SCREEMERS - Various Artists

YEAR: 1996

LABEL: RCA Victor

TRACK LISTING: The Monster - A Pair of Kings, The Mad Doctor & the Creature - Joe Reisman & His Orchestra, Bob & Ray Visit Doctor Ahkbar at the Castle - Bob & Ray, The Addams Family - Vic Mizzy, Bob & Ray in the Round Room - Bob & Ray, Jabberwock Song - Jack Palance, The Thing - Bob & Ray, The Werewolf Watusi - Bobby "Boris" Pickett, Purple People Eater - Hans Conreid, Drac the Knife - Gene Moss, Bob & Ray in the Laboratory - Bob & Ray, The Invisible Man - Alice Pearce, Haunted Guitar - The Three Suns, The Monster Swim - Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The End - Bob & Ray, The Green Bee - Bernie Green & His Orchestra

IMPRESSIONS: In the mid-90's, RCA released this cd of Halloween songs that carefully eschewed the usual overplayed songs like "Monster Mash" or "Haunted House" etc. Featured here is a collection of Halloween songs most people will not have heard. As the liner notes state: "SCREEMERS is a Halloween record with a difference. Instead of recycling the same old tired Halloween songs, SCREEMERS offers 16 rare seasonal tracks."

MY FAVOURITE TRACKS: The Monster - A Pair of Kings, Bob & Ray Visit Doctor Ahkbar at the Castle - Bob & Ray, Bob & Ray in the Round Room - Bob & Ray, Jabberwock Song - Jack Palance, The Thing - Bob & Ray, The Werewolf Watusi - Bobby "Boris" Pickett, Drac the Knife - Gene Moss, Bob & Ray in the Laboratory - Bob & Ray, The Invisible Man - Alice Pearce, Haunted Guitar - The Three Suns, The Monster Swim - Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The End - Bob & Ray

FACT SHEET: SCREEMERS is a compilation of rarely-heard Halloween songs. The several Bob & Ray tracks on this cd come from the Bob & Ray Stereo Spectacular album which came out in the time of stereophonic demonstration albums; the funny part is this ISN'T the actual Bob & Ray comedy team but a pair of imposter comedians whose first names just happen to be Bob & Ray. I'm sure there was no deception intended. (!) The Hans Conreid and Alice Pearce songs are from their rare album MONSTER RALLY.