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Mondo Halloween OST

Mondo Halloween OST

Say what you will about 1978s seminal horror film but one thing is for certain, when you hear the opening keys on Halloween Theme you instantly know the film, you know the director/composer, and you know the characters. There are not many scores that can elicit that kind of a reaction. The main theme has really taken on a life of its own, a go-to track at most Halloween parties, stores, and functions. Good luck finding a haunted attraction in America that doesnt have it on repeat in some small dilapidated room haunted by a guy sporting an old Don Post Myers mask.



I guess it was only a matter of time before this famous soundtrack was swept up by the current wave of horror vinyl re-releases. This is my first Mondo LP and I can definitely attest to the quality. The two-record set is housed in a nice thick gatefold sleeve. The newly commissioned artwork was created by Phantom City Creative, an artist that is no stranger to Mondotees. At first glance the cover might look like a basic painting of the famous mask, though upon closer inspection youll notice theres a bit more to it; the house subtly hidden in the darkness of the masks mouth for instance.


When you open the gatefold youre greeted with another piece of original artwork, this time its Michael carrying a hapless victim. On the back youll find a tracklisting with one last piece of new art, the famous image of Myers standing behind a clothesline.


This two LP set is the most comprehensive collection of tracks that has ever been released on the format. The sound is rock solid and theres really only one detractor, something thats primarily preference based. Mixed in with the tracks are bits and pieces of dialogue pulled directly from the film. This has a lot of purists upset as they only wish to hear the original uninterrupted score; something I completely understand. Ive found that there are also some people who dig the addition of dialogue from the film, personally I can go both ways. There are times where Id just prefer the basic score, then there are other times where I dont mind the addition of the dialogue. Its too bad that fans couldnt have an option to purchase one or the other. Aside from that issue Im fairly happy with my purchase. The soundtrack sounds excellent on this format and Im more than happy with the new artwork. Its a great collectors item for fans of the film!

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