AVIS Promotional | Johnny Nash • We Try Harder • 1969 7" 45 w/ Promo Sleeve+
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Description
7" 45
Kim Weston / Johnny Nash
AVIS Promotional Issue/ We Try Harder
Condition:
Vinyl: VG-
Cover: Good more detail below
Please see Our Vinyl Grading below for details
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1969 Banyan Tree 1001-A/B • Original AVIS Promotional item • Rare
The is NOT the stock Banyan 7" disc that is commonly offered on ebay with My Time on the flipside.
This is a 2 sided promotional disc that has the standard Johnny Nash/ Kim Weston version of We Try Harder
on the B-side. However, on the A side is a special version of the song with alternate Avis commercial lyrics followed by Kim asking (while still in song) Hey John, do you think we'll ever be Number 1?...With which Johnny replies "I dunno Kim, we'll just have to Try Harder." This version is only 1:15 and, if I remember correctly, fades out shortly after this exchange.
Although this reworked version sounds like a TV commercial jingle, I don't recall ever seeing it used as such.
This item is offered from our personal collection (my father worked for AVIS from the late 60s to early 70s).
I remember hearing this as a kid and unfortunately do not currently have a working turntable to rehear.
I'm not sure if this was given only to employees or customers, but it was no doubt produced to promote the venerable We Try Harder slogan that Avis successfully employed for 50 years.
This Avis version and its production were not readily searchable on either youtube or Google, so it appears likely that this disc and its promotional sleeve are quite rare. So while neither the disc or cover are in top collectible condition, the value and appeal to Avis brand collectors and/or record collectors should make
this a worthy pick-up.
If that cool factor isn't enough, I'm including five vintage We Try Harder stickers
that my Pops seemingly had an endless supply of.
Now, condition details:
Disc: VG-
Although surface retains sheen, both sides exhibit numerous but very light marks.
BOTH sides are denoted as PROMOTIONAL on disc label.
Gatefold Cover: Good
Front has VERY faint staining, very light creasing and a subtle sticker remnant removal evident.
Inside gatefold is fairly clean with only one tiny area with a light stain.
Back cover is mildly grubby with two areas of paper loss.
Most Notable:
Both the front & back cover have a rounded portion clipped off the top, I suppose this was a means
for easier disc retrieval (...I guess my Pops didn't wanna Try Harder). I have a piece of red matting inserted
into the sleeve for reinforcement and aesthetics, but the cutout is noted (see pics).
I am including a clip from the standard version for those unfamiliar with this funky tune:
Kim Weston & Johnny Nash ..... We Try Harder. 1969.
This is a partial recording of this promo disc from a cassette we found in my dad's collection:
AVIS PROMO - Johnny Nash / Kim Weston: WE TRY HARDER.
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NOTE: Although very rare, minor production flaws are possible on these records, so these items can only be assured of being factory-sealed "new" but not necessarily "MINT" condition. MINT : LPs described as MINT in short, should appear as new and unplayed. There are no visible signs of use (no matter how light) or even staining of any kind. Typically, Mint describes open but unplayed records. We seldom use this grade. NM : Near Mint condition records appear as mint on casual inspection, but may have one very slight, visible mark or very light scuffing or staining that would not affect the record's play. Groove surface should still be bright and appear as new or little played.
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Conversely, "Excellent" could also describe a disc with no visible marks whatsoever, but appears to have been played with some regularity and has lost a bit of its sheen. VG+ : Very Good+ An intermediate grade better than VG but not quite Excellent. Generally our VG+ graded discs are still considered a collectible condition quality record and should be an acceptable to quite good playback copy, but perhaps not audiophile quality.
VG : Very Good: Visible marks or scuffs that may be audible, but should not skip.
A VG grade could also describe a disc that has one notable scratch that may be audible or skip, but all other tracks would be described as excellent. It should be noted that whenever a track is known to skip, it is acknowledged. Slight warping that does not affect sound is possible in this grade.
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Fair / Poor: These grades indicate a disc that was neglected and does not represent much of a listening value.
NOTE: Good, Fair & Poor condition discs are not normally offered with the exception of an extremely rare item or for the cover art only.
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Records that appear as new can often have surface noise that has no relation to its condition (as is common with late 70s and 80s records which were often cheaply processed). In this case, many of these records have playback flaws (inherent surface noise) that would have been audible even when they were new and played for the first time.
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