Cult horror comedy The ‘Burbs’ original score released on vinyl for the first time

From The Omen, Alien and Poltergeist composer, Jerry Goldsmith.

The soundtrack to 1989 horror-comedy film The ‘Burbs has been released on limited coloured 2xLP, by Waxwork Records.

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The ‘Burbs was directed by Joe Dante, who also worked on The Howling and Gremlins. It stars Carrie Fisher and Tom Hanks, and follows the residents of a suburb who believe that their new neighbours are devil-worshipping murderers.

Its original score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith who has written scores for The Omen, Alien and Poltergeist. It follows the reissue of Goldsmith’s The Omen,

The music stays true to suspense-filled horror forms of the era, with an ’80s edge and moments of light comedy delivered via jumpy strings and percussion.

It follows the reissue of two Goldsmith scores – The Omen and Logan’s Run – earlier this year.

The ‘Burbs is the latest horror soundtrack to be released by Waxwork Records following on from three releases of scores from Dario Argento films.

The score has been remastered for this first ever vinyl release, on “suburban sky” double vinyl, with exclusive liner notes by director Joe Dante and an art print insert.

Order a copy here, and check out the track list below.

Tracklist:

Side A

2. The Window / Home Delivery

3. The Raven

4. Nocturnal Feeders

5. Good Neighbors

6. Let’s Go

7. Bad Karma

8. The Sentinel

9.My Neighborhood

Side B

11. Spare Key

12. The Note

13. Devil Worship

14. The Dream

15. The Note #2

16. This Is Walter

17. Snooping Around

Side C

19. Ask Him

20. What’s In The Cellar

21. The Wig

22. Hot Wires

23. Red Rover, Red Rover

24. No Beer

25. Home Furnace

Side D

27. Walter’s Home

28. Something Is Moving

29. There’s A Body

30. My Skull / The Gurney

31. The Trunk

32. Pack Your Bags

33. Square One (End Credits)