Instead, it may be sample pressings for tests or to be circulated between the record company’s various departments for review, control and gathering of opinions or to be archived.

There are several examples of records intended for marketing that were mostly given out for free for playing on various radio stations, but there are also examples of records that would be played in jukeboxes in cafeterias, bars etc.
German Polydor issued a number of so-called Information Records with the purpose of informing the bransch about current releases.
Some companies and radio stations made their own productions for advertising purposes were distributed free of charge to customers and listeners.

There are thus many different variants of ”Promos” and for The Spotnicks it’s the Test samples that dominates but all types are represented.

For collectors, this type of advance made records are very attractive because they are rare due to relatively small editions.