Tuesday 30 October 2018

Vincent Price – Witchcraft - Magic: An Adventure In Demonology (2xLP 1969)


Country: United States

Tracklist
Side A 25:30
1. Prologue
2. The Tale Of Master Seth
3. Hitler And Witchcraft
4. Witchcraft In History
5. Women As Witches
6. Witch Burning
7. Witch Tortures
Side B 25:56
1. Witch Tortures (Continued)
2. The World Of Spirits And Demons
3. Preparation For Magic
4. Instruments Of Magic
5. How To Invoke Spirits, Demons, Unseen Forces
6. The Magic Bloodstone
7. The Witches Cauldron
8. How To Communicate With The Spirits
Side C 26:45
1. How To Communicate With The Spirits (Continued)
2. Gerald Yorke And Necromancy
3. How To Make A Pact With The Devil
4. How To Become A Witch
5. Curses, Spells, Charms
Side D 26:25
1. Curses, Spells, Charms (Continued)
2. Potions
3. The Hand Of Glory
4. The Witches Sabbat
5. Witchcraft Today
6. Epilogue

Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor,
known for his performances in horror films.
He identified with gothic horror and crazed villainy through a series of leading film roles in the 1960s 

that were based on Edgar Allan Poe poems and short stories such as The Raven, The Fall of the House of Usher,
The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Masque of the Red Death all of them directed by Roger Corman.
Thanks to the actor's wide exposure in those movies and others like them, his voice became immediately associated 

with the horror genre, opening the door for Price to contribute to a number of different recordings.
During the early 1970s, Price hosted and starred in BBC Radio's horror and mystery series The Price Of Fear.
He also recorded dramatic readings of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories and poems,

which were collected together with readings by Basil Rathbone.
Around 1975 he greatly reduced his film work, as horror itself suffered a slump, and increased his narrative and voice work.
His spooky laughter alone was enough to conjure all sorts of macabre thoughts and associations,

and his elegant diction only enhanced the effect.
A sampling of Price's contributions includes an appearance on Alice Cooper's "Welcome To My Nightmare" in 1975
and a guest spot on Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in 1982.
Price's album,  "Witchcraft - Magic: An Adventure In Demonology", was released by Capitol Records.


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