THE POETS Fun Buggy (UK Strike Cola) rare original promo only release from 1971
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THE POETS “Fun Buggy” / Heyla Hola” (UK STRIKE COLA) rare original promo only release from 1971
The Poets recorded a promotional only single for the Scottish-based soft drinks company Barr’s. Issued on their Strike imprint the hugely enjoyable “Heyla Hola” / “Fun Buggy” was a commercial flop, despite a television ad campaign that featured the group in the studio, and tearing about the beach in a dune-buggy style vehicle, accompanied by some ‘dolly birds’. The funky-styled flipside, sporting a chunky riff, sinewy wah-wah guitar and some thoroughly cool drum break-beats has, for the last decade or more, now been celebrated for precisely these qualities mentioned above, and has, thus, been a favourite of discerning club DJs looking for that extra-funky thrill to lay on their dance floor-hungry groovers.
(DP) I vaguely seem to recall reading something which stated the only way to obtain this 45 at the time was to send a certain number of special bottle tops or label vouchers to Head Office or where ever pledging total lifetime allegiance to Strike Cola and vowing never to drink another brand of soft drink regardless of the circumstances. I’m told dying of thirst in the desert didn't justify any sort of excuse......
YouTube clip added purely for reference (not taken from the actual copy on sale) Fun Buggy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv1HxgIL53o
Run Out markings: stamped RSA+1A / RSA+1B
Label: clean matt paper; solid centre; serated anti slip edge; 41 in blue biro B side - Excellent
Vinyl: super deep shine and gloss; light surface marks on both sides not affecting play – better than VG++
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