"A Night In A Haunted House / A Night In A Graveyard" CD

It's the first Friday of October, and that can mean only one thing...

Freebie Fridays!

Every Friday in October, I dig up one of the vintage novelty Halloween soundtrack cassettes, CDs, or vinyl records from my ever-growing collection and share it with all of my fellow classic "spooky sounds" junkies.

I've been doing this for quite a few years now, and I still absolutely love doing it. It's a great way to share the love during the Halloween season, and a great way to (re)discover some really neat-and-or-hilarious old novelty soundtracks from Halloweens long past.

So let's get down to business!!

This season's first offering is the really great A Night In A Haunted House / A Night In A Graveyard double play CD, originally released on cassette (with different art and track sequence) in 1987.

"They say it's haunted, but we don't believe in such nonsense... do we?" 

Right off the bat, you can tell this one is a keeper. ...Haunted House is really well produced with high quality, and surprisingly dark, sound effects. By far the best part is the narrator, and his dour, gravelly, British-accented voice. He ghoulishly introduces each track as though it's a continuing guided tour through a haunted house. He introduces each particular room, followed by supporting sound effects. And it all flows together smoothly.

"Don't look back. Don't look back. Don't. Look. Back." 

...Graveyard continues the same theme on the second half, with the narrator guiding you on a nightmarish tour through an old, abandoned graveyard and surrounding countryside. So many classic "spooky sounds" sound effects on this side, but it never strays into the silly side of things. It stays very dark and ominous throughout...

I favor the ...Graveyard side of this release by the slightest of margins, with its dark, atmospheric, creepiness that is only enhanced by the narrator's introductions.

But both sides of this release are truly phenomenal. This really is one of the best "spooky sounds" releases I have in my collection, and even though it's not a continuous track of sounds, it still flows incredibly well with excellent mixing and high quality production on both sides. I really recommend adding this to your collection, as well. Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD A NIGHT IN A HAUNTED HOUSE / A NIGHT IN A GRAVEYARD HERE.