Music For Biscuits: Lost Advertising & Rare Film Sounds

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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0666017145822 Label: Trunk Records Manufacturer: Trunk Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Trunk Records Release Date: 2006-09-25 Studio: Trunk Records
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Songs about tractors, washing powder and cheese crackers Comment: This wonderful CD of 1960s and 1970s advertising jingles and soundtrack music, has gotten under my skin after a few plays and I've ended up loving it. The Mike Sammes Singers were prolific in the 1960s and recorded with the Beatles and all manner of other musicians. On the basis of this CD they also appear to have had the advertising jingle market cornered. This CD made up of material rescued from the skip after Mike passed away and is a delight. You get adverts for Fairy Snow (with Perborax to reduce "gathering grey"), Tuc Crackers, Timex watches, Heineken, First Lady (pantie corselette), Sunblest, Toast Toppers, and assorted shampoos, milk shakes. You also get the amazing International Harvester tractor song where Mike fits in lots of technical details about the 545 hydromatic gearbox etc. When I bought this I thought it would get a few plays, with a finger on the forward button, but I've come to love it. I think this is partly because the material is charming and from a different time. But fundamentally what you hear is remarkable musical craftmanship. They really knew how get the most out of 30 seconds of tape. Some of the jingles also mention prices in old money! Gold Sovereign cigarettes - 20 for 3/6. A great CD. PS If you like this there are some more tracks of Mike Sammes singing hymns, with great background music, on another fantastic Trunk compilation of Christian music "Resurrection". They were accompanied by top UK jazz musicians including Tubby Hayes. The tracks have to heard to be believed but also really good. More Reviews