Billboard Presents: Family Scarytime Classics - Memorable Songs From Film And Television [Soundtrack]

Billboard Presents (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033TB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #419,495 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Adams Family Main Theme

2. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

3. Theme from the Munsters

4. The Headless Horseman

5. The Blob

6. Dark Shadows Theme

7. Bewitched

8. Casper, the Friendly Ghost

9. This Is Halloween

10. Twilight Zone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ten Halloween "hits" from film and television, March 8, 2003

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Billboard Presents: Family Scarytime Classics - Memorable Songs From Film And Television (Audio CD)

"Billboard Presents: Family Scarytime Classics" is an unusual collection of Halloween songs in that they are come from films and television. So you are not going to get "Monster Mash," or, surprisingly enough, the theme from "Ghostbusters." What you will find are television theme songs from "The Addams Family," "The Munsters," and "Dark Shadows," along with "The Twilight Zone." But do not be surprised if the only song your kids recognize is Danny Elfman's "This is Halloween" from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Besides, what are the chances they have stumbled across "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" unless you, their responsible and loving parent, have introduced them to such fare? But once they hear that immortal line "I know I'm going to miss her, a tomato ate my sister" be prepared to hear them singing it over and over again (especially if they have a sister). Oh, and if you do make them watch "The Blob," please go for the Steve McQueen original. As always, the main complaint is that Billboard (actually, Rhino) can only count to ten when it comes to putting tracks on a CD.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly Kiddie Tunes-But Still Alot of Fun For Everyone, September 24, 2002

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Kim K. (Bayonne, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Billboard Presents: Family Scarytime Classics - Memorable Songs From Film And Television (Audio CD)

Alright, let me start off by saying there are a few songs that are NOT the original versions most of us have grown up hearing. These tunes are Billy Strange's version of The Munsters Theme(although very well done, I might add) as well as The Twilight Zone Theme as performed by John Williams & The Boston Pops-still a fine piece, but face it-you cannot beat the original & best versions(you can find both on the Television's Greatest Hits series). This is worth owning just for great stuff such as The Headless Horseman by Kay Starr(which quickly became a favorite of mine as soon as I first heard it), plus from The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack-the ultra-cool This Is Halloween. The rest of the songs are cute stuff like Casper The Friendly Ghost(which I confess to actually singing along with!), Peggy Lee's version of Bewitched(from the classic sitcom) and Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes(from the really strange but hilarious film)and The Blob. Definitely fun for the whole family come trick or treat time.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't wait for Halloween to get this one!, August 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Billboard Presents: Family Scarytime Classics - Memorable Songs From Film And Television (Audio CD)

I'd be surprised if the ABC Family Channel doesn't pick this up and turn it into a Halloween special. But don't wait for Halloween to get it. The songs are fun any time of the year -- great for car rides with kids.