Michael Mantler / Edward Gorey – The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories
Tracklist
| A1 | The Sinking Spell | 5:12 | |
| A2 | The Object-Lesson | 4:58 | |
| A3 | The Insect God | 5:00 | |
| B1 | The Doubtful Guest | 4:45 | |
| B2 | The Remembered Visit | 6:25 | |
| B3 | The Hapless Child | 6:59 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Grog Kill Studio
- Recorded At – Britannia Row Studios
- Mixed At – Britannia Row Studios
- Mixed At – Scorpio Sound
- Published By – Watt Works
- Copyright © – Watt Works
- Copyright © – Edward Gorey
- Copyright © – Virgin Records
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Steve Swallow
- Composed By, Engineer – Michael Mantler
- Drums, Percussion – Jack DeJohnette
- Engineer – Alan Perkins, Dennis Weinreich
- Guitar – Terje Rypdal
- Lacquer Cut By – Porky (5)
- Lyrics By [Words], Artwork [Cover, Drawings] – Edward Gorey
- Mixed By – Dennis Weinreich (tracks: B3), Nick Mason (tracks: A1 to B2)
- Narrator – Albert Caulder, Alfreda Benge
- Narrator, Engineer – Nick Mason
- Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [String], Producer – Carla Bley
- Plated By – EG*
- Vocals – Robert Wyatt
Notes
Recorded July 1975 through January 1976 at Grog Kill Studio in Willow, NY, with the Manor Mobile at Robert Wyatt's house and Delfina's farm in England, and at Britannia Row in London.
Mixed November 1975 at Scorpio Sound & January 1976 at Britannia Row.
Music copyright ©1976 by Watt Works, Inc. (BMI)
Words copyright ©1972 by Edward Gorey (from "Amphigorey", published by G.P. Putnam's Sons), used and reprinted by permission of the author
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Title on spine: Michael Mantler / Edward Gorey The Hapless Child
Track durations as on center labels.
Mixed November 1975 at Scorpio Sound & January 1976 at Britannia Row.
Music copyright ©1976 by Watt Works, Inc. (BMI)
Words copyright ©1972 by Edward Gorey (from "Amphigorey", published by G.P. Putnam's Sons), used and reprinted by permission of the author
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Title on spine: Michael Mantler / Edward Gorey The Hapless Child
Track durations as on center labels.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): A PORKY PRIME CUT 1 WATT 4 A50 EG
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 2 WATT 4 B30 EG
Other Versions (5 of 13)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Hapless Child (And Other Inscrutable Stories) (LP, Album, Gatefold) | WATT (2) | WATT/4 | Germany | 1976 | ||
Recently Edited | The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | WATT (2), WATT (2), Virgin | WATT 4, WATT/4, 940.524 | France | 1976 | ||
New Submission | The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories (LP, Album, White Label) | WATT (2), WATT (2), Virgin | WATT 4, WATT/4, 940.524 | France | 1976 | ||
New Submission | The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories (LP, Album, Gatefold) | WATT (2), Virgin | WATT/4 | UK | 1976 | ||
New Submission | The Hapless Child And Other Inscrutable Stories (LP, Album, Gatefold) | WATT (2), Virgin | WATT/4 | UK | 1976 |
Recommendations
Reviews
My goodness what a record, the dark, shiver-inducing prose of Edward Gorey , wonderfully sung by Robert as always, married to Rypdal's bleeding heart guitar and Mantler's superb arrangements. A must-have !