Dr. Demento Presents: Spooky Tunes & Scary Melodies

Various Artists - Miscellaneous - Holiday, Dr. Demento | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 6, 1994)
• Original Release Date: September 6, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033DA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,867 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #67 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Halloween

Track Listings

1. Werewolves of London

2. A Nightmare on My Street

3. The Haunted House of Rock

4. Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman

5. Castin' My Spell

6. Halloween Spooks

7. Bo Meets the Monster

8. My Son, the Vampire

9. Nature Trail to Hell

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Trick or treat?, November 10, 2003

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dr. Demento Presents: Spooky Tunes & Scary Melodies (Audio CD)

This is a low budget Halloween album from Dr. Demento and Rhino Records. Since it's so short, I might as well discuss each track. "Werewolves of London" is a great song that most people are probably already familiar with. "A Nightmare on My Street" is an okay rap song featuring Will Smith vs. Freddy Krueger. "The Haunted House of Rock" is another okay rap song. Why feature two rap songs in a row? Don't ask me. "Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman" is a decent New Wave song. "Castin' My Spell" is great 1950s style rock and roll. "Halloween Spooks" is great vocal jazz. "Bo Meets the Monster" features Bo Diddley vs. the Purple People Eater. "My Son, The Vampire" is a pretty good song from an obscure movie. "Nature Trail To Hell" is an absolutely fantastic song that is done like an ad for a terrible 3-D horror movie. If you can find a cheap copy of this, it is worth picking up for your Halloween party.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Haunted Spooktacular Was always a Favorite of the fans...., August 9, 2000

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Robert Young (Fallbrook, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. Demento Presents: Spooky Tunes & Scary Melodies (Audio CD)

I produced The Dr. Demento Show for 9 years, and therefore know what I'm talking about when I say that the songs on this CD were ABSOLUTE NECESSITIES for any Halloween Party or other gathering of ghouls. "Nightmare on My Street" features the always-charasmatic Fresh Prince, a.k.a. Will Smith; Allen Sherman, the former associate producer of TV's "Tonight Show" contributes "My Son The Vampire"; "Weird Al," a former mailroom boy at our radio network, kicks in with his hard-rockin' "Nature Trail to Hell"; Lambert, Hendricks and Ross give a jazz vocal styling of the highest order to "Halloween Spooks," making this CD a real handful of fun...in fact, the only thing I can think to add would be "Monster Mash," by Bobby Boris Pickett, and "It's Halloween," by The Shaggs....which is why I gave it a 4-star review rather than a fiver.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You DON'T Have To Be A Kid To Enjoy This, September 24, 2002

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

This review is from: Dr. Demento Presents: Spooky Tunes & Scary Melodies (Audio CD)

I've occasionally put together my own homemade Halloween party tapes-and believe me I have 'borrowed' a few tunes from this particular collection. Since I own this on tape, I must say that on Side 1 the only songs I'm not crazy about are A Nightmare On My Street as well as The Haunted House Of Rock. Except for those 2 songs, the rest of this collection is top-notch stuff. Great fun for any Halloween party. I also recommend these Halloween albums: Ghastly Grooves(Sony Special Products); Billboard Presents Family Scarytime Classics(Rhino) plus Halloween Hits(Rhino). Very enjoyable. TRICK OR TREAT!