Dr Feelgood promotional cigarette lighter
Cigarette Lighter
1976 (manufactured)
1976 (manufactured)
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Dr Feelgood are a British pub rock band, formed in 1971. With their British R& B choppy guitar sound, they are often suggested as being a pre-cursor to the UK Punk explosion that happened in 1976.
This promotional item was most likely sold at concert dates played by Dr Feelgood, although items such as this are often sent to the music press or radio DJs in order to encourage them to review or play their records. The live album this lighter is promoting, Stupidity, was Dr Feelgood's only UK number one album.
This promotional item was most likely sold at concert dates played by Dr Feelgood, although items such as this are often sent to the music press or radio DJs in order to encourage them to review or play their records. The live album this lighter is promoting, Stupidity, was Dr Feelgood's only UK number one album.
Object details
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| Title | Dr Feelgood promotional cigarette lighter |
| Materials and techniques | Brushed steel, printed ink. |
| Brief description | Dr Feelgood promotional cigarette lighter |
| Physical description | Metal flip top lighter printed on one side with the Dr Feelgood band logo and a cartoon grinning face in sunglasses, and on the other with the Universal Artists Records logo and name of the 1976 live album, Stupidity. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mick Farren |
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| Summary | Dr Feelgood are a British pub rock band, formed in 1971. With their British R& B choppy guitar sound, they are often suggested as being a pre-cursor to the UK Punk explosion that happened in 1976. This promotional item was most likely sold at concert dates played by Dr Feelgood, although items such as this are often sent to the music press or radio DJs in order to encourage them to review or play their records. The live album this lighter is promoting, Stupidity, was Dr Feelgood's only UK number one album. |
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| Accession number | S.900-2010 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2010 |
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