1960s "Introducing Frankie Stein" record album LP Great dance party - Halloween
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Classic Monster dance party LP "Introducing Frankie Stein" (1965) These albums are near- impossible to find in this condition!
This is the STEREO version of the first of 5 albums releaed by Frankie Stein and his Ghouls. I'm selling two of the other LPs
in separate auctions this week. Below is a detailed write up and track listing for this ground-breaking music series!
The first LP in this set has the most comical artwork for its cover compared to the other four. With its bright yellow background & Frankie’s name in big red type we see the artists conception of the ghoulish musicians. A red curvy arrow swings down to point out our lead Frankie himself. His head sewn up like the top of a sneaker he sits cross-legged & strums away on his guitar, his mouth open wide as if singing (or is he screaming)? The other green colored members of the imaginary band surround Frankie. A large angry fellow with the cello, the jolly guitar player with the ring in his nose, and tickling the ivories that beatnik looking character. Only the name Berger is the signed credit to these comical musicians & I have no other information on who he is. Has this artist created a decent representation of Frankie & his Ghoul band? I think it’s pretty good, but when listening to these LP’s I imagine all sorts of things, both frightening & funny. I’m sure anyone listening to these can imagine all sorts of their own mind visions. As the cover states, The Ideal Party Record indeed.
1) Weerdo The Wolf (Twist) 2:24
Starts off with a howl & grooves you into the music of the Stein man himself. After the initial guitar strumin & organ that famous Frankie mouth harp kicks in. Followed by his trademark sound effects of bangs & screams, this is a timid tune in the Frankie collection, but a nice start. Do we imagine a whacked out werewolf wearing blue jean overalls dancing around to the music howling & laughing, then ripping out the throat of a victim near the end? I do.
2) Goon River (Swim) 2:27
Frankie starts off by growling ‘Lets Swim’ & as kids we probably did. More sound effects this time including some favorite whistles, pops & some bubbling liquid of the Goon River itself no doubt. At one point I imagine eyeballs being scooped out of some sockets. Yummy!
3) A Hearse Is Not A Home (Frug) 2:35
Dig that crazy sax while listening to a helpless young thing being stretched on the rack. Well at least that’s what I see. Ah that girl screaming, and these were for kids folks. Then one of my favorite sound effect. Those clanging metal things. Like something with large pieces of silverware getting ready to eat. Is that girl on the rack dinner? Don’t know but those screams at the end don’t sound too good.
4) 3 Little Weirds (Monkey, Lindy) 2:31
Picking up the musical pace here as the ‘little weirds’ start chattering away. I don’t know but I picture 3 little rats doing the chattering. Whatever they are they continue on as slipping whizzing sounds pop in now and again. The little laughs & giggles enter in & out & at the end three loud bangs of their rat doors close, or were those giant weights squashing them?
5) Lullaby Of Ghost Land (Fox Trot) 2:10
The coffin lid opens & my favorite Frankie tune begins. Don’t know why but I just love this one. I even used it as part of a stage show & produced. It just sounds sneaky & detective like, like something you’d hear in an old dark house mystery where ghosts are spooking the houseguests. A few whistles & cranky effects within including a mysterious laugh. Great sax & organ!
6) Knives And Lovers (Swim) 2:20
Side Two starts off with a few female screams and your basic sixties styled sounding tune kicks in. Lots of spooky laughing & more screams throughout, and some rockin’ guitar here folks. It really makes you want to get up & dance!
7) Little Ghoul Blue (Mashed Potato, Shimmy) 2:30
Ah, time to take it easy on this one. Things finally slow down & you can rest those feet. Whoever the main vocal talent on these LPs is really does some cool stuff. From the goofy or spooky laughing to the odd conversation like jibber here again makes these tunes priceless & in a place of they’re own. That juice harp comes in at the perfect time near the end. Yeah man can you feel it?
8) Ghoul Days (Watusi) 2:11
Sharing the same name as a ‘Dracula’s Greatest Hits’ classic a wacky whistle & some ghostly moans begin this cool beat. A swift little ditty complete with laughs, silverware, & agonizing moaning. Ends ghostly and sounds as if the spirit takes off in a plane or is that a buzz saw?
9) Little Brown Bug (Hully Gully) 2:50
Something is being twisted to death at the beginning of this thing (sounds like a duck bird) only to lead way to a stupidly simple tune by sax & organ. Ah but it does seem to contain everything here from silverware, screams, & more cranking sounds, and is that a train I hear at the minute mark? Just take it & enjoy it.
10) Neck Twist (Twist) 2:50
We’re on our way to wacky territory. Someone loves to laugh here as we hear large footsteps walking around. I imagine a Frankenstein monster groovin to the music. Again some killer sax here. A gentleman screams & some final laughs is a great way to end this first album of the great Frankie Stein.This item will be shipped promptly and with the utmost care to preserve the quality (buyer pays shipping)
Thanks for looking and good luck!
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