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Halloween Hits

Songs for spooky season.

Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett — cover art

As October rolls in, the air thickens with anticipation, and front porches glow with the warm flicker of jack-o'-lanterns. This is the season for spooky sounds, where records spin like cobwebs in the night. From the playful ghoulishness of Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's "Monster Mash" to the eerie allure of Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London," these tracks have become the soundtrack of Halloween. Our tape deck is primed for all the tricks and treats of the spooky season, delivering the perfect mix for late-night frights and neighborhood soirées. Whether it’s a haunted house bash or a porch-light party, these songs transform every gathering into a celebration of the supernatural, echoing the nostalgia of a time when the air was filled with laughter, screams, and the promise of candy. Get ready to carve out some memories with our Halloween Hits!

On the playlist

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr.
1984
Somebody's Watching Me
Rockwell
1984
Werewolves of London
Warren Zevon
1978
People Are Strange
The Doors
1967
Bark at the Moon
Ozzy Osbourne
1983
Pet Sematary
Ramones
1989
Season of the Witch
Donovan
1966
Spooky
Classics IV
1968
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Blue Öyster Cult
1976

Did you know

  • 'Monster Mash' hit #1 the week before Halloween 1962 — and again on re-release in 1973.
  • 'Thriller' was nearly left off the album — Quincy Jones almost cut the John Landis horror epic.

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