Clark Ashton Smith Inferno 7 Inch Vinyl Cadabra Records LTD Edition Red New Rare

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Ultra limited press on transparent red vinyl!!!!!

Artist:  Clark Ashton Smith / S.T. Joshi / Theologian

Title:  Inferno
 
Format:  7 Inch Vinyl

Features:  Limited Edition (220) / Transparent Red Vinyl

Label:  Cadabra Records

Catalogue Number:  CADABR-004

Genre:  Spoken Word / Soundtrack / Ambient

Release Date:  2016

Origin:  USA

Notes:  Psilowave are elated and honoured not only to present, but to  represent Cadabra Records we are the official exclusive UK supplier of all Cadabra Records products within the UK and Europe. Cadabra Records are a boutique label specializing in vinyl only Spoken Arts, under scored with ambient, nightmarish sounds. Catering exclusively to the horror/ weird genre, Cadbra produce some of the most luxurious vinyl pressings available in the 21st century. Spoken Arts label, Cadabra Records, announces the looming release of Inferno, an incredibly ominous limited 7” release, featuring the convoluted horror poetry of celebrated American writer CLARK ASHTON SMITH.  * Read by weird fiction literary scholar, S. T. Joshi
* First time any works of Clark Ashton Smith has been read for vinyl
* 6 panel foldout sleeve
* Interview with S. T. Joshi on Clark Ashton Smith
* Art by Cadabra Records founder, Jonathan Dennison
* Sound by Theologian    

The Inferno EP marks the very first time any of CLARK ASHTON SMITH’s works have been set to audio, bringing five of his intensely visceral and pictorial poems writhing to life. For this macabre venture, the author’s words are delivered with gripping conviction through the voice of renowned horror literary scholar S. T. Josh, whom here delivers his first of such readings, the release scored with appropriately horrifying tones by dark ambient/industrial outfit Theologian.
Inferno will see release through Cadabra Records on May 6th in an edition of 500 copies with three color variants, packaged in a six-panel gatefold sleeve featuring in-depth liner notes on the life and works of CLARK ASHTON SMITH written by S. T. Joshi, and strikingly dark artwork by Cadabra Records founder Jonathan Dennison. Preorder links for this limited release will go live on May 6th.
Inferno Track Listing:

Side A) Inferno, The Eldritch Dark, Nyctalops
Side B) Nightmare, To Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Born on January 13th, 1893, in Long Valley, California, CLARK ASHTON SMITH was wholly home-schooled, and heavily engaged himself in a remarkable course of self-education, teaching himself Latin and reading all the way through Webster’s unabridged dictionary. He began writing as early as 1904, producing both prose and poetry, but it was when he got in touch with George Sterling in 1911 that his career as a writer-and especially as a poet-took off. He had come into contact with H. P. Lovecraft in 1922, when Lovecraft wrote him a fan letter in which he waxed enthusiastic about some of his early poetry volumes. SMITH, in turn, read a lot of Lovecraft’s short stories, both in manuscript and as they were published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, founded in 1923. Around 1925, SMITH felt he needed to find a new direction in his writing, since his poetry wasn’t gaining him much recognition. So he wrote the story “The Abominations of Yondo.” He was stunned that Sterling didn’t like it (the older poet said that “All highbrows think the ‘Yondo’ material outworn and childish. The daemonic is done for, for the present”), but Lovecraft and others loved it. In 1929 he began writing fiction in great quantity: he would produce more than 100 stories over the next six years. These stories made SMITH‘s reputation as a writer of fantasy, appearing in such venues as Weird Tales, Wonder Stories, and Strange Tales.
 
These five works represented on Inferno are only a tiny sampling of the nearly one-thousand poems CLARK ASHTON SMITH wrote over a period of nearly fifty years. Like all his poetry, they are written with supreme care and craftsmanship, as Smith carefully weighs the imaginative impact of every word and pays great attention to the poetic rhythm that can create an atmosphere of weirdness, fantasy, and cosmic menace. And yet, we also find pathos, melancholy, and poignancy in these poems. SMITH could express the full range of human emotions in his verse, and we are fortunate that he so often chose to focus on the emotions of terror and strangeness in poems that will endure for as long as English verse is read.
 
CLARK ASHTON SMITH‘s fiction has demonstrably influenced the work of both his contemporaries (such as Lovecraft, who incorporated some elements from Smith’s stories into his own tales of the Cthulhu Mythos) and successors, such as Jack Vance, Roger Zelazny, and Neil Gaiman.

Condition:  [ Please see “Grading Guide”  below ]

Vinyl Condition:  N – New

Sleeve Condition:  N – New

Tracklist:

1

Inferno

2

The Eldritch Dark

3

Nyctalops

4

Nightmare

5

To Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thanks for looking.

Cadabra Records:

  Cadabra Records are a boutique label specializing in vinyl only Spoken Arts, under scored with ambient, nightmarish sounds. Catering exclusively to the horror/ weird genre, Cadbra 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, Cadbra 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. 

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Grading Guide:   [ Please note – Our grading categories and descriptions differ slightly to the Goldmine and VRG standards so please read carefully ]

NOTE - [ + or – symbol suffixes denote a very slight improvement or degradation to the attributed grading but not enough to raise or lower the item to the grading category above or below it ]

*Record age is immaterial to its condition.

* Promotional releases will be denoted   in the product 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