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Denon Makes a Happy Family (Singapore) This promotional 45 from Denon came with an entry form for a contest to find the best home Karaoke recording!
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Denon Makes a Happy Family (Singapore) This promotional 45 from Denon came with an entry form for a contest to find the best home Karaoke recording!

Dugaree Doll Mitch Miller and The Sandpipers (1955) “Matt, I just saw your recent post of Dungaree Doll on Peter Pan Records, and thought that perhaps you might be interested in another version, another record company, another speed. This one’s a 6-inch 78 on yellow plastic. Your site is simply the best time-killer-when-I’m-supposed-to-be-working that any human being has ever devised. ” — Glenn

“Philco Thinks of You First….In Hollywood” One of a series of promotional records released by Columbia Records Special Products for the consumer electronics manufacturer Philco (a division of Ford) each spotlighting one of their stereo and TV consoles coupled with a groovy cover girl (this one curled up in a mod, fur sling chair). Contains cheesy-listening tunes from movies of the day like “Funny Girl” by Barbra Streisand, “Exodus” by Percy Faith and “Days of Wine and Roses” by Ray Conniff Singers.

“My Favourite Film Songs” Lata Mangeshkar EMI Records (India) Why do you think that folks all over the world like to spread their records around on the floor?

“Cordes a Gogo” Ricardo Santos Zacharias and his Orchestra Polydor Records (France)

Columbia Records sleeve for 78 R-P-M records (ca. 1953) This drawing was used by The Clash for the cover art of their London Calling single:
