Night falls...
The forest holds its breath...
Everything is still...
The blood red moon stares through the trees...
Welcome to the first Freebie Friday of 2017! Every Friday during the month of October, I share another gem from my ever-growing collection of old novelty Halloween records and cassettes. And today, I'm kicking it off with an absolute classic!
Peter Pan Records' 1975 release, Ghostly Sounds, is the complete package. The vibrant sleeve art was wonderfully illustrated by George Peed (giggle, giggle), who was well-known for his array of Holiday-themed covers done for the label. On this sleeve, he managed to strike a perfect balance between Halloween creepiness and child-friendly character illustration.
Side one of this record is the standout track. Twelve glorious minutes of nostalgic, standard studio "creepy" and "weird" sound effects with an incredible, off-time narrative "story/poem" delivered by Peter Waldron. I could listen to his line, "It is Halloween." over and over. The forceful and somewhat overacted manor in which the story is spoken makes this a really interesting, fun track well worth a listen.
Side two again relies on Waldron's off-time, forced narration, this time telling the most bizarre and random story I may have ever heard. Aliens from another world come to our planet to discover ghosts and Halloween. A meandering storyline and the silliest sound effects can't be taken seriously, but is still a hilariously fun track. Listen to this one for the ridiculous sound effects, for sure.
Enjoy!!
DOWNLOAD "GHOSTLY SOUNDS" RIGHT HERE.
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