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AUGUST 25TH 1969 - GIANT CRAB - E.S.P. / HOT LINE CONVERSATION - 7" VINYL RECORD - 7" VINYL RECORD - 45 RPM SINGLE - THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UNI RELEASE BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO THE ALL AMERICAN LABEL AND RETITLED TO GIANT CRAB FEATURING ERNIE JOSEPH - ORIGINAL MONO MIX ENGINEER PAUL BUFF - PAUL BUFF WAS THE OWNER OF PAL STUDIOS IN CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA { LATER RENAMED STUDIO Z WHEN FRANK ZAPPA PURCHASED IT } - FRANK WORKED AS SOUND ENGINEER, PRODUCER, MUSICIAN, { ETC.} THERE UNTIL, AFTER PURCHASING IT AND RENAMING IT STUDIO Z, DET. WILLIS AND THE LOCAL CUCAMONGA HEAT BUSTED FRANK FOR PRODUCING A PORNOGRAPHIC AUDIO TAPE - { FOR WHICH FRANK SPENT 8 DAYS IN TANK C AT THE SAN BER'DINO JAIL } - BUT DON'T WORRY, YEZ DON'T HAVE TO STICK IN YOUR EAR PLUGS FOR FEAR OF ETERNAL DAMNATION AS PUNISHMENT FOR LISTENING TO THIS RECORD EVEN THOUGH THERE'S PLENTY OF PSYCHEDELIC ACID TYPE OF BABY CRYING MUSIC INVOLVED - BECAUSE I'M REV. A. WEST AND HAVE IT ON GOOD AUTHORITY THAT THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAS RUN OUT FOR SENDING PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO THESE SONGS TO GO TO WHERE THE GUY WITH THE HORNS AND POINTED STICK CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS - UNI LABEL 55155 - CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS - OK LARRY?  

I DON'T NORMALLY QUOTE OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT THEY SAY REGARDING RECORDS OR ANYTHING ELSE. HOWEVER, HERE IS WHAT GREG RUSSO { AUTHOR OF "COSMIK DEBRIS: THE COLLECTED HISTORY AND IMPROVISATIONS OF FRANK ZAPPA" } HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT. BESIDES, HE WON'T MIND SINCE I HELPED HIM OUT WITH HIS BOOK.

from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives, vol.16" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"Here comes the power! Giant Crab's "E.S.P." was a cover of the popular Rain song, and this is the first mix that first appeared on Uni before it was sold to All-American and credited to their new band name: Big Brother Featuring Ernie Joseph. Another mix/edit of "E.S.P." with tons of phasing was billed to their updated moniker, and was used on later All-American singles and the subsequent album "Confusion."

from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives, vol.17" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"Giant Crab was led by Ernie Joseph Orosco, who previously helmed Ernie And The Emperors and Ernie's Funnys. As the band's deal with Uni ran out after two albums and the single "E.S.P.," Ernie re-equipped his band with new personnel and became Big Brother Featuring Ernie Joseph. Volume 16 featured Giant Crab's powerful "E.S.P." The recording was remixed and resequenced with tons of additional phasing for subsequent re-release as by Big Brother Featuring Ernie Joseph. (For those that care about such things [and you should!], the original intro and cold ending were not used for the resequenced version. The backing vocals are also lower in the resequenced mix.) Before the phasing was added.

BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD ACTUALLY PLAY FINE WITH SOME SURFACE NOISE. WHEN I MOVED BOTH SIDES AROUND UNDER A 100 WATT LIGHT BULB,YEAH, THERE'S PLENTY OF SURFACE MARKS, BUT NONE WERE DEEP GROOVE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY CLICKS OR SKIPS. THE LABELS NOT ONLY HAVE WRITING, RING WEAR, GENERAL WEAR, WEARY WEARY, MALARIA, RICKETS, THE BENDS, THE BEND OVERS, THE CLAP, BUT NATURALLY SINCE THIS SINGLE HAS BEEN LOCATED IN MARYLAND FOR A WHILE, OK, OK, I'LL SAY IT, THEY HAVE ATTRACTED CRABS. HOWEVER, YOU'LL NOT ONLY BE THRILLED AND DELIGHTED TO HEAR THAT THE RECORD COMES IN A HIGH QUALITY TYPE COLLECTOR'S SLEEVE, BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT WEEZE TIGHT, I'M GONNA GIVE YEZ A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE ABSOLUTELY FREE.

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY.

YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY WHEN YOU PURCHASE THE ITEM. SO NO LONGER WILL I GET TO HEAR DEM STINKIN' EXCUSES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: "SORRY MAN, WHILE I WAS INSIDE OF YOUR E-BAY STORE: SIR RICHARD PUMP A LOAF'S BAKERY, MY ENORMOUS BUTTOCKS ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE BUY IT NOW BUTTON, AND UNLIKE WHAT YOU HAD STATED IN ONE OF YOUR PREVIOUS LISTINGS, WHEN MY WIFE DISCOVERED THAT I HAD PURCHASED ANOTHER FRANK ZAPPA RELATED RECORD AND STUCK MY BALLS IN A VICE, I DIDN'T ENJOY IT VERY MUCH AT ALL", "I'M A CONFIRMED DIRTY HIPPIE THAT THINKS EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FREE. SO PLEASE STOP CALLING MY MAMA NASTY NAMES AND SEND THE ITEM. OK REV?". EVEN IF SOME, IF NOT ALL OF THESE OUTRAGEOUS EXCUSES ARE TRUE.

WILL BE SENT WELL PACKED IN A BOX, NOT MERELY CRAMMED INSIDE OF SOME ENVELOPE OR WRAPPED IN PART OF A BROWN GROCERY BAG.

A MERE $3.33 FOR FIRST CLASS MAIL SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A.

$10.00 FOR AIR MAIL SHIPPING TO CANADA.

$15.00 FOR AIR MAIL SHIPPING TO ANY OTHER LOCATION IN THE WORLD. { ABSOLUTELY NO MORE SALES TO FRANCE, RUSSIA, ITALY, SWINELAND, VULGARIA, THE UNITED FEDERATION OF CHISELERS { U.F.O.C. }, MOLDAVIA, SLOBVARIA, THE RIPOFF REPUBLIC OR THE PILFER ISLANDS }.

HEY LARRY, STILL HANGING AROUND WAY DOWN HERE? WELL YEZ PROBABLY HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO SO TONITE. SO CHECK OUT MY FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, STEVE VAI, { LIKED SPANKING }, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART { DON VAN VLIET R.I.P. 2010 } AND HIS MAGIC BAND, TIM BICKLEY { CROAKED }, LARRY "WILD MAN" FISCHER { CROAKED TOO I HEARD }, ALICE COOPER { LOOKS LIKE HE CROAKED, BUT HASN'T YET }, THE GTO'S { GIRLS TOGETHER OUTRAGEOUSLY WITH THE GODDESS OF GROUPIES MISS PAMELA }, PLUS MORE FRANK ZAPPA / CAPTAIN BEEFHEART RELATED ARTISTS THAN YEZ CAN SHAKE YER STICK AT, AND AS IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH I'VE ADDED SOME OTHER COOL PSYCHEDELIC / HARD ROCK ARTISTS FOR YOUR DANCING AND DINING PLEASURE SUCH AS: CAPTAIN BEYOND, BULL ANGUS, JETHRO TULL, KING CRIMSON, JIMI HENDRIX, PINK FLOYD, BLUE CHEER WITH THE LEGENDARY DICKIE PETERSON, MOUNTAIN WITH THE PORTLY LESLIE WEST AND THE EXTREMELY COOL FELIX PAPPALARDI, PLUS SOME COOL MARYLAND ARTISTS SUCH AS ROOT BOY SLIM AND THE SEX CHANGE BAND, MICHAEL FATH AND OTHERS IN MY E-BAY STORE: SIR RICHARD PUMP A LOAF'S BAKERY. WHERE THE BUNS ARE ALWAYS HOT N' FRESH, AND THE MUFFINS IN THERE JUST MIGHT BE PERSUADED INTO REMOVING THEIR ROSETTAS FOR A GEEZER SUCH AS YOURSELF. THE ADMISSION REMAINS ABSOLUTELY FREE { FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY }. SO WADDA YEZ WAITIN' FOR, HUH?