Various Artists - Frankenstein's Party: 14 Boppin' Brainbenders From The Boneyard - LP

140 Gram Vinyl

Following the enthusiastic reception of our CD releases on the subjects of 'Horror' and 'Halloween', the first exclusive vinyl compilation on Bear Family Records® is released here, akin to the afore-created horrid homunculus. Well, here it is! We compiled ten from the already haunting house-party-hot tracks and dug-up four other long-lost but longing-for-life limb shakers. Included, of course, is the well-known stalwart of operatic shock and roll Screamin' Jay Hawkins, with his heart-breaking tale of the Little Demon. New to this compilation is the relatively obscure Virgil Holmes. He invites you to join his spooky ride on the Ghost Train, an anachronistic, and some say rhythmically avant-garde, Atlantic rockabilly release from 1961! Speaking of rockabilly revivals: Also exclusive to this year's comp is the highly collectible NRC 45 rpm of Rod Willis The Cat. The undisputed all-time classic is one of the songs that midwifed the psychobilly genre - included here with all the howling winds, cat screeches, and ghostly mumbles (some un-hip compilers tend to edit the sound effects... rockabilly purists go to...). This record exploits it all - Teutonic and Slavic accents, screaming, screeching, chain-rattling, howling - everything your warped brain desires! So, invite your friends, let your hair down, and get charged by the electrical spirit of the "man" himself - Herr Frankenstein.

A1    Merv Griffin –    House Of Horrors
A2    Round Robin –    I'm The Wolfman
A3    Jack & Jim –    Midnight Monster Hop
A4    Dave Gardner –    Mad Witch
A5    The Monotones –    Zombi
A6    Screamin' Jay Hawkins –    Little Demon
A7    Casey Jones & The Governors –    Jack The Ripper
B1    The Swingin' Phillies –    Frankenstein's Party
B2    Rod Willis –    The Cat
B3    Lord Luther & The Kingsmen –    (I Was A) Teenage Creature
B4    Virgil Holmes –    Ghost Train
B5    Dick Barton's Rebels –    Yes, Baby, I'm Scared
B6    Little Gerhard –    Rockin' Ghosts
B7    The Savoys –    The Mortal Monster Man