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Michael Mantler, Edward Gorey – The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories
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Michael Mantler, Edward Gorey – The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories (VG+/VG)

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$40.00
$40.00 - $40.00
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Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Cover: Very Good (VG)
Comments: Slight ring wear
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  • The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories is an LP by Michael Mantler, Edward Gorey from 1976 released on the Virgin, WATT label.

    About this album

    The Hapless Child (And Other Inscrutable Stories) is one of Michael Mantler’s most distinctive late-70s statements, a moody fusion of avant-jazz, rock and spoken word inspired by Edward Gorey. Issued in 1976, the album transforms Gorey’s bleak, eccentric narratives into terse, unsettling musical scenes, pairing spoken narration with Mantler’s sharply drawn instrumental writing. Its austere atmosphere, experimental structure and refusal to fit easy genre labels made it a cult favourite among listeners drawn to jazz and art-rock at their most uncompromising. The result is a singular collaboration that highlights Mantler’s gift for combining literary material with vivid, challenging composition.

    Genre: Jazz

  • Artist: Michael Mantler, Edward Gorey
    Label: Virgin, WATT – WATT/4
    Format: LP, Album
    Units: 1
    Country: UK
    Released: 1976
    Genre: Jazz

  • A1 The Sinking Spell
    A2 The Object-Lesson
    A3 The Insect God
    B1 The Doubtful Guest
    B2 The Remembered Visit
    B3 The Hapless Child