TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Halloween III: Season Of The Witch" (STK) - John Carpenter (1982 - Rei 2023)

"Halloween III: Season Of The Witch" (STK) - John Carpenter
(1982 - Rei 2023)

     "Halloween III: Season Of The Witch" is not quite as iconic as the "Halloween" soundtrack, but it doesn't kowtow either.  "Halloween III" has its own eerie, sinister vibes to please the discerning ears.  The synthesizer movements are unnerving and filled with trepidation.  Just another excellent John Carpenter soundtrack with a satisfying replay factor for sure. 

     And now might be just the right time to keep an eye out for one while the October holiday is still months away.  I grabbed my copy in mid-January at 25% off.  That made my purchase about $27.  If you find one near the $30 mark, you're getting a steal.  I'd recommend keeping the peepers open now.

"Halloween III: Season Of The Witch" (STK) (back)

"Halloween III: Season Of The Witch" (STK)
(gimmix sleeve & contents)

Favorites include:
"Halloween III - Season Of The Witch - Main Titles"
"Chariots of Pumpkins"
"Hello Grandma"
"Drive to Santa Mira"
"South Corridor"

     This copy is a 2013 reissue remastered from the original master tapes. The spin sounds really quiet.  Basically, little to no surface noise.  It was pressed on 180g vinyl, and my copy has a murky green-and-black color swirl.  The vinyl comes housed inside a gimmix album cover and custom jacket that also includes four Halloween 'Mind Trick' cards with an instruction sheet.

Mondo - Death Waltz Recording Co. label
(front/back with semi-transparent green-black swirl)

Cat #  
DW008R
SIDE A  DEADWAX
123110E1/E
SIDE B  DEADWAX
123110E2/C

"Halloween III - Season Of The Witch - Main Titles" - "Halloween III: SotW" (1982)

TRACKS:
A1  "Halloween III - Season Of The Witch - Main Titles"
A2  "Chariots Of Pumpkins"
A3  "Gas Station"
A4  "Robot Kills Grimbridge"
A5  "Ellie Enters"
A6  "Microphone"
A7  "Drive To Santa Mira"
A8  "Challis And Starker"
A9  "Marge Revealed"
A10  "Silver Shamrock - Two More Days"
A11  "Robots At The Factory"
A12  "First Chase"
A13  "Hello Grandma"
B1  "Silver Shamrock - 1 More Day"
B2  "Santa Mira Night"
B3  "The Rock"
B4  "Buddy's Death"
B5  "Cochran Speaks"
B6  "Silver Shamrock - Happy Happy"
B7  "Challis Escapes"
B8  "South Corridor"
B9  "Halloween III - Titles And Chariots" (Alt Mix)

PERSONNEL:
John Carpenter - composition, performance
Alan Howarth - composition, performance, synthesizer programming, sequencing, editing, recording, production
Tommy Lee Wallace - announcer (A7)

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