This compilation album includes music from “Escape from New York,” “Big Trouble in Little China,” “The Thing,” “They Live,” “Assault on Precinct 13,” “Prince of Darkness,” “The Fog,” and of course, “Halloween,” as well as some of the franchise’s sequels. In fact, the vinyl includes “Chariots of Pumpkins” from “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” which Carpenter updated along with his son Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies. As Carpenter said in a press release:
“This piece was made for someone else’s movie, the Tommy Lee Wallace directed ‘Halloween III.’ I don’t remember what his specific direction for me was for the main titles, but I wanted to reflect a kind of science fiction feel. The sound has been updated and it was fun to redo this song. The three of us using modern and updated sounds and production has influenced the overall feel of the song.”
There’s also another bit of music you’ll find on this album that didn’t come from John Carpenter. “The Thing” is one of the rare instances where Carpenter didn’t provide the entire score for his own movie. Instead, he left it to legendary composer Ennio Morricone, and on this vinyl release, you’ll find three lost cues from his score that were previously unreleased but have now been re-recorded for this album.
Above, you’ll see the “They Live” variant of the vinyl release that is available for pre-order over at Sacred Bones, where they have several other versions inspired by “The Thing” and “Big Trouble in Little China.” The special editions will cost $25 while the standard black vinyl is just $21. If you’re not a vinyl collector, the digital album is also available wherever music is sold. Order them while supplies last!