BUY THEM HERE * 181/2 x 28 * depicts 50 LP's |
folded
to 6" x 7" 1961 |
£28 |
NEW RELEASE HEADING FOR TOP TWENTY * BOBBY VEE RUBBER BALL, BUDDY HOLLY WHAT DO DO,
BILLY FURY 1000 STARS, MARV JOHNSON HAPPY DAYS, RHET STOLLER CHARIOT , Etc.* 13" x 17" |
1961 |
£35 |
Foot of the "THE TOP 20" posters state "NEW AMERICAN RELEASES" (i.e. American recordings ~ not pressings!)
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6: EMI
Various eye-catching posters
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Some of the artistes listed | Date | Price |
YOUR GUIDE to the BEST SELLERS - (all labels) * H. Hotel, H. Dog, Tender.. x 7 ELVIS PRESLEY listed,
Goon Disc, Be-Bop-A-Lula, Bluejean Bop, True Love, Short'nin' Bread Rock, TEENAGERS * 15" x 21" ![]() |
12/ 56 |
£38 |
BRIGHTEST STARS BIGGEST HITS Capitol * FRANK SINATRA, GENE VINCENT, DICK HAYMES,
ELLA MAE MORSE, TOMMY SANDS , ETC * 15" x 20" VG+ |
6/ 57 |
£45 |
Current TOP HITS * ELVIS PRESLEY+ All Shook Up & Paralyzed, RONNIE HILTON+ World & Wonderful,
ALMA COGAN+ Fabulous, M. VAUGHAN+ Chapel * foot: "His Master's Voice" Records * 15 x 20 * VG+ ![]() |
8/ 57 |
£90 |
45 AND 78 RPM: LATEST 'POP' RECORDS * GRACIE FIELDS+, GLEN MASON+, DICK FRANCIS+, VIPERS,
PAUL ANKA+, CONNIE FRANCIS+, R. SQUIRES+, HUGH O'BRIEN+, CONWAY TWITTY+ * 14" x 20" * VG |
10/ 58 |
£32 |
NEW EP 'POP' RECORDS * MUDLARKS+, TONY BRENT+, TWIZZLE, NORMAN WISDOM, ECKSTINE,
CHARLIE DRAKE+, EVE BOSWELL+, TEXAS RANGERS, CALVERT+ * 14" x 21" |
11/ 58 |
£40 |
45 AND 78 RPM: LATEST 'POP' RECORDS * VALERIE CARR+, SHADOWS (US group), GALBRAITH+, LOSS,
LAURIE LONDON+, SHEB WOOLEY+, CONNIE FRANCIS+, FRANKIE HOWERD+ * 14" x 20" VG (6" rip) |
11/ 58 |
£32 |
Brightest Star Biggest Hits - Capitol * LP's = OKLAHOMA+, SINATRA S. Lovers+, P.W. HUNT Dixie+, RAY
ANTHONY Rock 'n' Roll+; 45/ 78 = VINCENT, SANDS, T. COLLINS, OTIS, LES PAUL, CARR * 15" x 20" |
MAR '58 |
£40 |
Plus sign (e.g. CONNIE FRANCIS+) = includes photograph of artiste or the record cover.
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7: Miscellaneous Posters: Bulletin, etc
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8: Single Title: Posters & Flyers
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Artist |
Title + Info
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Date | Price |
ACHILLES and his HEELS | BRIGITTE BARDOT * 7" x 16" * full pose photo of Brigitte Bardot * Fontana H340 mounted/ framed/ glazed | 1961 | £130 |
RAY ANTHONY+ | BUNNY HOP & LONELY TRUMPET * fabulous American band leader* 10" x 14 | . | plus.. |
RAY ANTHONY FLIER | SPECIAL RELEASE for Friday 23rd August * 7" x 12" * Capitol building* pair.. | AUG 1957 | £24 |
ARMY GAME Cast + | see Comedy Ephemera page | MAY 1958 | -- |
FRED ASTAIRE +
GINGER ROGERS + |
BIGGER THAT 'TOP HAT' FRED ASTAIRE IN HIS NEW FILM FOLLOW THE FLEET * ONLY ON
COLUMBIA RECORDS * Depicts Fred + Ginger Rogers * lists 3 x 78rpm discs * 10" x 25" ![]() |
MAR 1936 |
£75 |
NAT KING COLE+ | MY PERSONAL POSSESSION sic * 12" x 5" | SEP 1957 | £18 |
NAT KING COLE+ | NON DIMENTICAR * 6" x 10" die-cut fold display ![]() |
OCT 1958 | £20 |
BING CROSBY FLIER | BING SINGS ANOTHER FILM HIT MAN ON FIRE etc * depicts Bing * 10" x 15" | AUG 1957 | £24 |
LONNIE DONEGAN
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Original Record Shop Poster (Banner) to promote Lonnie Donegan's
7" Single 'LIVELY' * 20" x 10" (51cm x 26cm) ![]() |
1960 |
£24 |
JOHNNY DUNCAN FLIER | Don't Miss the "LAST TRAIN TO SAN FERNANDO" * 8" x 10" ![]() |
AUG 1957 | £18 |
EARL GRANT POSTER | THE END * Brunswick Salesgram... Rocketing To The Top.. * 8" x 12" ![]() |
-- 1958 | £6 |
ARLENE FONTANA+ | I'M IN LOVE * on PYE * 16" x 12" | -- 1959 | £20 |
JOHNNY HORTON + | Heading NORTH on the charts ~ NORTH TO ALASKA * Percy Faith & B.
Four ![]() |
-- 1960 | £18 |
IMPALAS FLIER | SORRY * The Big American Hit.. IS ON 45-MGM 1015 * 8" x 10" * VG+ | MAY 1959 | £7 |
NELSON KEENE | ON SALE HERE! IMAGE OF A GIRL * 15" x 5 | AUG 1960 | £24 |
KING BROTHERS | in 'A White Sport Coat' on PARLOPHONE * white jacket are * 10 x 15 * VG ![]() |
JUN 1957 | £10 |
KING BROTHERS | THE NEW CALYPSO BEAT! * 'MARIANNE' * basic Hawaiian girl art * 8" x 10" | MAR 1957 | £10 |
DAVE KING+ | CHANCES ARE * 16" x 12" | -- 1957 | £20 |
FRANKIE LAINE FLIER | FRANKIE LAINE SINGS "GRANADA" on PHILIPS PB 242 * 8" x 10" * G+ | APR 1957 | £14 |
MARIO LANZA + | LISTEN TO LANZA ~ THE GREAT CARUSO lists 5 x 7 8's * reverse Caruso 78's * 6" x 9" | NOV 1951 | £22 |
LADY LEE UK POSTER | I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD * RUSH RELEASE.. ORDER IT TODAY * 8" x 13" | -- 1964 | £6 |
HILL BILLIES +
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Promoting 3 x 78rpm Records on Regal Zonophone:: EMPTY SADDLES MR2164,
RIDING THE RANGE IN THE SKY MR 2065, CARRY ME BACK TO THE LONE PRAIRIE, MR2113 * The Hill Billies also recorded under the name 'The Prairie Serenaders' 81/2" x 11" (21cm x 28cm) / 1 x original fold (as for mailing) * VG+ ![]() |
SEP 1936 |
£34 |
SIR HARRY LAUDER+ | ASK TO HEAR HIS LATEST RECORDINGS 10" RECORDS.. ZONO 3/6 * 9" x 20" | 194? | £30 |
VERA LYNN +
DIRK BOGARDE & YOKO TANI + |
Hear VERA LYNN sing THE WIND CANNOT READ on DECCA Record F11037 Starring
DIRK BOGARDE & YOKO TANI (both depicted) * 17" x 13" ![]() |
1958 |
£30 |
LORD ROCKINGHAM'S XI | HOOTS MON * JACK GOOD presents.. The record EVERYONE'S buying | -- 1958 | £12 |
JOHNNIE MATHIS FLIER
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FLASH Mr. Dealer! Just in case you missed it WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! Don Player+ *
BATTLE BREWING * panic solicitation due to Jan Peerce 45 ![]() |
-- 1954 |
£18 |
GARY MILLER + | THE RAILROAD SONG * 17" x 12" * VG+ | -- 1959 | £20 |
HAYLEY MILLS + | LET'S GET TOGETHER * FROM THE NEW WALT DISNEY PROD.. * 13" x 18" | -- 1961 | £24 |
HUGH O'BRIAN +
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HUGH O'BRIAN as WYATT EARP * Advertises the 10" LP - DLP 1189 & Single on 78rpm +
45rpm 'In The Meadow' POP 539 + Hugh O'Brian's personal appearance in London * 8" x 13" (20cm x 33cm) ![]() |
DEC 1958 |
£38 |
PAUL & PAULA POSTER | YOUNG LOVERS * WELCOME TO BRITAIN * 111/2" x 8" | -- 1963 | £12 |
DONALD PEERS + | PAPA LOVES MAMA * also depicts JANET OSBORNE * 15" x 5" | AUG 1960 | £24 |
RICKY JAMES + | ROCK WITH THE RUGGED RICKY JAMES ON H.M.V. RECORDS * 10" x 10" min. VG | FEB 1957 | £24 |
PETER SELLERS + | see Comedy Ephemera page | AUG 1957 | -- |
DAVID SEVILLE | BIRD ON MY HEAD (art) * THE ORIGINAL VERSION.. LONDON REC * 13" x 18" | -- 1958 | £14 |
ALLAN SHERMAN
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"ME" (COME BACK TO SORRENTO) WB 123 ALLAN SHERMAN
depicts 3 LPs * 16.5" x 13" orig. folds piece missing top left corner; tape residue on reverse - G |
1964 |
£18 |
JOHN SLATER +
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"TRAVELLING ALONE" Written and sung by JOHN SLATER as featured in the T.V. series
and Anglo-Amalgamated film "JOHNNY, YOU'RE WANTED" 12" x 18" orig. folds o/w EX |
AUG 1955 |
£45 |
SPRINGFIELDS +
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"THE SPRINGFIELDS BREAKAWAY" PB 1168 Philips * 14"" x 9" EX-
Includes 7" single with SAMPLE RECORD sticker EX+ |
1961 |
£65 |
TOMMY STEELE * JIMMY
EDWARDS * YANA |
CINDERELLA * also starring BRUCE TRENT, KENNETH WILLIAMS, BETTY
MARSDEN * THE LP OF THE SHOW 15 WONDERFUL NUMBERS.. * ON SALE HERE ! STEREO and MONAURAL ! GET IT NOW ! * back has details, info etc as on the back of LP sleeve * 151/2" x 121/2" ![]() |
-- 1960 |
£28 |
BILLY VAUGHN FLIER
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A TOP SELLER in the WORLD'S HIT PARADE * SAIL ALONG SILVERY MOON *
Get it NOW !* 12" x 17" * VG+ |
-- 1958 |
£12 |
FRANKIE VAUGHAN + | COLD COLD SHOWER * FIRST SENSATIONAL SONG FROM.. * 11" x 16" * VG+ | -- 1956 | £22 |
F. VAUGHAN + KAYE S. | GOTTA HAVE SOMETHING IN THE BANK FRANK * Together for..* 11" x 16" | -- 1957 | £30 |
ALMA WARREN +
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Lovely to look at - LOVELY TO LISTEN TO.. ALMA WARREN singing
Don't Go To Strangers on Parlophone * 12" x 18" VG |
JAN 1955 |
£25 |
VARIOUS
LP in stock on the JOHN BARRY page |
THE GREATEST CAST EVER ASSEMBLED FOR THE RECORDING OF A
MUSICAL SHOW ! * 'fings ain't wot they used t'be' * depicts the heads of artists on this HMV LP, each within an ace, club, diamond or spade: ALFIE BASS; SYDNEY JAMES, BART; JOHN BARRY; ADAM FAITH; ETC * 15 x 20 ![]() |
-- 1960 |
£48 |
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Section 2
Weekly ~ Monthly Leaflets
"THE NEW RECORDS"
'This COMPLETE GUIDE includes 33. 45 & 78 r.p.m. disks'
4" x 7" booklet with yellow cover (no illus.)
SEPTEMBER 1955 * JANUARY 1955 * JANUARY 1957 * JANUARY 1960 ~ each £1
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RCA's "HOT NEW RELEASES"
10" x 8" leaflet, folded 2/3
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Front Title |
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Date | Price |
ANTHONY NEWLEY+: I've Waited So Long | back illus. BREWER, DALE HAWKINS, WHITMAN, ETC | -- 1959 | £8 |
ROY ORBISON: BLUE ANGEL | GEORGIA BROWN, CHET, J. MORGAN, BUD CORT, ETC | -- 1960 | £8 |
TOMMY STEELE + * (incl. Decca label) | LYN CORNELL +; DON GIBSON; HAROLD DORMAN, ETC | 1961 | £12 |
VELVETS: Tonight | DUANE EDDY, FRANK GARI, TONY KELLY, B. L. JONES | AUG 1961 | £4 |
ARMSTRONG; RUBY & ROMANTICS; FENMEN | ZOOT MONEY, PICKWICKS, DALYS, ALAN DAVID, ETC | AUG 1964 | £5 |
BERN ELLIOT; ORBISON; LORRAINE CHILD | RUSTIKS, MOODY BLUES, THEM, ROUTERS, SPANN,.. | SEP 1964 | £8 |
JIM REEVES; ROY ORBISON; AL STEWART | GAME, POWERHOUSE, MILLIONAIRES, BRUCE, ETC | AUG 1966 | £8 |
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Decca's "THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES" Flyers
51/2" x 9" leaflet, printed both sides. Some backs list Radio Luxembourg's weekly programme guide.
Sample
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Label |
Info
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Price |
Brunswick | 1958 ~ 1961 * Kalin Twins, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, etc * 6 different for.. | £14 |
Coral | 1958 ~ 1961 * Jackie Wilson, Crickets, McGuire Sisters, etc * 7 different for.. | £20 |
Decca | 1958 ~ 1961 * Valentine, Billy Fury (4), Anthony Newley, etc * 6 different for.. | £15 |
London | 1958 ~ 1964 * R. Nelson, L. Richard, Ronettes, Orbison, Champs * 10 dif for.. | £30 |
RCA | 1958 ~ 1961 * Prado, Belafonte, Cooke, Petti, Elvis, Reeves, etc * 8 dif for.. | £20 |
Warner Bros. | 1960 ~ 1964 * Luman, Everlys, Ed Townsend, Newhart, Routers * 6 dif for.. | £10 |
other.. | Beltona x1, Durium x1, Felsted x2, Vocalian x1, Vogue Pop x1 * 6 dif for.. | £5 |
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Decca "NEW EP's" Flyers
6" x 9" leaflet (no illus.)
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Artists Listed (info. included) |
Date
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Price |
ELVIS PRESLEY x 2; MARINO MARINI * s2 JIM REEVES; HANK SNOW; ELVIS | For Sale From 8th MAY 1964 | £12 |
Decca "SPECIAL LP RELEASE" Flyers
6" x 9" leaflet
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Albums depicted |
Info
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Price |
ANNE-MARGRET 'SWINGERS'; DROP DEAD.. DARLING; MURDER'S ROW | 3 film 'tie-in' albums for 1967 | £12 |
JOHN MAYALL 'DIARY OF A BAND'; P. Cook + DUDLEY MOORE 'BEDAZZLED | 1967 | £20 |
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PYE "NEW RELEASES" Flyers
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51/2" x 9" leaflet, printed both sides. Issued sporadically.
1960: October 28th ~ December 1st
"SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT"
PYE Records Promotional Newspaper for DECEMBER 1957
Sent to record shop retailers for their reference, but also given to regular customers.
A 4-page publication, measuring 12" x 16" (30cm x 40cm) closed.
Depicts an 'enhanced' Petula Clark, Lonnie Donegan,
Gary Miller, Chris Barber, and Colin Hicks (Tommy Steele's brother).
What makes this item 'extra' desirable is that bottom right hand box on the front page is:
WE HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING OUR FIRST RELEASE OF STANDARD 45 R.P.M. RECORDS"
Listing is for Ottilie Patterson, Petula Clark, Teddy Johnson & Pearl Carr,
The Diamonds, Eric Delaney Band, Colin Hicks etc.
Minimum of Excellent ~ folded as from new. Is in fresh, clean condition
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PYE * STEREOPHONIC RECORDS * NIXA
FIRST RELEASE AND PRICE LIST JUNE 1958
Front side photo of female in typical 1950's attire, reverse is detailed price list.
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Other Record Companies
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Label |
Info |
Price |
Capitol
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MAY 1956 * 24 page Booklet * front cover tape residue and slight damage depicts Sinatra, Cole, etc
Middle pages advertise JUDY GARLAND'S LP 'MISS SHOW BUSINESS' LCT 6103, next pge tracks |
£12 |
Fontana | 18th Nov 1960 * Duffy Power. Johnnie Lee, Max Harris, Hunters, etc | £2 |
Oriole
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APRIL 1953 *small 4-sided fold-out * front depicts JANE RUSSELL 'The French Line' * on other
sides: GEORGIA GIBBS, PATTI PAGE, RUSTY DRAPER, GAYLORDS, DINAH WASHINGTON, ETC |
£18 |
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"THE NEW SINGLES"
'A WEEKLY LISTING OF 45rpm RECORDINGS'
Folded to 41/2"x 10" * Lists Pop, Reggae, Jazz, Easy, etc.
Covers most labels:
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1966: FEB 18; MAR 4; MAR 11; MAR 18; MAY 13; MAY 20; JUNE 11; JUNE 24; AUG 5; NOV 4
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Something A Bit Special
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RECORD COMPANY MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTS
Open-out or booklets, averaging 31/2" x 81/2" (+ = slightly larger) * Retailed at "One Penny"
in specialist record shops.
Lists new releases, stating song tracks * In VG+ to EX condition.
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Record Catalogues
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Company |
Within
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Date | Price |
LONDON
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12" Long Playing Records & 4 Track Stereo Tape
68 pages * cover damage at edges * contents EX - |
1963 - |
£30 = |
LONDON
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12" LPs and 4 Track Stereo Tape ~ July 1st 1965
Includes Imports from Germany and England 68 pages * slight damage bottom of front cover * contents EX Includes 8 x supplement sheets for same year |
1955 |
£35 |
Section 3
Dealer Artifacts
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Artist |
Within
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Date | Price |
DORIS DAY
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7" x 41/2" Card: "JULIE" 78rpm * "Film coming your way next month -
the record here now!" * photo of Doris * scarce item * NM ![]() |
1956 |
£ |
Section 4
Shop Displays
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Artist |
Item
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Date | Price |
VARIOUS
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9 X 12" black card to simulate an LP, with photograph of artist in the centre, and
title of current album around circumference: DORIS DAY Dreamed, F. VAUGHAN Feeling, BRUBECK Best, SECOMBE Sacred Songs, P. FAITH Gusto, M. ROBBINS More G Hits, RAY CONNIFF Somebody, J. MATHIS Portrait, T. KINSMAN Mais * All strung together to hang as washing line. Very attractive item * NM ![]() |
1961 |
£160 |
PYE EKCO
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Not a record promotion, but included here as part of the PYE group:
Here is a Christmas display for retailers of PYE's Radio and Television line ECKO According to the leaflet adhered to the lid, two candles and two santas have gone astray. A nice artifact for use during the Xmas period. Assume circa 1960. |
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INTERNATIONAL PHOTO-CAST Book ~ Casting Directory for Light Entertainment ~ 1963/64 * 200 pages
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