Halloween Is Near, and Here's the Soundtrack

Friend and long-time contributor Dave Federman is back with another of his holiday specials. This time he turned his attention to Halloween, with spendid results. Twenty-six selections, ranging from Borrah Minnevitch to Dr. John, with stops at the London Symphony and Screaming Jay Hawkins (and many other locales).

Here are Dave's thoughts on his latest compilation:

An Ardmore Halloween 2024

"Never in my life did I imagine making the mix you, if you choose to do so, are about to hear. 'An Ardmore Halloween 2024' is an unlikely first and likely last in this series of annual Big 10-Inch Record holiday posts. I will continue to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. But this will be a one-time-only contribution.

"What started out as a game became a serious pursuit in search of a mix that would honor all of the denotations and connotations of this holiday which, if nothing else, is responsible for more childhood tooth decay than all other holidays combined. Incipient diabetes may also be indebted to this night of free candy handouts to excited, giggly kids with outstretched bags and bowls while their parents stand gamely on the sidewalk.

"Since I am an avid collector of vintage vinyl, there will be a lot of music suitable for silly black sabbaths of the past. But there’s a fair dose of music from a much nearer present. I don’t venture into this century because all that music will be playing in your favorite chain stores. But there was a golden age of harum-scarum songs in my parents' and grandparents' times and I thought you’d like to hear what brought goose bumps to music buyers when there were still record stores."

Thanks, Dave - great material, as always!

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