October 31, 2022

Popcorn Mania 1: Gonzo 1959-69!

As requested, popcorn music. For this first comp, I went with rare tracks. Marilyn Brown's "Walk on the Wild Side" would probably be my fav. 20 tracks in all by artists Evie Sands, Dean Barlow, Azie Mortimer, Jay Abbott, Barry Darvell, Les Baxter, James Booker, Kenny Lynch, and more. Enjoy!

October 28, 2022

Halloween Haunts 7: Home Is Where the Ghost Is

20 More Spooky Tracks! This will probably be the last Halloween comp for this year. I like this comp. I kept it more straightforward and not as eclectic as the others. All tracks from 1955 to '66. My favorites? Hmm, Charles Sheffield's "It's Your Voodoo Working" would be one. Frank Comstock's "On the Dark Side of the Moon" would be another. And Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's "Graveyard Shift" would round out my top three. Enjoy, and have a Happy Halloween!

Note: Track #18 is often credited to the writer (Milton DeLugg)


October 24, 2022

Halloween Haunts 6: Nope! Ain't Goin' There

A big fav in this 20-track mix is Smokey Jam's "Lady Vampire." Plenty of unsung gems in this collection including Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads' "The Goo Goo Muck," The Pastel Six's "The Strange Ghost," The Charts' "Ooba-Gooba," The Diamonds' "Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein or Dracula" and Count Lorry and The Biters' "Frankenstein Stomp" to name a few  Enjoy!


October 21, 2022

Halloween Monster Mix 2021

2 files: #1 all-in-one complete file mix, and #2 the separate tracks mix (keep in mind #2 does not include the various sound effects). Lots and lots of goodies with many oldies, and a few tracks from spooky films and tv. Favs include Vic Mizzy's "The Haunted Organ," The Toyes' "Monster Hash," Gil Mellé's theme from Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Kay Starr's "Headless Horseman," Baker Street Philharmonic's "The Witch" and many more. Enjoy!

Note: Shouldn't the year on the cover be 2022? Yes and no. It's an old mix that I've revised a couple of times, finalized in 2021. For 2022, I set the tracks as one complete mix ala DJ mode.


October 19, 2022

Halloween Haunts 5: Nocturnal Fright!

More spookiness, mostly 60s. Christopher Lee's "Vampires" is probably a fan-made track. Zager & Evans' "In the Year 2525" - I recall reading a comment some time ago explaining as a young lad, the lyrics freaked him out big time and haunted him for years. The Kords' "Boris the Spider" is a good cover. Bobby 'Boris' Pickett, Johnny & The Hurricanes, George Jackson, Groovie Goolies, Cab Calloway, and others. 20 tracks in all. Enjoy!

Note: About the last track; horror films take liberties with genial tracks and turn them (intentionally or unintentionally) unpleasant for some listeners (ie Tiptoes Thru the Tulips, Jeepers Creepers, etc) by association. I thought maybe "The Laughing Policeman," an innocent, jovial ditty, could possibly achieve the same effect. Try to keep that in mind while listening.


October 17, 2022

Halloween Haunts 4: Monster Madness!

And another one yet for all you Halloween lovers. There's a few rare film score/tracks included, notably Amedeo Tommasi's "Titoli finali" - it's a bit freaky. As for my fav, probably Gene "Bowlegs" Miller's "Frankenstein Walk." 20 tracks including Kay Bell and The Spacemen's "Scream Along with the Monster," The Invasion's "The Invasion Is Coming," Peggy Lee's "Bewitched" and  Gary 'Spider' Webb's "The Cave (Part I)." Enjoy them all!

October 12, 2022

Halloween Haunts 3: Kooky Spooky!

I like this one better than the previous two. And the cover art too! Anyway, several rare tunes including A Pair of Kings' "The Monster," The Creeps' "The Whip," and The Poindexter Bros.' "The Booga Man." 20 tracks in all. Enjoy!


October 10, 2022

Halloween Haunts 2: I Scream U Scream!

More Halloween tunes for all you good freaks 😁 Lots of rare (or maybe not so rare) tracks including Putney Dandridge's "The Skeleton in the Closet," The Bootmen's "Black Widow," The Run-A-Ways' "Night Creature," Sonny Day's "Creature from Outer Space" and The London Studio Group's "Sinister Stranger" to name just a few. Enjoy!


October 5, 2022

Halloween Haunts 1: It's Creepy Out Here!

It's that time of year once again. With this spooky compilation, I'm familiar with a few tracks while the rest are as rare as rocking horse poop. Favs? Electro-Tones' "Ghost Train" for one. A couple more in Carole Bennett's "Haunted Lover" and George Morgan's "Tennessee Hillbilly Ghost." Enjoy!