Acquired Tastes XLIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 217 - Finland Books, Part 10 of 20

Acquired Tastes XLIII:

Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 217

Finland Books

Part 10 of 20

Today we take another look at the Finland Books imprint.

Brought to you by the good people at Star Distributors, LTD., the Finland Books imprint published 200 titles between 1980 -1991. Star Distributors, LTD. operated out of a P.O. Box at the Canal Street Station in New York City.

Publisher's Page

The cover design features a black and white/brown and yellow erotic illustration (pencil, charcoal, ink) on a yellow background with the title of the book in a bold, lower-cased black graphic font near the top. The art itself was done by a number of artists including Craig Esposito, Adam and Clemént. All the authors are anonymous and the book number would sometimes appear on the spine of the book, but not always.

 

The numbering system begins with FIN-001 and continues thusly.

Back Cover

And, as is the case for many of the Star Distributor's imprints, Finland Books would be republished, not only later in their own history, but as titles for other imprints held by Star Distributor's or Arena, such as Brutes!, New Male, Young Stallions, Man To Man, Macho Books, Jock Studs, Hot Male Readers, Hard Throbs, et. al.

These books are rather plentiful and typically can be acquired for between $15-55.

This week, I found something for seven out of ten titles.

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Carnival Rowdies

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-095

(Cover not found)

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Lifeguard’s Lust

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-096

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Captain’s Kid

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-097

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Rodeo Raunch Boy

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-098

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Jock Stud Orgy

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-099

(Cover not found.)

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Chicken on a Spit

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-100

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Scout Camp Initiation

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-101

(Cover not found.)

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Spread for His Dad

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-102

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Beach Boy Studs

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-103

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Sex Show Chicken

 Finland Books 

Author: Anonymous

 1985 

FIN-104

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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And that's all for now.

Next week: ten more tantalizing titles from the Finland Book imprint.

Until then...

Thanks for reading!

Rodeo - Lil Nas X feat. Nas

Wonderland Burlesque's Down The Rabbit Hole: Belle Epoque

Wonderland Burlesque's 

Down The Rabbit Hole: 

Belle Epoque

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 the disco trio Belle Epoque.

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From Wikipedia:

Belle Epoque ("beautiful past") was the name of a female vocal trio, based in Paris, France. They first rose to popularity during the late 1970s with a disco remake of the song Black Is Black.

Belle Epoque consisted of lead singer Evelyne Lenton, a French singer who began recording and performing in the early 1960s under the name Evy, and two back-up singers. Her original back-up singers were Jusy Fortes from Cape Verde, and Marcia Briscoe from Atlanta, Georgia. However, while Lenton remained a constant, over time, as Lenton notes, "The girls kept changing with the circumstances."

The trio scored a major European hit in 1977 with their disco remake of Black Is Black. The Belle Epoque version was a Top Ten hit in many European countries and snagged the #2 spot in the UK and  the #1 slot in Australia in 1978.

In the US, Belle Epoque are better known for another song, Miss Broadway, which charted at #26 on the R&B chart and #92 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. Miss Broadway and Black Is Black also hit #21 on Billboard's National Disco Action Top 40 chart in summer 1977.

A string of lesser hits in continental Europe followed into the late 1970s. After a brief hiatus, Lenton then began recording solo in 1983, working with contemporary music producers to craft remixes of Black Is Black and Miss Broadway.

Black Is Black - Belle Epoque

Miss Broadway - Belle Epoque

Jump Down - Belle Epoque

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Weekend Onesie: Coppertone Moments

Weekend Onesie: 

Coppertone Moments

Time for fun in the sun. And in honor of PRIDE month... we're doing it up gay.

Celebrities included! We have Jim Carey's Rolling Stone cover photo and a little something from sexy Mark Wahlberg, too.

The reason for these Coppertone moments? Just a little healthy reminder.

If you hit the beach... remember to bring sunblock. 

We don't want you looking older than your years, dear. 

And remember, too... there's nothing sexier than a nice tan line!

Hope you've had a terrific month.

Keep the celebration going!

For every day is PRIDE!

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

Under The Sun - DJ Loonyo

Chasing The Sun - The Wanted

Friday Fun: Happy National Sunglasses Day!

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