Strange looking Temptations on Gordy !!

[Chris L]

This looks a bit strange, very shiny vinyl, only marking on B side run-out '7035B' - when I see it for sale (today) exclusively for sale in Holland B side label has stamp "American Import & an address in the Hague" - looks very booty. Can anyone shine any light on it?

Thanks & happy holidays

Chris L

[Tlscapital]

Holland's Surinaamse bootleg.

[Chris L]

1 hour ago, Tlscapital said:

Holland's Surinaamse bootleg.

Is that really true?

[Tricky]

Probably true.

When I used to trawl round Amsterdam looking for records there would be loads of strange bootlegs. Clyde Mcphatter on Audio Arts being one I remember distinctly!

[Chris L]

27 minutes ago, Tricky said:

Probably true.

When I used to trawl round Amsterdam looking for records there would be loads of strange bootlegs. Clyde Mcphatter on Audio Arts being one I remember distinctly!

I'm pretty sure it's a boot, label is too small, strange paper used, vinyl looks very new. I live in Belgium and here they boot away quite happily (or did). 

[Soul Shrews]

3 hours ago, Tricky said:

Probably true.

When I used to trawl round Amsterdam looking for records there would be loads of strange bootlegs. Clyde Mcphatter on Audio Arts being one I remember distinctly!

Yes there are plenty of Dutch bootlegs around, usually booted for the Suriname Soul Scene.

But they were almost all Deep Soul or ballads.

So why The Temps 45 was booted I don''t know. Maybe a ballad flipside ?

Cheers Paul

[Woodbutcher]

And that's the Surinamese community in the Netherlands in case anyone's confused , not records booted/pressed in Holland and sent to Suriname. 

[Tlscapital]

32 minutes ago, Soul Shrews said:

Yes there are plenty of Dutch bootlegs around, usually booted for the Suriname Soul Scene.

But they were almost all Deep Soul or ballads.

So why The Temps 45 was booted I don''t know. Maybe a ballad flipside ?

Cheers Paul

It's indeed a weak Temptations kind of ballad (perfect fit for the Surinamese thingy) called 'Baby, baby I need you'... Totally forgettable. Mind you all these Surinamese boots I've seen respected the original pressings flips in not the labels at all times.

Edited 15 hours ago by Tlscapital

[Robbk]

DEFINITELY a Boot!

[Tricky]

Slightly off topic.

Is there an actual Surinamese scene? Venues etc.