Halloween - Soundtrack - (1978) - Vinyl - {First US Pressing} 24-Bit/96kHz + 16-Bit/44kHz
Halloween - Soundtrack (1978)
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 738 MB & 196 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FF & FP | Full LP Artwork | First US Pressing
Genre: Soundtrack | Verèse Sarabande Records ~ STV 81176
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 738 MB & 196 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FF & FP | Full LP Artwork | First US Pressing
Genre: Soundtrack | Verèse Sarabande Records ~ STV 81176
Halloween is a 1978 independent horror film directed, produced, and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film was the first installment in what became the Halloween franchise. The plot is set in the fictional midwestern town of Haddonfield, Illinois. On Halloween 1963, six year old Michael Myers murders his older sister by stabbing her with a kitchen knife. Fifteen years later, he escapes from a psychiatric hospital, returns home, and stalks teenager Laurie Strode and her friends. Michael's psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis suspects Michael's intentions, and follows him to Haddonfield to try to prevent him from killing. Halloween was produced on a budget of $320,000 and grossed $47 million at the box office in the United States, and $70 million worldwide, equivalent to over $234 million as of 2012, becoming one of the most profitable independent films. Many critics credit the film as the first in a long line of slasher films inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960). Halloween had many imitators and originated several clichés found in low-budget horror films of the 1980s and 1990s. Unlike many of its imitators, Halloween contains little graphic violence and gore. In 2006, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Another major reason for the success of Halloween is the moody musical score, particularly the main theme. Lacking a symphonic soundtrack, the film's score consists of a piano melody played in a 10/8 or "complex 5/4" meter composed and performed by director John Carpenter. Critic James Berardinelli calls the score "relatively simple and unsophisticated", but admits that "Halloween's music is one of its strongest assets". Carpenter stated in an interview, "I can play just about any keyboard, but I can't read or write a note." In the end credits, Carpenter bills himself as the "Bowling Green Philharmonic Orchestra" for performing the film's score, but he did receive assistance from composer Dan Wyman, a music professor at San José State University. The soundtrack was first released in the United States in October 1983, by Varese Sarabande. It was subsequently released on compact disc in 1985, re-released in 1990, and again in 2000. I have included full scans.
Track Listing
Side 1
1. Halloween Theme (Main Title)
2. Laurie's Theme
3. Shape Escapes
4. Meyers' House
5. Michael Kills Judith
Side 2
1. Loomis And Shape's Car
2. "The Haunted House"
3. The Shape Lurks
4. Laurie Knows
5. Better Check The Kids
6. The Shape Stalks
Side 1
1. Halloween Theme (Main Title)
2. Laurie's Theme
3. Shape Escapes
4. Meyers' House
5. Michael Kills Judith
Side 2
1. Loomis And Shape's Car
2. "The Haunted House"
3. The Shape Lurks
4. Laurie Knows
5. Better Check The Kids
6. The Shape Stalks
Technics SL-1210MK2 Turntable
Origin Live OL1 fully modified tone arm (Rega RB250)
Audio-Technica AT33EV MC Cartridge
Sonic Bliss Audiophile Turntable Mat
Dennon AU-300LC Step Up Transformer
Custom built, all tube phono stage
Creative 0404 USB @ 24 bit / 192khz
WaveLab 6.11 for recording software
JBL LSR series studio monitors / subwoofer for playback listening
iZotope RX Advanced 2.02 for any cleaning needed (all done manually)
iZotope RX Advanced 2.02 for re-sampling to 24/96 & 16/44
Trader's Little Helper for SBE correction
mp3tag 2.50 for tagging & re-naming files
Adobe Photoshop for scans
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foobar2000 1.1.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: John Carpenter / Halloween
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.27 dB -14.57 dB 3:00 01-Halloween Theme (Main Title)
DR11 -0.74 dB -16.58 dB 2:09 02-Laurie's Theme
DR10 -0.27 dB -16.11 dB 1:47 03-Shape Escapes
DR12 -0.24 dB -16.74 dB 5:38 04-Meyers' House
DR11 -0.05 dB -14.47 dB 3:11 05-Michael Kills Judith
DR10 -0.10 dB -14.24 dB 3:36 06-Loomis And Shape's Car
DR11 -0.55 dB -16.41 dB 3:36 07-The Haunted House
DR13 -0.59 dB -17.69 dB 1:38 08-The Shape Lurks
DR12 -0.05 dB -16.23 dB 3:03 09-Laurie Knows
DR12 -3.67 dB -20.05 dB 3:31 10-Better Check The Kids
DR12 -0.08 dB -15.16 dB 3:03 11-The Shape Stalks
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3504 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Halloween - Soundtrack - (1978) - Vinyl - {First US Pressing} 24-Bit/96kHz + 16-Bit/44kHz
The files are interchangeable!!!
Please enjoy hearing Halloween as it should be heard on vinyl!!!