William Lava - Dracula Vs. Frankenstein--Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (50th Anniversary, Pumpkin Orange Vinyl)

As head of Publicity at Hemisphere Pictures and then founder of ndependent-International Pictures Corp., Sam Sherman is truly one of the godfathers of the drive-in/grindhouse/horror/B-movie genre. We at Real Gone Music have teamed with Sam to release two of his favorite scores from his long and illustrious career in film production, each sporting rare publicity stills and a personal note from the man himself. Out just in time for Halloween!Composer William Lava made his reputation scoring 1930s Westerns andserials for Republic Pictures including The Three Mesquiteers (with John Wayne) and Daredevils of the Red Circle. But for Dracula Vs. Frankenstein, Lava�who was a friend of producer Sam Sherman and his favorite composer�let his atonal freak flag fly, employing eerie glissandos andominous rhythms to conjure suspense and dread. Special bonus: Independent-International Pictures' amazing radio spot promoting the movie. Also comes with a full-color LP-sized insert featuring the cover illustration�out for its 50th anniversary in a pumpkin orange pressing limited to 1000 copies!