Legendary Horror Films [IMPORT] [SOUNDTRACK]

David Broekman (Composer), Johnny / Porter, Lew Lang (Composer), Alfred Newman (Composer), Charles Previn (Composer), Heinz Roemheld (Composer), Hans J. Salter (Composer), Max Steiner (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Franz Waxman (Composer), Roy Webb (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: David Broekman, Johnny / Porter, Lew Lang, Alfred Newman, Charles Previn, Heinz Roemheld, et al.
• Audio CD (April 5, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Soundtrack Factory
• ASIN: B000067OV1
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #315,509 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Digitally remastered original soundtrack music from a host of horror classics like Dracula, the Frankenstein series, Wolf Man, The Mummy, Hunchback Of Notre Dame, The Invisible Man, Cat People, King Kong and more. All the great composers of the genre are here as well: Franz Waxman, Max Steiner, Alfred Newman, Charles Previn and many more. The booklet includes faithful reproductions of original movie poster graphics as well.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars original soundtracks recordings from classic horror, April 30, 2007

By	Daniel Siciliano (henderson, nevada USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are a classic horror film buff, like me, you'll love this CD containing ORIGINAL soundtrack recordings from the films. Taken from isolation tracks from the masters ( that means music and sound effects only, no dialogue), this is the only CD I know of that has the music directly from the films, NOT re-recorded! Ok, some tracks definitly show their age, but fascinating to listen to none the less. The wolf man is probably the strongest and most recognizable of the tracks, but once you start listening, all those dark, creepy Saturday nights watching Creature Features will come back to you...wonderful!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A smorgasbord of vintage terror treats, February 6, 2008

By	Steve DeMellman (Phoenix, Az USA) - See all my reviews

Reading the two reviews was helpful. The Salter/Skinner Son of Frankenstein cd is a favorite of mine. Now we need to see new symphony recordings of Karl Hajos' Werewolf of London score and Heinz Roemheld's Invisible Man music. Buster Crabbe's Flash Gordon borrowed from both of these, and fans of Universal Studios horror/suspense music know how great all the music was on that 1930s serial. You can access some great music clips at Tony LoBue's Flash Gordon web site.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable sounds of Horror, July 12, 2005

By	Daniel Siciliano (henderson, nevada USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Legendary Horror Films (Audio CD)

Growing up and watching the great Universal horror movies on late night TV, I as most kids did, became infatuated with the classic movie monsters of the 30's and 40's. Now, here in one collection are most of the opening soundtracks from these legendary horror films. The creepy swan lake suite from Dracula to the thunderous music of impending doom that started most of the Frankenstein movies. And, who could forget that classic score from The Wolfman with Lon Chaney. Most tracks are lifted directly off the movie soundtracks, so slight background sounds can be heard, but that just adds to the enjoyment. The opening to Dracula, is NOT the original from the movie, it seems the first few bars have been edited and a different version added in. All in all, this is a MUST for classic horror fans. Try puttting on this disc, and guessing what movie each track is from, it will bring back haunting memories of stormy dark nights where the monsters truly roamed our imagination...