Thomas Ligotti - The Clown Puppet Vinyl LP Cadabra Records New Sealed

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UK stock with immediate same day dispatch if ordered before 3pm The Clown Puppet (2022) Cadabra Records Chris Bozzone, Jon Padgett, Thomas Ligotti Thomas Ligotti – The Clown Puppet LP – Read by Jon Padgett, score by Chris Bozzone. We can say that this is an epic production all around to this absolute masterpiece of a story. Our first couple titles from our Thomas Ligotti line have sold out, so don’t miss out on this limited pressing. “Beef, Pork, Goat” variant opaque red and orange mix. Package includes: * 150 gram vinyl * Deluxe heavy weight tip-on gatefold jacket. * 4 page booklet with new essay my Michael Cisco * Liner notes by composer Chris Bozzone * Newly commissioned art by Jason Barnett. Thomas Ligotti’s The Clown Puppet, read here by Jon Padgett and scored by Chris Bozzone, is evidence of what the writer refers to in the opening moments as “the most outrageous nonsense.” “The impeccable chaoticism” which imbues each and every one of Ligotti’s works can take the form of a grand, nationwide – if not worldwide – conspiracy or a singular, intimate encounter, and it is behind the counter of Mr. Vizniak’s medicine shop that the listener of The Clown Puppet encounters the latter. Padgett’s reading of The Clown Puppet takes Ligotti’s omnipresent narrator to new heights of enervated ranting. The sheer frenetic energy of the narration is that of a man desperately attempting to convey an important event to the listener as quickly as possible. Never does Ligotti as writer ramble nor does Padgett as reader falter, however. The detail of the events are clear and crisp in their horror, and the reading clipped, with every word enunciated with precision. One can see the puppet thing hanging there in front of them, “with its pale and pitted complexion, its slightly pointed nose and delicate lips, and its dead puppet eyes,” gazing at them with a look which seems to see nothing, and yet everything. It’s a feeling of being utterly lost and wondering just what is pulling one’s own strings. Bozzone works here in the sublime combination of piano, picked acoustic guitar, and swirling synthesized electronic sounds which has become the hallmark of his work for this label. The former pair of stringed instruments serve to craft the sense of heightened or lessened tension, as the story requires, while the near-constant electronic sounds craft an all-encompassing atmosphere of distress. The mechanically created sounds of the synthesizer point to the puppet itself, though we are far less certain of its creator than we are that of the music. Check Out The Psilowave Ebay ShopSubscribe To Our Ebay Newsletter This is a psilowave featured and recommended item.
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Cadabra Records

Psilowave are thrilled to present Cadabra Records to the UK! Cadabra Records are a boutique label specializing in vinyl only Spoken Arts, with voice talent provided by respected actors such as Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination) and under scored with ambient, nightmarish sounds by leading horror film score producers including Fabio Frizzi and Maurizio Guarini (Goblin). Catering exclusively to the horror/ weird genre, Cadabra produce some of the most luxurious vinyl pressings available in the 21st century. Formed in 2015 and operating out of Syracuse, New York in the United States Cadabra Records is the brain child of founder and label owner Jonathon Dennison. Cadabra has carved its own niche in the lost art of the spoken word. The attention to detail on all releases is unparalleled, from the state of the art mastering of the recordings, through the use of talented voice work and specially commissioned art, to the limited edition, exclusive coloured vinyl pressings themselves. Add to that the lavish packaging and everything about Cadabra screams Deluxe! Championing the weird fiction of Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft to name but two, Cadabra already have eight sumptuous releases under their belts, with Lovecraft’s “The Hound” scoring an unprecedented perfect 100% score from respected vinyl review site Modern-Vinyl. There are many more exciting releases lined up for the coming year, keeping horror aficionados, collectors and true vinyl enthusiasts alike with their eyes (and ears) focussed squarely on the Cadbra release schedule. Psilowave are elated and honoured not only to represent Cadabra, but also be the exclusive distributor and supplier of all Cadabra Records products within the UK and Europe. Visit the Cadbra Records label page here at “Psilowave” to browse the full Cadabra catalogue. United States customers can access Cadabra Records directly at Cadabra Records

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Record age is immaterial to its condition. Promotional releases will be denoted in the product description

psilowave code description New [N] Manufacturer Sealed, seal may have been split to check colour variant. Never played. Note some CD's are manufacturer issued without shrink wrap. Mint [M] As New. Never played. No corner or edge dings, shrink-wrap is intact. All additional items such as inserts, lyric sheets and posters etc... will be perfect. Near Mint [NM] May have been played a couple of times but the record shows no signs of having ever been played. This is highest grade allowed for an opened, handled record. The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeves will be near new condition. Virtually no wear to faces, edges or corners. Excellent [EX] Record surfaces are bright and clean but may have a few light paper scuffs or superficial surface marks that do not affect play. The record has obviously been played, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light blemish. Sleeve may have some very minor wear to faces, edges or corners of covers. Very Good [VG] A well cared for used record. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have scuffs or light scratches. May have some very light surface noise or isolated crackles and pops. Labels may be marked lightly. Sleeve may have some ring wear, moderate wear to edges and corners, light creases or stress lines, and other minor defects. Good [G] Record shows visible signs of wear. Some surface noise may be audible. Groove wear may be noticeable, as will some scratches that may cause clicks or pops. Labels may be marked. Sleeve will have heavier ring wear, edge wear and corner damage and some discoloration. Fair [F] Likely to be lots of minor scratches and scuffs with surface noise audible. Potential label marks and damage. Sleeve will have noticeable edge and ring wear and feature some tears, marks and discolouration. Poor [P] Scratched, scuffed and generally well worn with surface noise audible. Sleeve will have heavy ring and edge wear and likely tears, marks and damage. We will endeavour not to sell vinyl in this condition unless it is extremely rare and can be professionally cleaned and salvaged or where the cover is in good enough condition to warrant purchasing for the cover alone.

Common Abbreviations used in the product description. [ relating to used vinyl and CD releases ]

• EW – Denotes sleeve edge wear
• LM – Label Marked
• Promo – Denotes a record label promotional release
• PS – Denotes a full picture sleeve
• RE – Denotes a re-issue
• RW – Denotes sleeve ring wear
• SPLT – Denotes split edge on sleeve
• WL – Denotes a white label release

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