slimharpo Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 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! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
JOE TORQUAY Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 IS THAT YOUR SUIT HE'S WEARING JOHN Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 It's from Belgium. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by Dave Turner Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by shinehead Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Prophonics 2029 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Best version as well. Had a copy in 1978 ish and sure it was th same as the one I have now. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
slimharpo Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 IS THAT YOUR SUIT HE'S WEARING JOHN Don't be silly Joe, just the cap Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
slimharpo Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Thanks everyone for the info. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Pinch Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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Mick Sway Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Nice funnily enough I just I tuned this. Edited January 15, 2013 by Mick Sway Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Posted this scan up on 'Obscure - Unusual Foreign Releases' thread about 9 months back ..... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bri pinch Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 think the contempo one isnt from belgium bro, thort it wor french or dutch Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Pinch Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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