Acquired Tastes XLIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 223 - Century Books

Acquired Tastes XLIII:

  Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 223

Century Books

Today, we take a look at the Century Books imprint published by K.D.S. 

Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Century Books began publishing in 1965 and ceased in 1970. They specialized in pulp fiction masquerading as scientific case-studies, which was fairly conventional at the time, as presenting this sort of information under that guise would allow publishers to escape the scrutiny of any governmental body or censorship laws. 

Subjects covered included hetero, lesbian and gay male titles. All titles are attributed to authors and/or with an 'as told to' credit. Be sure to read the inflammatory verbiage on the covers.

Some of the hetero titles include: Astrology and Your Sex Life, Morals and The Serviceman, Case History of a Nymphomaniac, and The Promiscuous Wife.

Currently, the hetero and lesbian titles move for about $13-$20, while the gay male titles sell for between $34-$45. 

Here are the five gay titles, and one lesbian title, Century Books published.

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Queer Street U.S.A.

 Century Books 

Author: Matt Bradley

 1965 

CB-005

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 The Male Hustler

 Century Books 

Author: Johnny Shearer

 1966 

CB-012

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 The Lesbian In Group Love

Author: Kathleen and Matt Galant

Century Books

1966

CB-021

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 The Stud Hustler

Author: Jerry Garcin (as told to Roger Blake)

 Century Books 

1969

 CB-073

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 The Case for Homosexuality

Author: Niels Grant Jr 

 Century Books 

1969

 CB-078 

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 Male Homo Swingers

 Author: Roger Blake 

Century Books

 1970 

CB-122

 Available a a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

Excerpts from Male Homo Swingers:

THE NEW HOMOSEXUAL REVOLUTION

“If I look in Select or Swinger’s Life or any of the regular swinger mags, sure I’ll be able to pick up two or three ads by gays after a half-hour search and maybe having to read between the lines. Not so now. I look in the Male Swinger, the Voice, and I know what they mean. I can find hundreds and hundreds of guys from all over, everything from a generous Auntie who’ll keep me in roaches and a place to stay, to some nice young Marines and sailors… Oh, God, I love to suck off sailors and play with their big balls! I’d rather have a good Marine’s dick up my ass as far as he can shove it. I’m queer as a nine dollar bill, and I don’t give a damn! But… one has to eat (food, I mean), so I always look for a good Auntie to start with and hope he swings too…”

- A young homosexual drifter of the hippie genre,

who is also a part-time college student

“I think it’s the most exciting thing to ever happen in our world. I feel so safe this way… no danger of receiving a brush-off or have a policeman ruining my career with a T-room plant. One simply answers the ads and places an ad, and the exchange of correspondence indicates if one has the same interests as the other. Personally, I like a very young cock in my ass… beautiful! Of course, I have no objection to sucking cock or ass either, with a nice young man of clean habits. And with my private letter box, neither my wife or secretary is any the wiser. How perfectly wonderful!”

- A wealthy businessman in the Eastern U.S.

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And that's all for now.

Next up: more tantalizing titles from another vintage gay pulp fiction imprint.

Until then...

Thanks for reading!

Swinger - Geordie Kieffer

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Wonderland Burlesque's Down The Rabbit Hole: Vengaboys

Wonderland Burlesque's

Down The Rabbit Hole:

Vengaboys

Down The Rabbit Hole merely places a spotlight on something slightly unusual that's caught my interest. With the help of Wikipedia, YouTube, and other sites, I gather information and learn something new.

Today, we take a look at the music and history of Vengaboys.

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From Wikipedia:

Vengaboys is a Dutch Eurodance music group based in Rotterdam consisting of lead and female vocalist Kim Sasabone, female vocalist Denise van Rijswijk and male vocalists Robin Pors and Donny Latupeirissa. Created by Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen (who selected the group members) and Dennis van den Driesschen (known as Danski and Delmundo), the group enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their hit singles We Like to Party, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! and We're Going to Ibiza, the latter two of which topped the UK Singles Chart and have sold an estimated 25 million records worldwide.

On May 2, 2000, the World Music Awards gave Vengaboys the award for best-selling dance group of the year. The name 'Vengaboys' was originally the title of the electronic musical project of Dutch producers Danski and Delmundo as DJs in the early 90's. In 1997 they decided to use the name to produce a pop group, choosing the Brazilian-Dutch singer Kim Sasabone as the vocal lead. After some auditions, Denise Post-Van Rijswijk, Roy den Burger and Robin Pors were added to complete the group.

In August of 1997, the group released their debut single, followed by two more singles in December 1997 and February 1998. In April of 1998, the group released their debut album Up & Down - The Party Album in the Netherlands and Belgium. The album was certified gold in the Netherlands. This was followed by We Like to Party! in May, which peaked at #2 on the Dutch charts and at #1 in Belgium in June of 1998.

In October the group released Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! and Greatest Hits! Part 1, the album peaked at #1 on the Dutch chart.

In November of 1998, the Vengaboys entered the UK Singles Chart at #4 with Up and Down. We Like to Party! was released internationally in 1999 and was a Top 10 hit in many European countries, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In June 1999, The Vengaboys re-released Greatest Hits! Part 1 as The Party Album. The single Boom Boom Boom Boom!! went to #1 in the UK, New Zealand and the Netherlands. The album would spent 30 consecutive weeks on the US Billboard 200, and was certified gold. 

We're Going to Ibiza, a reworking of Typically Tropical's 1975 #1 hit Barbados, also reached the top slot in the Netherlands in September 1999. A remix album followed.

The Platinum Album was released in early 2000. Its first three singles Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine), Shalala Lala and Uncle John from Jamaica all charted in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and Canada, with the first two going on to top the New Zealand charts. Prior to the album's release, Pors left the group to pursue a solo career and was replaced by dolphin trainer Yorick Bakker.

In 2002 Post-Van Rijswijk and Bakker left the group, effectively shuttering the group.

They would return in 2007, with Bakker leaving, again, in 2009.

In 2010, the band released a new single, Rocket To Uranus, a collaboration with singer-songwriter Pete Burns and American celebrity Perez Hilton. An additional single and a holiday album followed. The single Where Did My X-mas Tree Go was released together with a new music video.

The group continues to tour and released a single, 1999 (I Wanna Go Back) in September of 2021.

 

We Like To Part - Vengaboys

Boom, Boom, Boom - Vengaboys

We're Going To Ibiza - Vengaboys

Rocket To Uranus - Vengaboys

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Weekend Onesie: Bill Jones - Part 4

Weekend Onesie: 

Bill Jones

Part 4

People who check in on this blog on a regular basis know that I am a huge fan of vintage graphics. Some of the finest? From corporations looking to motivate their employees. I adore their big, broad use of color and presentation of iconic ideals, characters and images.

During the 1920s, a number of American companies produced motivational posters and cards to promote industrial efficiency and ethical behavior in the workplace. Motivational sayings were combined with high quality illustrations to provide easily readable images to convey the messages. During this time, Parker-Holladay Company, a British firm, was also producing motivational posters, featuring the fictional character Bill Jones. 

Here's more!

And there are a lot of them.

 

Simple and direct...

These graphics have become iconic.

And part of history.

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

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Careful - Xiuhtezcatl

Careful - Paramore

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Friday Fun: It's Frequent Flyer Day!

Friday Fun: 

It's Frequent Flyer Day!

Welcome to the friendly skies. 

Thank you for flying with us today.

Restrooms are conveniently located at both ends of the lighted aisle.

Selfies encouraged.

Take note of the examples below.

These frequent flyers sure seem to know how to handle themselves midflight. 

Seems their activities might inspire a bit of handling on our own part.

Just be sure to clean up before leaving.

Courtesy in the skies? 

It matters.

Spread your tiny wings and fly.

Blow a mile high.

And fly the big blue sky.

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

Fly - Marshmello

Fly - Lenny Kravitz, Quavo