Halloween: Monster Mix

Editorial Reviews
From the Artist
I WANTED A WAY TO BRING THE FUN OF THE 2 DISC PARTY MIX PACKAGE TO YOU AT A LOWER PRICE, WHILE ADDING SOME NEW CUTS NOT ON THE ORIGINAL SET. IT ONLY TOOK ME 20 YEARS TO FIGURE OUT THAT THERE ARE SOME OTHER HOLIDAYS BESIDES CHRISTMAS. AND HALLOWEEN IS MY MOST FAVORITE. EVERY YEAR I THROW A BIG INTERGENERATIONAL PARTY FOR FAMILIES ON MY FARM AND THAT'S WHAT INSPIRED ME TO "DO TO HALLOWEEN WHAT I'VE DONE TO CHRISTMAS"

Product Description
- FOLLOW UP TO THE GREATLY SUCCESSFUL "HALLOWEEN" DOUBLE DISC SET FROM MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER - COMPILATION OF SOUND EFX AND MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION - NEW ADDED PIECES NOT ON THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION - CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR LISTENERS TO HAVE THE MANNHEIM EXPERIENCE AT A LOWER PRICE POINT

Halloween: Monster Mix,Mannheim Steamroller,American Gramaphone,Adult Alternative,Halloween,Halloween Item,Neo-Classical,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Progressive Electronic

Tracks:

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Enchanted Forest
Hall of the Mountain King
The Other Side
Harvest Dance
Enchanted Forest 2
The Reaper
Night on Bald Mountain
Ghost Voices
Enchanted Forest 3
Crystal
Mountain King
Night Ambience
Full Moon
Enchanted Forest 4
The Flying Dutchman

Album Description

- FOLLOW UP TO THE GREATLY SUCCESSFUL "HALLOWEEN" DOUBLE DISC SET FROM MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER - COMPILATION OF SOUND EFX AND MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION - NEW ADDED PIECES NOT ON THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION - CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR LISTENERS TO HAVE THE MANNHEIM EXPERIENCE AT A LOWER PRICE POINT

Customer Reviews:

Worst Halloween Music Collection of All-Tyme !.......2006-11-02

This CD was hyped as an excellent ,'Halloween Treat'.Well,I was one of the many who were 'Tricked' into buying this crappy CD.Listener Beware!Recycle it! Avoid It ! Nuff said.

Ouch!!! Please stick to Christmas music, that is their niche.......2005-10-28

I was lucky to find someone at work who had this. I was contemplating buying this and thought that I would giive it a listen first. I am so glad I did! A few songs and a bunch of sound effects that are neither scary or alarming. Chip Davis must have thought that this would would be good for something but I can't figure out what. The songs either have that drum machine sample beat played throughout the song just making it sound so synthetic and cheap. Like something played at the mall on a $50 casio keyboard. I am glad that I didn't waste my money on this and am telling you to be careful and do the same. I wonder if the double CD Halloween is any better at 23 songs over 2 discs than this at 16 tracks. I doubt it. This clocks in at just over 40 minutes, could not both discs been combined on one, we really don't need two different versions of this. It is neither scary, spooky, nor exciting but it is boring. You can find a way to spend 40 minutes better than this.

Bah..........2005-01-28

There's really not much reason to buy this album. A year before this was released, Mannheim released an album called "Halloween," which was a two-disc set, with one disc featuring music (mostly Mannheim arrangements of "scary" classical pieces like "Hall Of The Mountain King," plus a few rehases of old Fresh Aire tunes), and the other disc featured spooky sound effects. "Monster Mix" takes samplings from that two-disc set and gives you the abridged version on one disc for a couple of dollars less. They also threw in "Full Moon", which was first released on their "Ambience Series" album, "Autumn Song." Incidentally, I like their "Autumn Song" album quite a bit better than either "Halloween" or "Monster Mix," but you can only get it directly through Mannheim's official website.

For those who aren't familiar with the tracks on this disc-- some of the tracks are decent, though none reached the quality of music that Mannheim put out back in the late 80s/early 90s. Synthesizers always played a heavy role in Mannheim's music, but here, they get a bit overbearing and everything starts to sound a bit cheap and over-quantized (in other words, it all feels like it was machine generated-- which, I suppose, it was.)

Still, if you like the Steamroller sound, and you want to hear them attempt a holiday other than Christmas, you may find this interesting for a couple of listens. But then, just pay the extra dollar or two and get the full double-disc set called "Halloween." Better yet, go to their website (mannheimsteamroller.com) and try "Autumn Song."

Average customer rating:

Possibly hard to find, but worth it

Cool Ghoul's Monster Party Mix
Various Artists
Manufacturer: K-Tel
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Creaks In The Dark - Sound Effects
Club Ghoul - Boys II Ghouls
Hungry Ghouls - Sound Effects
Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley
Bats In The Belfry - Sound Effects
Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett
Heartbeat - Sound Effects
Witch Doctor - Sha-Na-Na
Owl - Sound Effects
Spooky - Classics IV
Doin' The Zombie - Chubby Checker
Witches Cackle - Sound Effects
The Witch Queen Of New Orleans - Redbone
Magic Potion - Sound Effects
Love Potion No.9 - Clovers
Footsteps In Hall - Sound Effects
Haunted House - Jumpin' Gene Simmons
Boogieman Nights - Ikeman
That's What Ghouls & Vampires Are Made Of - Ghoulies
Legend Of Sleepy Hollow - Story

Customer Reviews:

Possibly hard to find, but worth it.......2004-06-23

Although I do not believe this CD is still in print, it remains the best collection of Halloween songs I've found after exstensive searching. Our institution sponsors a children's Halloween trick-or-treat, and two years ago I spent hours -- days -- hunting down the right music. Although there are hundreds of Spooky CDs available, many of them were a huge disappointment.

This one has all the Must-Have songs: "Purple People Eater", "Monster Mash", "Witch Doctor", "Love Potion #9"... plus some fun effects (heartbeats, owls, footsteps) for variety, and fun lesser-knon songs such as "Doin' the Zombie". The disc ends with a spoken-word "Legend of Sleepy Hollow". In other words, it's perfect for a Halloween function for young children -- not too scary, just gently spooky.

Tracks:

Ghosts In The GraveYard G
Screams From Beyond
Demented Dentist
Demon Dogs
Demon Cats
Crushes & Clashes
Hungry Ghouls
Lunatic Laughter
Wolves In The Wild
Bats In The Belfry
House Of Horror
Hits, Stabs, & Splats
Creeks In The Dark
Storms In The Night
'Legend Of Sleeoy Hollow' - Washington Irvin
Worms Crawl In

Customer Reviews:

Good.......2000-10-19

Very good sound effects. It will realy scare someone for a party or haunted house. Highly recomended.

Average customer rating:

Dr. Love's Monster Party Mix
Various , Leroy Green , Gary Paxton , Bobby Pickett , Harry Wayne Casey , Rodney Temperton , Bernard Edwards , Nile Rogers , Alicia Bridges , and Peter Bellote
Manufacturer: KRB Music Companies
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000US98RI

Product Description

10 track CD album