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“Military justice is to justice what military music is to music“, so said Groucho Marx. It does indeed require a stoic constitution to withstand the brutal monotony of military march music but clearly there are those who have it or … Continued

Label: MFP 1428 Photo: Advertisement for The British Steel Corporation taken in the Bird’s Nest Waterloo London. A Watney Mann House. 1970 1970s Covers

With all of that sugar, phosphoric acid, and caffeine in every can it’s no surprise the party was non-stop.“Lipsmackin’ thirstquenchin’ acetastin’ motivatin’ goodbuzzin’ cooltalkin’ highwalkin’ fastlivin’ evergivin’ coolfizzin’ Pepsi.“ Label: MFP 50098 Photo: Bob Brien (Berico Publicity Co. Ltd.)Sleeve Design: … Continued

Sleeve Notes: Sales of this record will benefit: THE NATIONAL KIDNEY RESEARCH FUND Patron: H.R.H. Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Mrs. Angus Ogilvy. The National Kidney Research Fund was set up in 1967. Its purpose is to raise money and offer … Continued

Label: MFP 5229 1971 1970s Covers

Several big names from the world of country music on this fairly run-of-the-mill Country Gold release. Glen Campbell, Faron Young and Billie Jo Spears among them. The cover was clearly put together on a budget as both sides feature the … Continued

Sleeve Notes: Henry Mancini has written music for many films. Some of these films will disappear over that ‘wide blue horizon’ into oblivion and some will linger on in the memory. Mancini’s music will long be remembered and this A … Continued

Sleeve Notes: Though every once in a while a country record would burst into the pop charts, maybe even sell a million copies and earn a gold disc award, the music was, until just a few years ago, essentially an … Continued

Sleeve Notes: Regular listeners to BBC Radio 2 will be familiar with infectiously catchy stylings of Chico Arnez, thanks to all year-round appearances on programmes such as “Late Night Extra”, “Night Ride” and the Tony Brandon, Charlie Chester and Joe … Continued