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I've just added a feedback at Sid Smith's Yellow Room blog, to his review of  (yet another) Jefferson Airplane live album. It stuck me whilst bringing my thoughts together that one of the Airplane tracks that stick out in the mind, is an advert used as the tailpiece of their compilation 2400 Fulton Street, where Slick etal sing the praises of Levi's white jeans.:

Then I realised novelty tracks, especially ads, can often be more memorable than the band's real music. For instance the Electric Prunes praising Vox's Wah Wah pedal:

Or John  ('Prog is bollocks, complete bollocks') Peel advertising Nice's latest LP:

And then of course Townshend & Co endorsement of baked beans (I presume Townshend/Moon's music was used by Heinz for their TV adverts for years afterwards???)and deodorant etc on The Who Sell Out:

So any other rock musical endorsements out there that I should catch?

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Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12799	Topic: Sell Outs - the sponsor pays Posted: August 14 2007 at 09:32
	I've just added a feedback at Sid Smith's Yellow Room blog, to his review of (yet another) Jefferson Airplane live album. It stuck me whilst bringing my thoughts together that one of the Airplane tracks that stick out in the mind, is an advert used as the tailpiece of their compilation *2400 Fulton Street, where Slick* etal sing the praises of Levi's white jeans.: Then I realised novelty tracks, especially ads, can often be more memorable than the band's real music. For instance the Electric Prunes praising Vox's Wah Wah pedal: Or John ('Prog is bollocks, complete bollocks') Peel advertising Nice's latest LP: And then of course Townshend & Co endorsement of baked beans (I presume Townshend/Moon's music was used by Heinz for their TV adverts for years afterwards???)and deodorant etc on *The Who Sell Out:* So any other rock musical endorsements out there that I should catch?
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chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 19945	Posted: August 14 2007 at 11:31
	Yes's sponsoring of Shower Gel (and Frankie Goes To Hollywood).

soundsweird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: December 08 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 408	Posted: August 14 2007 at 18:40
	XTC's Andy Partridge has released a series of demos/unreleased tracks called "Fuzzy Warbles" (10 discs in all); several of them have little jingles advertising brands of guitars, favorite DJ's, etc. Like "The Who Sell Out", they're very British and humorous.

Dean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575	Posted: August 14 2007 at 19:26
	didn't Sigue Sigue Sputnik sell advertising space on one of their albums? Edited by darqdean - August 14 2007 at 19:26
	What?

Easy Livin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585	Posted: August 15 2007 at 03:35
	Neil Young was certainly against the whole idea, as evidenced in the lyrics of "This note's for you". "Ain't singin' for pepsi Ain't singin' for coke I don't sing for nobody Makes me look like a joke This note's for you. Ain't singin' for miller Don't sing for bud I won't sing for politicians Ain't singin' for spuds This note's for you." Edited by Easy Livin - August 15 2007 at 03:36

Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12799	Posted: August 15 2007 at 06:31
	Have to remember the examples I cite, got paid for the various promotions. The Who appeared to both be big fans of BIg L or pirate radio station Radio London ( and vice versa), and contributed advertising materials - some of which is played on The Who Sell Out. Wasn't Radio London the only British radio station to post the Who's I Can See For Miles single as No.1 in their chart, whilst everybody else had the disc no higher than No.2.? I think at the time Townshend said if the disc didn't get to No.1 in the Uk they would work abroad, which they then effective did! Edited by Dick Heath - August 15 2007 at 06:32
	The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath.