Waxwork Records is honored to present the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to George A. Romero’s horror classic, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Written, filmed, and released in 1968 by a rag tag group of Pittsburgh based misfits, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is an American independent horror film that follows the story of seven people trapped in a rural farmhouse that is besieged by a large and growing group of living dead ghouls. The film is regarded as a cult classic by critics, film scholars, and fans and has garnered critical acclaim. The film has been selected by the Library Of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry and is deemed “culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant”.
Filmed and released on a shoestring budget, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD became a smashing success earning over 250 times its budget. The film is a first of its kind and ushered in a new way of writing, directing, and filming horror films. The overused script of romantic, fantastical tales of otherworldly monsters and creatures was completely flipped and tossed aside by visionary George A. Romero. As the film’s writer and director, Romero created a new, obvious threat, and one that is universally recognizable - Our very own neighbors. Due to an unseen force beyond man’s control, the recently deceased arise from the dead in seek of living human victims. These ghouls kill and feast upon the flesh of their victims, and the only way of stopping them is by destroying their brains.
From 2015 to 2018, Waxwork Records worked closely with the remaining members of the independent production company that made NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, Image Ten, in an effort to produce a definitive soundtrack album featuring all music from the film. Much of the film’s music was thought to be lost or destroyed, but was located in its entirety and faithfully restored and re-mastered for vinyl.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD features the complete soundtrack for the very first time in any format, 180 gram double LP “Ghoul Green & Blue” hand pour colored vinyl, artwork by Robert Sammelin, a booklet featuring never before seen production photos, liner notes by Daniel Kraus (co-author of THE SHAPE OF WATER with Guillermo Del Toro), liner notes by Night Of The Living Dead’s dialogue recorder and sound engineer, Gary Streiner, and deluxe packaging.
A1. Opening Drive
A2. Walking To The Grave
A3. Attacked
A4. Flight From The Cemetery
A5. Refuge
A6. Trophy Room
A7. The Clothesline
A8. Dead Connection / Corpse On The Stairs / Ben Arrives
A9. Panic
A10. Blood From The Landing
A11. Smashing The Headlight
A12. Tire Iron Attack
A13. "Don't Look At It!"
B1. Back Porch Bonfire
B2. Searching The House
B3. The Music Box
B4. Boarding Up The House
B5. Knocked Out
B6. Fireplace And Torch
B7. Lounge Chair Bonfire
B8. The Cellar Door
B9. Finding The Rifle
B10. Ben Comforts Barbra
B11. Cleaning Upstairs
B12. New Arrivals
B13. Attack At The Window
B14. Grasping Hands
B15. Ghouls Approach The House
C1. Down To The Cellar
C2. Up From The Cellar
C3. Escape Plan
C4. Tom And Judy
C5. Unboarding
C6. Molotov Cocktails
C7. Escape From The House
C8. Truck Escape
C9. Truck On Fire
C10. Feeding Frenzy
C11. Lights Out
D1. Final Siege
D2. Breakthrough
D3. Helen's Death
D4. Ghouls Overrun
D5. Cellar Nightmare
D6. The Posse
D7. Bonfire
D8. End Credits
D9. Bonus Night Of The Living Dead 1968 Radio Spot
