{"product_id":"pcc-603-2","title":"Soeur Sourire - The Singing Nun (1963) [SEALED] Vinyl LP • Dominique","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e PCC-603\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1960s, Christian, Country Folk, Folk Pop, France \u0026amp; Belgium, French Music \u0026amp; Chansons, Gospel, Pop Rock, Vocal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Mint (M)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Mint (M)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eUnopened\/new vinyl, factory sealed, and in excellent condition. \"INSPECTED BY 252' stamp near bottom-right on back. Label design can't be confirmed because it's sealed. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDominique\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSoeur Adele\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFleur De Cactus\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eComplainte Pour Marie-Jacques\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJe Voudrais\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTous Les Chemins\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePlume De Radis\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMets Ton Joli Jupon\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eResurrection\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAlleluia\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJ'ai Trouvé Le Seigneur\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEntre Les Étoiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Singing Nun,\u003c\/span\u003e aka Soeur Sourire (translated as \"Sister Smile\"), became a folk hero to Americans in late 1963 and early 1964. Her one-hit wonder, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDominique,\u003c\/span\u003e interjected some much-needed innocence to a nation grieving the loss of its president. The entire album presents Sourire in a musically multicultural setting, accompanying herself on acoustic Spanish guitar (which she called \"Sister Adele\") while singing in French. The album as well as the song both shot to the top of the pop music charts during the second week of November 1963, with the album remaining in the top position for ten weeks – eventually being dethroned by \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMeet the Beatles.\u003c\/span\u003e Known prior to international stardom as Sister Luc-Gabrielle, the songs she shared became so popular with locals visiting the Belgian Fichermont Convent that they were initially recorded with the intention of giving the records away to friends and guests. The enormously infectious charm of the tunes immediately won over not only the record company, but also the buying public. So successful was Soeur Sourire in her native Europe that Phillips Records began importing the disc to North America. The stateside response was equally as staggering, prompting a highly controversial appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on January 5, 1964. Her interminably effervescent delivery and simple melodies make it easy to rationalize her effect on those souls confused and dismayed by recent world events. Several of the tunes found on The Singing Nun incorporate a small female chorus, to great effect. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDominique,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eCactus Flower,\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAll the Paths\u003c\/span\u003e are among those enhanced, inducing a more interactive and singalong-friendly environment. Soeur Sourire's musical gifts are undeniable and phonetically so well written and conveyed that the language barrier becomes reduced to the point of irrelevance. As might be anticipated, the material on \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Singing Nun\u003c\/span\u003e is sacred in content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793620627737,"sku":"PCC-603-2","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-soeur_sourire-the_singing_nun-05.jpg?v=1783553627","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/pcc-603-2","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}