Welcome to the word of jingles, promos and radio spots that were aired in the 60s to advertise soft drinks, jeans, cars, milk shakes, deos, shoes, bowling alleys and department stores. What makes this double set most appealing, to my ears, is the fact that the recording groups and musicians obviously felt free to express themselves, maybe giggling around and inventing new words to it, as they were not expected to deliver a hit record that would trouble the charts. Thus, behind the commercial intent, I can hear the “original idea” of the groups, condensed in 1 minute, all finishing with the same promotion jingle, played very differently tho’ in each group’s very own style. And I’m not surprised Jan & Dean and Jay & The Americans delivered their commercials, but I’m stunned about the “anti-establishment” groups like The Airplane, Canned Heat and also the Who that didn’t hesitate to do the same. In their own “psychedelic” way, of course.
All tracks on my set are picked off the 8 volumes of the original series “Psychedelic Promos & Radios Spots", I’ve selected out the latter that are mostly presenting the artists’ concerts and albums (so they sound boring to me) . Instead, I’ve collected about 100 “groups’ versions”, mostly all clocking in at 1 minute time. And that’s what makes the set interesting and varying, I guess, continuously changing in style and sounds. I have skipped promo tracks featured on the RockBeat’s CD "1960s Radio Commercials" (I hate overlaps). You can download all 8 volumes of “Psychedelic Promos & Radios Spots" at https://archive.org . Thanks to the unknown) compiler). But now, put your Monkey boots on, spread yourself with Ban deo, freshen up with “7up the Uncola” , get yourself a Partridge Wiener and enjoy the innocent commercial world of the 6os. BaBaRaRaCuCuDaDa!
CD#1
Roy Orbison - Coke Commercial 1 - US, TX
Cesar & Romains - Coca - Cola - CAN
Freddy & Dreamers - Coke Commercial - UK
Jan & Dean - Coke Commercial - US, CA
Jessica James & Lou Christi - Pepsi Jingle - US, NJ
Freddy Cannon - Coke Commercial - US, MA
Fever Tree - Now Sounds Spot For Houston Post - US, TX
Boyce & Hart - Coke Spot # 1 - US, CA
Litter - 7 - Up Spot - US, MN
Electric Prunes - Vox Wah Wah Spot - US, CA
Sopwith Camel - commercial for Levis - US, CA
Vanilla Fudge - Coke Spot # 1 - US, NY
Iron Butterfly - Ban Roll - On Spot - US, CA
[unknown] - 1966 Plymouth Baracuda Spot - US, ?
Moody Blues - commercial for Coke - UK
Easybeats - Coke spot 1 - OZ
Quicksilver - Chevy Camaro Spot - US,CA
Bee Gees - Coke Spot # 1 - OZ
Blues Magoos - Commercial Great Shakes - US, NY
Left Banke - Things Go Better With Coke - US, NY
Jefferson Airplane - Levis Spot # 2 (Spencer - Twig City) - US, CA
Bravos, Los - Coke spot - ESP
Troggs - Coke spot - UK
Sopwith Camel - Levis Spot # 2 (Take Out The Stretch) - US, CA
Who - commercial for Great Shakes - UK
Vanilla Fudge - Coke Spot # 2 - US, NY
Charlatans - Groom & Clean Spot - US, CA
Easybeats - Coke Spot # 2 - OZ
Bobby Fuller - Gallancamps Shoe Spot - US, TX / CA
American Breed - commercial for Coke - US, IL
Jefferson Airplane - Levis Spot # 3 - US, CA
Yardbirds - Great Shakes Spot - UK
Bee Gees - Coke Spot # 2 - OZ
Sopwith Camel - Levis Spot # 3 (Levis Strauss Waltz) - US, CA
Moody Blues - Coke Spot # 2 - UK
Exotics - Bill McKay Chevrolet Spot - US, TX
Who - Coke spot - UK
Saturday's Children - Radio Spot - Wisconsin Electric Co - US, IL
American Breed - Radio Spot - Partridge Weiners - US, IL
H.P. Lovecraft - Radio Spot: Ban Roll On - US, IL
Sons Of Champlin - KCPX Salt Lake City Promo - US, CA
Box Tops - Coke Spot - US, TN
Master's Apprentices - Cortina Car Jingle - OZ
First Edition - commercial for Alcoa Aluminium - US, ?
Troggs - HIS - Jeans - Ad - UK
American Breed - Coke Spot # 2 - US, IL
McCoys - commercial Heart Association - US, IN
Executives - Groovin' With Coca Cola - OZ
Bon Scott & Valentines - Coca Cola Jingle - OZ
CD#2
[unknown] - 1965 Rambler spot - US, ?
[unknown] - Ban Deodorant spot - US, ?
Bobby Fuller Four - KHJ Kahuna theme - US. TX / CA
Box Tops - Coke spot #2 - US, TN
Boyce & Hart - Coke spot #2 - US, CA
Canned Heat - Levis spot - US, CA
Hondells - Pepsi Generation spot - US, CA
Chicago Loop - Mcleans spot - US, IL
Cliff Lipsom - Therablem Zit Cream spot - US, ?
Crestones - Tackle Skin Cream spot - US, IL
Cyrcle - 7up spot - US, NY
Cyrcle - United Way spot - US, NY
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Things go better with Coke - UK
Eager Beavers - Commercial Hamms Beer - US, ?
Fantastic Dee-Jays - T&C Lancers - US, PA
Fifth Street Exit - 7up the Uncola - US, CA
Four Seasons - Beechnut Gum spot - US, NJ
Freddy Cannon - Coke spot - US, MA
[unknown] - Gallencamps Shoes spot Groovy name game - US, ?
Gasoline Powered Clock - Zales Jewelery spot - US, ZX
[unknown] - Go Go Bows by Miles - US, ?
Golden Earrings - Things go better - NL
Four Seasons - Brunswick Bowling spot - US, NJ
[unknown] - Honda what's happening now spot - US, ?
Hondells - Honda Holiday - US, CA
[unknown] - J Jacobs Clothes Seattle - US, WA
Jan & Dean - Coke spot #2 - US, CA
Jay & Americans - Coke spot - US, NY
Jay & Americans - HIS Slacks spot - US, NY
Tommy James & Shondells - Real Girl Makeup spot - US, IN
Left Banke - Hertz Rent-a-Car spot - US, NY
Lively Set - Cofee promo - US, ?
Liverpools - Thom McCann Shoes spot - US, ?
Lulu - Gentle Care Hair spot - UK
Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels - Commercial MacLeans Toothpaste - US, MI
Neil Diamond - Buik Car spot - US, NY
Newbeats - Coke spot - US, TN
Hondells - Honda spot - US, CA
[unknown] - Pepsi spot - US, ?
Peter & Gordon - Mcleans_spot - UK
Petula Clark - Plymouth Chrysler spot - UK
Ralph Harris - Mccleans toothpaste spot - OZ
Spenecer Davis Group - Great Shakes Spot - UK
Stone Ponys - Pepsi spot - US, NJ
[unknown] - Surf Washing Powder promo - US, ?
[unknown] - Tackle After Shave - US, ?
[unknown] - Thom McCann Shoes - The Dutchess - US, ?
[unknown] - Thom McCann Monkey Boots - US, ?
[unknown] - Thom McCann Shoes Whide Rracking - US, ?
Tommy James & Shondells - HIS Slacks Spot - US, IN
Tommy Roe - McCleans spot - US, GA
Tremeloes - Coke Spot - UK
Neil Diamond - Coke spot - US, NY
[unknown] - 7up spot - US, ?
Turtles - Pepsi spot - US, CA
[unknown] - 7Up Uncola uncommercial - US, ?
[unknown] - He's got the knack - Gillette commercial - US, ?
Four Wheels / Boys Next Door - Casite Motor Honey - US, IN
William Penn & his Pals - PSA Airlines spot - US, CA
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