This is the disc for all those who relish being scared by ghoulies and ghosties at Hallowe’en. Entering Retrospective’s Haunted House brings you face to face with 26 frighteningly good vintage tracks. They feature many of the major artists attracted to the ghostly theme, from Bessie Smith in 1924 (Haunted House Blues) through to the inescapable Monster Mash by Bobby Pickett in 1962. All-time-great jazz masters include Louis Armstrong (The Skeleton in the Closet), Duke Ellington (Eerie Moan), Artie Shaw (Nightmare), Gene Krupa (Dracula), Jelly Roll Morton (Boogaboo) and so many others. There are memories of the golden age of dance music from such as Ray Noble (Haunted House) and later British bands like Ted Heath (Swinging Ghosts) and Chris Barber (’Tain’t No Sin). Such great singers as Bing Crosby (The Headless Horseman) and Frank Sinatra (Witchcraft) join in the fun, as do ‘folk’ artists like The Kingston Trio (With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm) and Harry Belafonte (Zombie Jamboree). In fact, the range is scary. So next Hallowe’en (or any other time), just knock on the door of Retrospective’s Haunted House – there’s no trick , just 26 vintage treats!

Tracklist:
1. The Haunted House
- Ray Noble
2. Haunted House Blues
- Bessie Smith
3. Bogey Wail
- Jack Hylton & Sam Browne
4. Boogaboo
- Jelly Roll Morton
5. The Skeleton in the Closet
- Louis Armstrong
6. Haunting Blues
- Red Nichols
7. Mister Ghost Goes to Town
- Tommy Dorsey
8. The House is Haunted
- Roy Fox & Denny Dennis
9. Dracula
- Gene Krupa
10. Eerie Moan
- Duke Ellington
11. The Ghost of Smoky Joe
- Cab Calloway
12. Nightmare
- Artie Shaw
13. Zoomin’ at the Zombie
- John Kirby
14. The Headless Horseman
- Bing Crosby
15. Hi, Spook
- Jimmie Lunceford
16. I Put a Spell on You
- Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
17. Skeleton Jangle
- Bobby Hackett
18. Witchcraft
- Frank Sinatra
19. That Old Black Magic
- Spike Jones
20. With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm
- The Kingston Trio
21. Dry Bones
- Fred Waring
22. Swinging Ghosts
- Ted Heath
23. The Phantom Pianist
- Eric Winstone
24. Zombie Jamboree
- Harry Belafonte
25. ’Tain’t No Sin
- Chris Barber & Ottilie Patterson
26. Monster Mash
- Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett