- John Carpenter – Halloween (Original Soundtrack)
- John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies – Halloween Kills
- Various Artists – Halloween Nuggets: Haunted Underground Classics
- Various Artists – More Halloween Nuggets
- Various Artists – Sounds To Make You Shudder!
- Christian Death – Halloween 1981
- Erickson, Roky & The Explosives – Halloween Live 1979-1981
- Teenage Halloween – Till You Return / Teenage Halloween
- Titus Andronicus – Home Alone On Halloween
- Angel Witch – Angel Witch
Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy — it’s about the soundtrack of the season. We’ve handpicked our favorite vinyl albums to help you set the perfect spooky mood. From chilling horror scores and goth classics to rare underground gems and modern punk energy, each record on this list has something special to offer.
These are our personal picks — the records we’d spin first when the leaves turn and the nights get longer.
1. John Carpenter – Halloween (Original Soundtrack) Vinyl LP
When it comes to Halloween, few records capture the season like John Carpenter’s 1978 soundtrack. Its icy piano theme has become the very sound of fear, instantly recognizable to any horror fan. On vinyl, the suspenseful notes feel even more intimate, making it perfect for setting a chilling atmosphere. This is a record we’d always reach for when crafting a spooky Halloween playlist.
- COLORED VINYL, WHITE, ORANGE
2. John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies – Halloween Kills Vinyl LP
Halloween Kills is a modern take on the Halloween soundtrack which brings Carpenter’s iconic style into a darker, heavier sound. Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies help expand the original motifs with fresh intensity. For us, it’s the perfect companion to the classic 1978 score, creating a full Carpenter experience for vinyl collectors and horror enthusiasts alike.
- Pressed on cloudy clear with red and white splatter color vinyl and housed in alternative art packaging by frequent Carpenter collaborator Chris Bilheimer
3. Various Artists – Halloween Nuggets: Haunted Underground Classics Vinyl LP
We love this compilation for its playful and strange mix of garage rock, surf instrumentals, and obscure singles. It’s campy, kitschy, and endlessly entertaining — the kind of record that sparks conversation at any Halloween gathering. Halloween Nuggets is one of our personal favorites for adding a vintage, offbeat flair to the season.
- Vinyl LP pressing
- The ultimate Halloween-themed novelty rock 'n' roll soundtrack featuring witches, ghouls, teenage monsters, graveyards, haunted houses, devils, ghosts, and zombies
- Most of the selections are vintage sides from the 1960s, rounded out by a witch's fistful of rare '50s cuts
- Plus, rare audio of three classic horror movie trailers
- Features eighteen spooky rock 'n' roll deep cuts from the 1950s and '60s, alongside three classic horror movie trailers
4. Various Artists – More Halloween Nuggets Vinyl LP
More Halloween Nuggets, the follow-up to the original Halloween Nuggets digs deeper into underground treasures. With eerie doo-wop, fuzzy garage rock, and other oddball tracks, it’s an eclectic mix we love spinning during October nights. If you want variety and nostalgia, this record is a must-have in our curated Halloween collection.
- The perfect soundtrack for celebrating Halloween with novelty rock 'n' roll
- For fans of deep1960s vintage Halloween themed novelty rock 'n' roll: witches, teenage monsters, graveyards, haunted houses, devils, ghosts and zombies
- While the track are mostly from the 1960s, there is a sampling from the late 1950s
- Features 18 deep crate digger classics pressed on limited edition-colored vinyl
5. Various Artists – Sounds To Make You Shudder! (SKiN GRAFT Records) Vinyl LP
For atmosphere lovers, Sounds To Make You Shudder! is a unique pick. Instead of songs, it delivers chilling soundscapes and experimental noises. Perfect for haunted houses, background ambiance, or just unsettling your guests a little, it’s a record we’d personally reach for when crafting a spooky experience at home.
- Do you dare? Just imagine the existential dread and abject horror that will come bubbling to the surface when you flip out the lights and freak out your friends with this, the 150th release from SKiN GRAFT Records
- Sporting FIFTEEN NEW and EXCLUSIVE tracks sure to scare your guests stiff, “Sounds To Make You Shudder!” is a HALLOWEEN LONG PLAYER that plays fast and loose any time of the year! Featured artists include the "St
- Louis by way of Tampa Bay" duo Terms, London's USA Nails, Chicago's Lovely Little Girls, Tokyo's Jim O'Rourke, Lyon's Pili Coit, Berlin’s Cuntroaches, Psychic Graveyard remixed by the Osees' John Dwyer - and - The Jesus Lizard’s David Yow steps up as yjr horror-host master of ceremonies backed by St
- Louis’ Yowie , laying down their first new music since the release of “Synchromysticism”
- This deluxe Gatefold Double Vinyl edition includes three sides of music, with side four silk-screened with exclusive new artwork by Gumballhead the Cat cartoonist Rob Syers and SKiN GRAFT Records’ Mark Fischer
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6. Christian Death – Halloween 1981 Vinyl LP
Live and raw, this album captures Christian Death at their early, dark peak. Gothic, theatrical, and full of energy, Halloween 1981 is a favorite of ours for anyone looking to explore the darker side of Halloween music. On vinyl, it’s immersive and intense — exactly how we like our spooky season soundtracks.
- Limited edition reissue of the earliest known recording of the legendary gothic death rock band fronted by the inimitable Rozz Williams!Hear the band perform an entrancing and haunting live set on Halloween!Sure to be a collector's item this Halloween season!
7. Erickson, Roky & The Explosives – Halloween Live 1979-1981 Vinyl LP
Roky Erickson’s psychedelic horror rock is unhinged and thrilling, and this live set is one of our go-to records for the season. It brings an unpredictable energy to Halloween nights, making it a personal favorite for late-night listening or party vibes.
- Special Colors for this 2 disc set! The Evil One Orange & Bloody Hammer Red colored vinyl
- "Every Night Is Halloween"
- Upon completion of the Stu Cook produced Roky Erickson & The Aliens LP in summer of 1979, Roky decided to return home to Austin from San Francisco
- He needed a band and The Explosives came highly recommended to Roky's manager, Craig Luckin
- Introductions were made and rehearsals began
8. Teenage Halloween – Till You Return Vinyl LP
Modern punk with a spooky edge! Teenage Halloween is a newer band that we love including in our handpicked selection. Energetic, emotional, and festive, Till You Return feels fresh while still fitting perfectly into a Halloween vinyl playlist.
- Stand by your friends that are hurting
- That’s what New Jersey power punks Teenage Halloween do through soaring arrangements of melodic angst, wracked vocals that insist “I love you so much I would die for you”, and passion-packed two-minute dispatches tackling topics from gender euphoria, to state abuses, and an eternal quest for mental wellbeing
- The results are potent punk vistas that document young queer life at the edge of America
- In February 2023, the group headed into Headroom Studios in Philadelphia, PA, under the guiding hand of producer Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Beach Bunny, Joyce Manor), and tracked the 13 dispatches on isolation, uncertainty, and hope for better days, that make up Till You Return
- This second full-length outing (due for Oct 20th release via Don Giovanni) finds the band, which operated as a ‘rotating cast’ in it’s early years, now firmly entrenched as an essential four-piece comprised of Henderiks alongside Eli Frank (guitar, vocals), Tricia Marshall (bass, vocals) and Peter Gargano (drums)
9. Titus Andronicus – Home Alone On Halloween Vinyl LP
Indie-punk meets Halloween fun in this clever release. Home Alone on Halloween is less scary and more playful, a record we enjoy spinning later in the night for its humor, melancholy, and energy — a versatile pick in our curated collection.
- With Home Alone on Halloween, noted rock band Titus Andronicus [hereafter +@] celebrate the spookiest of the seasons by staring into the abyss and confronting the bone-chilling terror which lies at the haunted heart of our human experience
- Bearing the justly feared catalog number MRG666, the 12-inch EP spans 31 minutes and features three tracks recorded concurrently with the group's most recent full-length A Productive Cough, offering an autumnal tableau of dread and decay to complement it's LP companion's springtime visions of rebirth and new possibilities
- The title track remixes A Productive Cough's hardest-rocking selection, foregrounding it's ominous strings and swelling organ and featuring a soulful new lead vocal from frequent +@ special-teams captain Matt "Money" Miller, while "Only a Hobo" plucks an oft-forgotten gem from the dusty corners of the Bob Dylan songbook to paint a grim portrait of hopes dashed and potential squandered
- Eeriest of all is "A Letter Home," which, across nearly 17 minutes and more than 1,200 words, drags the listener along for a harrowing descent into the darkness and proves definitively that this ceremony is no mere monster mash
10. Angel Witch – Angel Witch (Halloween Edition) Vinyl LP
Ending with heavy metal, Angel Witch is a must for fans of NWOBHM and dark thematic vinyl. Occult riffs, pounding drums, and haunting vocals make it a personal favorite for us to close out a Halloween session.
- Angel Witch is the 1st studio album by British heavy metal band Angel Witch
- The album was released in 1980
- The album made Angel Witch one of the key bands in the new wave of British heavy metal movement
- It features their signature song called "Angel Witch"
- Deluxe packaging includes: OBI strip, Single jacket with one pocket, printed inner sleeve and Halloween Edition Double Color Splatter vinyl with scary Jack-o'-lantern record labels
Build Your Perfect Halloween Playlist on Vinyl
From chilling horror soundtracks to underground garage rock and modern punk energy, these albums make up our handpicked Halloween vinyl collection. Each record adds a unique flavor, whether it’s suspense, gothic flair, or playful oddities. Vinyl brings the experience to life, making every scratch, note, and atmosphere feel immersive. These are the albums we’d spin first when October arrives — and now, they can be part of your collection too.
