Just picked up this album cover without the vinyl and I'm hoping somebody can put me out of my misery and let me know what the actual record is like?!! It's a promotional item for Regent Petrol which features some beautiful photography and graphic design set out across twelve sides of a gatefold sleeve and inner pages. Featuring photos of the 'Regent Girl', (a model named Caroline Sanders who at the time lived in Kensington, London) the packaging is stunning. The L.P. is titled "The Lively One '67", and from what I can make out, was sent to Regent garages as a part of a package to use for in-house promotion. Also included in these packages were, 'sensational' new posters in various sizes, a new pump bezel, a 'fabulous' life-size cut-out of the Regent Girl and 'bullet hole' stickers and T-shirts. The album liner notes gives suggestions for garage managers to help run their new promotion campaign. Here are some of their ideas...'Dress your attendants in Caroline kit', Play the "Lively One" record', Use water pistol window washers', 'Have holsters round pumps to hold nozzles'..
So, Can anyone help? I'd like to think the music has that 60's British Big Band pop sound with a funky twist to it, maybe even some licensed Library tracks by Alan Moorhouse, Keith Mansfield, or the like. Better still, original numbers by these sort of artists, that were exclusively written for this L.P. Then again, I think I'd prefer to be told it's completely sh*t, as the chances of finding another copy are pretty slim to say the least.
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Hey there,
Just trollin around looking for a picture of my aunt Caroline and there she was on your blog.
Happy to put you in touch if you want the whole story.
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Hello,
I have a copy of the 1967 The Lively One by Regent Petrol. I was a Regent Dealer at the time. Inside is the record you referred to. Issued by UNITED ARTISTS. Called THE LIVELY ONE by VINCE EDWARDS. UP1179.
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Would so love to be in touch with Caroline Sanders, through her nephew/niece, for the purpose of being in touch with her for an interview. I plan to write a magazine piece about the Regent campaign.
Hi, Im Carolines daughter. Did you ever get your hands on a copy of the LP? Would so love to hear it. Mums 80 [oh my god i didnt tell you that ok!] in August and it would be hilarious to be able to play it for her. Not the LP, a copy would be great. Becky
Did you ever get a copy of the record?
Did you ever get a copy of the record?
My parents had a Regent garage in Pangbourne ( the one that appeared briefly in the film The Fast Lady ') the female staff my young aunts and my teenage self were kitted out as cowgirls for a promotion. The local guys in their Ford Consuls and Zephrs absolutely loved it and we made great tips! It was a service station and we had to offer service like wind screen washing while taking petrol order and offering to check oil water and battery . The men loved getting us under the bonnet. But we really served our customers and earnt every penny in tips !!!
My father ran the advertising agency that created the Regent campaign so I have a picture that was in his office for a number of years but no copy of the LP / record sadly.
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