LUCIFER OVER LONDON Parts I and II were inspired primarily by the short story "The Tower Of Moab" by Leslie Allin Lewis (1899-1961), found in his superlative collection Tales Of The Grotesque, (Philip Alan, 1934; Ghost Story Press, 1994), although the ideas and images in the song are primarily my own. Vocals - David Michael Tibet by the Grace of God, and John Balance by the Grace of Austin Osman Spare and the Zos Kia Cultus. He thanks the Gods that be he sees for Himself as no other seeth him. I thank God that I do. Guitars, bass, tambourine - Michael Cashmore by the Grace of Gnoddy. Second guitar - David Kenny by the Grace Of Energy. Black Sabbath - Nick Saloman by the Grace of the Bevis Frond. This song is dedicated to my dear friend Richard Dalby, who delves still.

SAD GO ROUND was written by Tony (T.S.) McPhee and appeared on his Groundhog's Solid album in 1974. Acoustic guitar and bass - Michael Cashmore. lead guitar and electric dulcimer - Nick Saloman. Vocals - David Michael. This song is dedicated to Rosemary Pardoe, the editor of Ghost and Scholars, my favourite magazine.

THE SEVEN SEALS ARE REVEALED AT THE END OF TIME AS SEVEN BOWS: THE BLOODBOW, THE PISSBOW, THE PAINBOW, THE FAMINEBOW, THE DEATHBOW, THE ANGERBOW AND THE HOHOHOBOW was written as a sequel to John Balance's introduction to Coil's Horse Rotovator album. Once I looked at the starres and they were all blood. This song is dedicated to the Soul of my beloved and most dear cat MAO who is dead by the Grace of Lordnothing and sleeps, I pray, in Louis Wain's paradise - bounce the ball still Maoma...I slept I dreamed I dreamt a dream and He still lived. Sometimes I sit alone in my room and stare out of the window beyond beyond and beyond; Christ dances around and around the sun, but it does not stop its circling and neither can I. Vocals - David Michael. Acoustic guitar, bass, melodica and glockenspiel - Michael Cashmore. Sheep Ventilator Guitar and Secret Weapon - Steven Stapleton.

All tracks mixed - Steven Stapleton, engineered - David Kenny and produced - Current 93 and Greg Orion Chance. Drawing of Lucifer TM of Antwerp, and most line drawings - Louis Wain from paintings by him in the collection of David Tibet.
Troll illustration - James McBryde (1874-1904)
Originally cut - Denis and George at Porky's.
All titles David Tibet except Sad Go Round: Tony (T.S.) McPhee
Heat Music, arranged - Current 93

"The biggest danger, that of losing oneself, can pass off in a world as quietly as if it were nothing; every loss, an arm, a leg, five dollar, a wife, etc., is bound to be noticed."
Kierkegaard, The Sickness Unto Death 1849.

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This reissue was released by David Tibet and Ania Goszczyńska on Cashen's Gap in 2025. Remastered - The Bricoleur at Bladud Flies!
Manufactured and distributed by Cargo Records.
The artwork was Dreamed Again, and Laid Out - Rob Hopeye, to whom OverMoon Thanks from me.
Thank You Utterly Also to Steve Pittis, Darren Crawford, Ania My Polka, Andrew Liles, Lauren Winton, Michael Lawrence, June-Alison Gibbons, Jose Pachéco, Mark Bourdeau, Mark Logan, Timothy Mark Lewis, Jake Gill, and Edita Skřivánková.
That's what we call TeaTime in CatLand!

David Tibet, Hastings, 6 January 2025.