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Title: Shadow Knows Vol. 2: 35 Scary Tales From The Vaults Of Horror (VariousArtists)
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Bear Family
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5397102175459
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2020-10-09
Number of Discs: 1
Additional Details: BOOKLET

The 2nd part of Bear Family's mystery series! Sometimes orchestral, sometimes horror-rockabilly, in any case mysterious!There has always been horror, as the present recordings from four decades, from 1930 to 1966, prove!As in the first volume of 'The Shadow Knows', the title refers to the legendary radio series of the early 1930s. The original intro to the radio series here for the first time on CD!A sort of title song in this unique compilation is The Shadow Knows by Gene Vincent's Blue Cap Paul Peek.Mighty threatening orchestral interludes come from Ted Heath, Jimmy Carroll and the 'small' orchestra, The Champs, while it swings menacingly when Louis Armstrong is afraid of the Spooks and Putney Dandridge and his orchestra discover the Skeleton In The Closet!There's also a series of rockabilly rhythms that will freeze your blood in your veins, including some instrumentals, especially the groovy Theme from 'The Devils Hand' by Baker Knight, and also Duane Eddy, Freddy Countryman and even the Mexican Los Gibson Boys with El Vampiro.By far the greatest rarity is a radio transcription by Dean Martin from 1954, his version of Ghost Riders In The Sky!The colorful 24-page booklet is, as always, peppered with booklet stories about recordings and artists, written by Chicago music journalist Bill Dahl, and numerous photos and illustrations.Part 2 of 'The Shadow Knows' proves once again that a Halloween compilation doesn't have to be crude, silly or boring. We look back on the long tradition of the annual autumnal demon expulsion and also on the long musical tradition that unites both. Through long research we have once again (re)discovered a whole series of rare recordings from music history, which will inspire you to groove, fear, dance and smile, and which will also appeal to the die-hard music fan and collector's heart. It should also be noted that the roots of Psychobilly, developed in the 1980s, are to be found here. Happy Halloween!

Tracks:
1.1 Hell's Bells - David Carroll ; His Orchestra
1.2 Something's Goin' on in My Room - Daddy Cleanhead ; the Chuck Higgins Band
1.3 Frog Man Hop - Kenn Owens
1.4 The Gorilla - Bert Convy
1.5 Roland - Billy Duke ; His Dukes
1.6 Don't Meet Mr. Frankenstein - Carlos Casal JR
1.7 Frankie and Igor at a Rock 'N' Roll Party - Bob McFadden ; Dor with the 7 Spirits
1.8 The Voodoo Walk - Sonny Richard's 'Panics' w. Cindy ; Misty
1.9 The Creep - Ted Heath ; His Music
1.10 Vampire Circus Movie Trailer - Various - Season's Greetings
1.11 The Skeleton in the Closet - Putney Dandridge ; His Orchestra
1.12 The Raven - Jackie Brooks
1.13 The Raven - Freddy Countryman
1.14 Devil's Den - Duane Turley with the Tads
1.15 Beware! - Bill Buchanan
1.16 Mystery Street - Alma Cogan
1.17 The Naughty Ghost - Jan August
1.18 When All the Streets Are Dark - Somethin' Smith ; the Redheads
1.19 Ghost Riders in the Sky - Dean Martin
1.20 The Ghost Song - Salty Holmes
1.21 Train to Satanville - Gin Gillette
1.22 Theme from 'The Devil's Hand' - Baker Knight
1.23 Ghost Guitars - Baron Daemon ; the Vampires
1.24 Twistin' Off a Cliff - Duane Eddy
1.25 Dear Jeepers - Bob Guy
1.26 Letter from Jeepers - Bob Guy
1.27 The Lover's Curse - Bracey Everett
1.28 Jekyll and Hide - Jim Burgett
1.29 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - the Crossfires
1.30 El Vampiro - los Gibson Boys
1.31 Spooks! - Louis Armstrong ; Gordon Jenkins ; His Orchestra
1.32 Experiment in Terror - the Champs
1.33 Tickler - the Sherwoods
1.34 The Shadows Knows - Paul Peek
1.35 The Shadow Knows - Radio Intro to 'Detective Story Hour' - Various - Season's Greetings