Michael Mantler, Edward Gorey – The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories (VG+/VG) – LP, UK 1976
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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
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Artist: Michael Mantler, Edward GoreyLabel: Virgin, WATT – WATT/4Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: UKReleased: 1976Genre: JazzStyle: Art Rock, Ethereal, Jazz-Rock
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A1 The Sinking Spell
A2 The Object-Lesson
A3 The Insect God
B1 The Doubtful Guest
B2 The Remembered Visit
B3 The Hapless Child
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Description
- Description
- Release details
- Tracklist
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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
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Artist: Michael Mantler, Edward GoreyLabel: Virgin, WATT – WATT/4Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: UKReleased: 1976Genre: JazzStyle: Art Rock, Ethereal, Jazz-Rock
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A1 The Sinking Spell
A2 The Object-Lesson
A3 The Insect God
B1 The Doubtful Guest
B2 The Remembered Visit
B3 The Hapless Child
