Annotation

Halloween is a time of frighteningly good fun and here at last, is an album truly captures that spirit. Halloween’s origins began with the Celtic Pagan Festival of Samhain which marks the end of the Summer/Harvest time - a time of the year when in folklore, Spirits were particularly active. The Pumpkin (Jack-o-Lanterns) as well as ‘Trick or Treating’, harks back to the Irish/British traditions of carving faces in root vegetables and children traveling from house to house performing treats. The Viper Label has delved into the past and unearthed, some of the finest musical testaments to the supernatural whether it be Rock ‘n’ Roll, Jazz or Doo-Wop, to make your Halloween party swing with blood curdling thrilling delight. This is the first time that these unique recordings have been put together for your enjoyment. The essential Halloween album.

Annotation last modified on 2018-11-01 09:37 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Igor's Party
Tony's Monstrosities2:24
2The Vampires
Archie King2:25
3I Put a Spell on YouScreamin’ Jay Hawkins3.252:29
4Graveyard
Leroy Bowman & The Arrows2:19
5Screamin' Ball (At Dracula Hall)
The Duponts2:23
6Bo Meets the Monster
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Meets the Monster
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley3:09
7She's My Witch
recording of:
She’s My Witch
lyricist and composer:
Kip Tyler
publisher:
Ebb Pub. and Hardway Music
Kip Tyler2:20
8Frankenstein's Den
The Hollywood Flames2:17
9The Purple People Eater
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bear Family Records (from 1997 to present)
recording of:
The Purple People Eater (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Sheb Wooley
publisher:
Channel Music Co. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Sheb Wooley3.52:16
10The Shadow Knows
The Coasters22:16
11The Blob
The Five Blobs2:41
12Frankenstein's Party
The Swingin' Phillies2:41
13Rock'n Bones
Elroy Dietzel & The Rhythm Bandits1:59
14Graveyard Boogie
Buster Doss & His Arkansas Playboys2:40
15Swinging at the Séance
The Deep River Boys2:06
16Hoodoo
Al Reed & The Blue Notes2:40
17Zombi
The Monotones2:34
18Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor
The Big Bopper2:16
19The Fang
Nervous Norvus2:26
20Mr. Ghost Goes to Town
The 5 Jones Boys6:09