I have this on the Surprise label in Stereo. I was wondering from what country it came from? I think it might be Belgian but all the writing on the sleeve and record label is in English inc the usual legal stuff about unauthorised recording. I know the Contempo issue is 70s but is from around the same time or later? 'How' is great by the way. Nice pic of The Major who I was lucky enough to see in 73/4 at the Colwyn Bay pier!

IS THAT YOUR SUIT HE'S WEARING JOHN

i just got this recently but don't know where i put it, can't find it to look at it. i think it's a late 70s UK thing. i'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong.

It's from Belgium.

Down in 45 cat as Belgium. Although the Major 45 isn't listed you can see the obvious similarity with The Ad Libs, Bob & Earl etc

https://www.45cat.com/label/surprise

Edited January 15, 201312 yr by Dave Turner

JM has one on his site for £15 same sleeve.

Sorry i,m wrong that is a copy of My Girl Same label though.

Edited January 15, 201312 yr by shinehead

Best version as well.

Had a copy in 1978 ish and sure it was th same as the one I have now.

IS THAT YOUR SUIT HE'S WEARING JOHN

Don't be silly Joe, just the cap

Thanks everyone for the info.

its a reissue of his belgian contempo release from 1974 the surprise copy came out in 79 i think ..green label..picture cover is similar on both the pic being a little larger on the contempo release

Nice funnily enough I just I tuned this.

Edited January 15, 201312 yr by Mick Sway

Some people on my radio show were requesting major lance and I wanted to always have a best-of type CD around so I could play it. I stole one, it was a torrent for some japanese best of CD from the early 80s. I used it that day to play someone's request on the radio and it was a totally different version that I had never heard before. It had the same sound / style of the Okeh recordings but I think it was actually an artist rerecording from the 80s. Anyone know this CD? It was interesting because I would think there would be some northern interest, I think he had recorded some tracks that he may not have recorded initially or that were different sounding and would be of possible interest. No synthesizers or anything like that.

Posted this scan up on 'Obscure - Unusual Foreign Releases' thread about 9 months back .....

think the contempo one isnt from belgium bro, thort it wor french or dutch

think the contempo one isnt from belgium bro, thort it wor french or dutch

it has the `sabam` thingy on also...will have to dig it out and have a better look but i`m sure it is.....the supreme one is a bit later even tho it say 74 on record