So I'm obsessed with collecting Stang / Vibration / All Platinum / Turbo / etc. 45s. The label is so ghetto and there's so many oddities, etc. And there are so many good records that are impossible to find.

 

I had never ever seen Calender "Hypertension" on All Platinum (only on Pi Kappa and Buddah). I know there is a UK press on All Platinum (with the solid center that has a totally different number). However, I recently managed to get a Canada press. It looks exactly like the US All Platinum label, and it has the correct number 2359 on it, except there are made in Canada markings on it. 

 

I'm wondering -- was this record ever pressed in the US on All Platinum? Especially given that it came out on All Platinum in the UK, I'm wondering if maybe Pi Kappa initially had a worldwide distribution deal with All Platinum before (or even after) being picked up by Buddah?

 

Does anyone have a scan of a US All Platinum press? Maybe they allocated the number but only for worldwide use? Probably nobody will respond but it would be awesome if someone had more info. Thanks in advance.

anyone?

Let me check, I have pretty much everything on the label barring a handful at most and this does ring a bell......

 

Agree great labels such a shame the Robinsons were a pair of rip off merchants.....

Edited June 21, 201311 yr by Steve G

I bought it as a new release on Pi Kappa Bob. Never seen a US All Platinum one though.

Bob,

I have checked and like you I have it. But on closer examination of the really tiny print around the edge it seems to mention Polydor and therefore is the Canadian one as well.

Steve

mine has more explicit text about canada, would be weird if there were multiple canadian presses. will scan and post.

Likewise will scan and post mine tomorrow.....Soulgate today! 

Edited June 22, 201311 yr by Steve G

here is a scan of mine. you can just tell me if yours is any different. thanks in advance for your help!

 

Here it is. Mentions Canada at the top which I didn't notice before. Always loved this! Paul Kyser magic.

 

Edited June 22, 201311 yr by Steve G

Yeah they look the same. Never realised it was Canadian before.....

Thanks a lot. I think they must have had a worldwide distribution deal with all platinum before buddah, and pi kappa did the US presses. I like the whole buddah album, dark disco/funk.