Frankenstein, the monster that is, has always been my favorite monster. I'm pretty sure my first exposure was as a kid, when TV stations would play old movies to serve as filler on Sunday morning, and I came across 1948's Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. Kinda roundabout way of getting into ol' Frankie but it worked nonetheless.
Frankenstein, the record, by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires is up next in our spooky cavalcade of mayhem. This is one of those holy grail records I have been searching for for years. Sure, I had a copy of the song on CD but I wanted the 45 and I spent nearly 4 years tracking it down. My luck changed last summer when I finally found it for sale and without an exorbitant price tag. But enough about that...
If I remember correctly I gave a background on Byron Lee & The Dragonaires before so I won't get into it again. What you're going to hear is just a fantastic ska tune that successfully captures all the creepiness that is Frankenstein but still manages to get your feet moving. I have embellished the song with a cut from my favorite 1974 Halloween sound effects LP, Sounds of Terror! You remember that one? That's the LP my mom bought me at Woolworth's before a Halloween party we hosted when I was 3 years old and it scared the living shit out of me! But let's get to the tunage!
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EPIC EPIC EPIC
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