NOOO! You've recorded and kept that one, man...? I had completely forgotten about it, for real; it had gone out of my mind ! Oh, how I like the light effect, and the succession of the different pictures, the pictures of 'em playing with that motion/animation effect of back in the days...See, all of that;just that, it represent that whole era for me...I've found lots and lots of other TV commercial of the 1970s & 1980s I kept in mind, and today's commercial can't beat the old ones ! Style !!!
Damn ... I really like these old ads...there's something about it...I don't know... different !! t'was done in another way, vintage effects;seems passed,old... but GOOD...!!! aaaah ...nostalgia of a bygone era...
no!! this is 79' i was there..a pretty astounding year for them..and for black music..and the most racial..but they are huge still in the hearts of THE BLACK COMMUNITY..
Are you sure this commercial came out in 1978? I know the self entitled album from Switch came out that same year and Switch II came out in 1979, I've got the album to prove that.
I'm pretty sure this is from '78 since a complete newscast was included in this recording, but I'll have to go back and check. It was on a station that aired "Soul Train" and I think this was meant to be shown during that, but it ran during a public affairs show an hour or so later.
This is my first time seeing this commercial for Switch, I didn't think they had any commercials promoting their albums back then. Thanks for posting this.
Never had this LP, but the group Switch was later became DeBarge and the released their first LP in 1981 entitled "The DeBarges".
WCPR1620AM 6 months ago
NOOO! You've recorded and kept that one, man...? I had completely forgotten about it, for real; it had gone out of my mind ! Oh, how I like the light effect, and the succession of the different pictures, the pictures of 'em playing with that motion/animation effect of back in the days...See, all of that;just that, it represent that whole era for me...I've found lots and lots of other TV commercial of the 1970s & 1980s I kept in mind, and today's commercial can't beat the old ones ! Style !!!
zdzbzrz 1 year ago
WOW!!! I can't believe you still had this! So glad you shared it! I loved Switch, I wasn't a big Debarge fan of the 80's but I was a huge Switch fan.
kimmy1984 1 year ago
The ending v/o was by the late Victor Bozeman.
usa02 1 year ago
Has this been re-issued on CD or iTunes?
MattTheSaiyan 1 year ago
I believe "Switch" album TV ad came from KNBC in Los Angeles.
usa02 2 years ago
I was a toddler/preschooler when this was out!
70sbaby80schild4ever 2 years ago
Damn ... I really like these old ads...there's something about it...I don't know... different !! t'was done in another way, vintage effects;seems passed,old... but GOOD...!!! aaaah ...nostalgia of a bygone era...
potrezaml 2 years ago 2
I haven't seen this since the late-70s when I was living in Chicago, thanks!
donjabroni 2 years ago
total classic!!!!!!!
mommypucca 3 years ago
YEP!
Mshoney720 2 years ago
does anybody have the full version of debarges "i like it'' and Switch's performances of there'll never be please post..........
JERRiCKKABaBy 3 years ago
I love watching this commercial. I like how it shows them switching the instruments. : )
Kimmica20 3 years ago 2
Holy shit this is awesome! Thanks for the post! (And I worked at Musicland as a teenager, LOL!)
AuralExamination 3 years ago 2
All Man this is a classic thanks for the post.
Mrsoulman212 3 years ago
no!! this is 79' i was there..a pretty astounding year for them..and for black music..and the most racial..but they are huge still in the hearts of THE BLACK COMMUNITY..
discoAL 3 years ago 2
Are you sure this commercial came out in 1978? I know the self entitled album from Switch came out that same year and Switch II came out in 1979, I've got the album to prove that.
mojay11 3 years ago
I'm pretty sure this is from '78 since a complete newscast was included in this recording, but I'll have to go back and check. It was on a station that aired "Soul Train" and I think this was meant to be shown during that, but it ran during a public affairs show an hour or so later.
eyeh8nbc 3 years ago
This is my first time seeing this commercial for Switch, I didn't think they had any commercials promoting their albums back then. Thanks for posting this.
mojay11 3 years ago