Clark Ashton Smith Seizon - Return Of The Sorcerer LTD ED White Vinyl LP Cadabra

	£		44
	$		58

Artist: Clark Ashton Smith / Anthony D.P. Mann / Seizon

Title:  The Return Of The Sorcerer

Format: Vinyl LP

Feature:  Coloured Vinyl (White) / Insert / Limited Edition / Poster

Label:  Cadabra Records

Catalogue Number: CADABR-24

Genre: Soundtrack / Spoken Word

Release Date: 2018

Origin: USA

Notes:

WHITE VINYL EDITION

* 160 gram color vinyl
* Deluxe heavy weight gatefold tip-on jacket
* Liner notes by Clark Ashton Smith historian Ron Hilger
* Includes insert
* Newley commissioned art by Skinner
* Includes an 18" x 24" poster

From Hilger's notes:

"“The Return of the Sorcerer” was written in early 1931, and went through several revisions and title changes, such as “A Rendering from the Arabic” and “The Return of Helman Carnby.” After being rejected by both Ghost Stories and Weird Tales, the story was finally published in the September 1931 issue of Strange Tales.

 It was Lovecraft’s suggestion that both the murderer and the victim be practitioners in the Black Arts, an idea which Smith quickly incorporated and subsequently introduced the text from the Necronomicon (Lovecraft’s notorious book of forbidden demonic lore written by the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred) into the tale, this firmly established it as a contribution to the emerging Cthulhu Mythos. Lovecraft also pointed out that the ending might be more effective if the grisly dismemberment was somehow more veiled and hidden from actual sight; leading Smith to change the original ending that had Ogden actually witnessing the event into the final version, which has him only hearing the struggles and terrible screams of John Carnby before observing the shadow of the headless sorcerer and finally its awful disintegration into its various portions.

Smith thought so highly of this story that he included it in his very first hardcover anthology Out of Space and Time, which was the third book produced by the legendary Arkham House publishers in 1942. Apparently Rod Serling agreed, as he utilized this story in his classic Night Gallery series in 1972. Employing the talents of Vincent Price as the sorcerer, Bill Bixby as the hired translator, and introducing to the plot a beautiful assistant played by Tisha Sterling, whose alluring presence keeps Bixby from a nearly immediate departure from this bizarre house of horrors.

This somewhat loosely adapted rendition features a black goat (supposedly an incarnation of Carnby’s father) eating at the dinner table, as well as some toad smooching by sexy assistant Fern. Nevertheless, this episode is still quite a fun show to watch, if only for the classic over-acting and mugging by Vincent Price. It is said that the royalties paid to the estate for the television rights to “The Return of the Sorcerer” was worth more than Clark Ashton Smith himself earned during his entire literary career."

Condition:  [ Please see “Grading Guide”  below ]

Vinyl Condition:  New - Sealed

Sleeve Condition: New - Sealed

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·         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.

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