{"product_id":"michael-mantler-edward-gorey-the-hapless-child-and-other-inscrutable-stories-363658","title":"Michael Mantler, Edward Gorey – The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories (VG+\/VG)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Second Hand\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedia: \u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover: \u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments: \u003c\/strong\u003e Slight ring wear\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories is an LP by Michael Mantler, Edward Gorey from 1976 released on the Virgin, WATT label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003ch2 class=\"product-about-heading\"\u003eAbout this album\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Mantler, Edward Gorey\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/virgin-records-record-label\"\u003eVirgin\u003c\/a\u003e, WATT – WATT\/4\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Album\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_uk\"\u003eUK\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\/year_1976\"\u003e1976\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/art-rock\"\u003eArt Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ethereal\"\u003eEthereal\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-rock\"\u003eJazz-Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Mantler,+Edward+Gorey+The+Sinking+Spell\"\u003eThe Sinking Spell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Mantler,+Edward+Gorey+The+Object-Lesson\"\u003eThe Object-Lesson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Mantler,+Edward+Gorey+The+Insect+God\"\u003eThe Insect God\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Mantler,+Edward+Gorey+The+Doubtful+Guest\"\u003eThe Doubtful Guest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Mantler,+Edward+Gorey+The+Remembered+Visit\"\u003eThe Remembered Visit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Michael+Mantler,+Edward+Gorey+The+Hapless+Child\"\u003eThe Hapless Child\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Virgin, WATT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43911288422465,"sku":"9863118","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/MDktNjMzNC5qcGVn.jpg?v=1777966974","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/michael-mantler-edward-gorey-the-hapless-child-and-other-inscrutable-stories-363658","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}