FRANCES CANNON & EXTRATERRESTRIALS SINGING PSYCHIC ULTRA-RARE SEALED ORIG '87 LP

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·       FRANCES CANNON & THE SINGING EXTRATERRESTRIALS  - THE SINGING PSYCHIC – ORIGINAL 1987 CRYSTAL BALL RECORDS STEREO LP (NO NUMBER, APPARENTLY A PRIVATE PRESSING)

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

THIS ITEM COMES FROM THE INCREDIBLE, SINGLE-OWNER COLLECTION WE ACQUIRED A WHILE AGO, IN WHICH ITEMS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT BY THE OWNER FROM THE MID-'60s to THE MID-'70s WERE KEPT STILL SEALED IN A NEAR-LABORATORY, TIME-CAPSULE CONDITIONS AND IN PRACTICALLY CLIMATE- AND HUMIDITY- CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.  CONDITIONS OF SOME OF THESE ITEMS RANGE FROM IMPECCABLE TO TRULY UNBELIEVABLE. SOME OF THESE BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM PIECES LOOKED SO PERFECT THAT WE HAD TO REINSPECT AND RE-EXAMINE THEM A FEW TIMES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT RECENT REISSUES (REST ASSURED THEY ARE NOT -- THESE ARE ALL 40-50 YEAR OLD STILL SEALED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSINGS AS YOU MAY NEVER FIND AGAIN!!)

·       GUARANTEED ORIGINAL TURQUOISE (AQUA BLUE) CRYSTAL BALL LABEL

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

THIS ITEM COMES FROM THE INCREDIBLE, SINGLE-OWNER COLLECTION WE ACQUIRED A WHILE AGO, IN WHICH ITEMS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT BY THE OWNER FROM THE MID-1970s to THE MID-2010s WERE KEPT STILL SEALED IN A NEAR-LABORATORY, TIME-CAPSULE CONDITIONS AND IN PRACTICALLY CLIMATE- AND HUMIDITY- CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.  CONDITIONS OF SOME OF THESE ITEMS RANGE FROM IMPECCABLE TO TRULY UNBELIEVABLE. SOME OF THESE BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM PIECES LOOKED SO PERFECT THAT WE HAD TO REINSPECT AND RE-EXAMINE THEM A FEW TIMES TO MAKE SURE THEY OUR EYES ARE NOT DECEIVING US.

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE)

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least thick, and  10 being the thickest), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 6.

·       As far as we know, this album is currently out of print and unavailable on Compact Disc, or in any other format.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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As you can see from my catalog and record reviews, I have a penchant for the aurally bizarre.  That said, I have to admit that Frances Cannon is in a league by herself.  In fact this one's so goofy you have to wonder whether it's not simply a complete fabrication.  Regardless of whether it was really Ms Cannon seriously trying to carve out a music career (everyone needs a break from saving lost childrend), or just someone's idea of a big joke, this is one of those rare albums that I literally struggled to get through ...

Just to set the picture, here's a quote from the liner notes on Cannon's second album: "Frances becomes psychic after a lumber truck hits her in 1979.  She soon began to levitate objects spontaneously over hundreds of miles.  Psychic healing has occurred from her God-given talents.  She has been studied by nine different scientists.  She has been proven over 85 percent accurate.  She has found over 200 missing children."  [For anyone interested, Cannon now goes by the name Frances Baskerville and according to her website, she's found over 9,000 missing children - http://www.detectiveinvestigator.com]

Cannon's sophomore LP, 1987's "The Singing Psychic" showcased the Dallas-based psychic on a collection of eleven originals.  Co-produced by 'Swami Bob' and Cannon, the album found my favorite psychic moving in a new musical direction.  While her debut "Music From Cannonville (A Brand New Sound)" showcased a largely acoustic-folk sound, the second LP found Cannon and company taking a stab at a vaguely new wave attack.  To be perfectly honest, the combination of her southern, little-girl, speak-sing drawl and synthesizer-propelled new wave-ish arrangements made tracks like 'Stars', 'Discoveries' and Spaceships Have Landed (Rock)'' simply irresistible. Sure, occasionally the plotlines became a little difficult to follow; witness 'Lincoln's Ghost' which somehow managed to weave together Presidential elections, Libya's Muammar Ghadaffi, and extraterrestrials. Mind you, her voice was liable to irritate pets and anyone into top-40 radio, but anyone with an ounce of musical adventure in their souls should get a kick out of this. Add in the off-the-wall lyrical content, exemplified by tracks like 'Come Step thru Space' and 'Spirals of Time', UFOs and extraterrestrials remained popular topics.  Besides, it was almost impossible to not be won over by Cannon's unique and largely upbeat outlook on life.  Okay I'll admit 'Children of the Street' was kind of a downer, while her vision of California dropping into the ocean might have been a cause for concern ('Earthquake').   Clearly not for everyone, but there are folks out there who will cherish this album .

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE REVIEW)

"The Singing Psychic" track listing:

(side 1)

1.) Stars   (Frances Cannon) - 4:33

2.) A New Race   (Frances Cannon) - 2:55

3.) Earthquakes   (Frances Cannon) - 3:10

4.) Discoveries   (Frances Cannon) - 3:25

5.) Lincoln's Ghost   (Frances Cannon) - 3:45

6.) Spaceships Have Landed (Rock)   (Frances Cannon) - 2:40

(side 2)

1.) Come Step thru Space   (Frances Cannon) - 3:38

2.) UFO's are Here (Jazz)   (Frances Cannon) - 4:00

3.) Spirals of Time   (Frances Cannon) - 4:47

4.) Children of the Street   (Frances Cannon) - 5:40

5.) Miracles   (Frances Cannon) - 3:36

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               THE RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID).

(b)            The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                               THE COVER

COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / dinged (BARELY VISIBLE)

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging (BARELY VISIBLE)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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