The Original Monster Mash Explained

The Original Monster Mash
Type:studio
Artist:Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers
Cover:Monster Mash cover.jpg
Released:1962
Recorded:1962
Genre:Novelty, holiday
Length:39:45
Label:Garpax
Producer:Gary S. Paxton

The Original Monster Mash is the only studio album by Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers. It was recorded and released in late 1962, following the success of Pickett's "Monster Mash" single. The Crypt-Kickers included Leon Russell and Gary Paxton.[1] In addition to the hit single, the album features spin-off songs of "Monster Mash" as well as horror-themed parodies of contemporary hits and dance trends.

The album's somewhat unwieldy title arose from the need to distinguish it in the marketplace from an album by John Zacherle on the rival Cameo-Parkway label, titled Monster Mash and featuring Zacherle's cover version of the song.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Monster Mash" (Leonard Capizzi, Bobby "Boris" Pickett) – 3:14
  2. "Rabian - The Fiendage Idol" (Johnny MacRae, Pickett) – 2:54
  3. "Blood Bank Blues" (Capizzi, Pickett) – 2:47
  4. "Graveyard Shift" (MacRae, Gary S. "Flip" Paxton, Pickett, Charles Underwood) – 2:09
  5. "Skully Gully" (Capizzi, Pickett) – 2:01
  6. "Wolfbane" (MacRae, Pickett) – 3:24
  7. "Monster Minuet" (MacRae, Paxton, Pickett, Gary Owens) – 1:52
  8. "Transylvania Twist" (MacRae, Paxton, Pickett) – 1:36
  9. "Sinister Stomp" (Capizzi, Pickett) – 2:19
  10. "Me and My Mummy" (MacRae, Pickett) – 2:42
  11. "Monster Motion" (MacRae) – 2:34
  12. "Monster Mash Party" (Paxton) – 2:53
  13. "Irresistible Igor" (Capizzi, Pickett) – 2:29
  14. "Bella's Bash" (MacRae, Pickett) – 2:49
  15. "Let's Fly Away" (Paxton, Pickett) – 0:50
  16. "Monster's Holiday" (Underwood) - 3:10

Charts

Chart (1973–2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[3] 78
US Billboard 200[4] 120

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Original Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett | Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic.
  2. http://www.janalanhenderson.com/Articles/Bobby_Boris_Pickett.html
  3. Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: Week of November 13, 2021. Billboard. November 9, 2021. subscription.
  4. The Original Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers Billboard 200 Chart. Billboard. November 7, 2023.

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