Sounds to make you shiver
Cover design: Stuart Kloner
Most interesting about this is that this obscure kid’s sound effects record cover was adopted by the British ska band The Specials for the cover of their 7″ single, Ghost Town released in the UK on the Two Tone record label, catalogue number CHSTT17.
Side 1. Night in a haunted house Side 2. Witch laugh. Maniac at work. Screams. Screams and groans. Moans and groans….
This is the original on Soma Records out of Minneapolis (better known for garage band guitar hits like “Surfin Bird” by the Trashmen). A Pickwick reissue with a cartoon illustration on the cover is common.
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December 12th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
the cover image is from the 1940/1950’s African American Spook movie
“Lucky Ghost”
January 1st, 2013 at 6:00 pm
I wanted to clarify that the cover image of “Sounds To Make You Shiver” on Soma Records is not from the film “Lucky Ghost” (1942) (aka Lady Luck).
Yes, The film “Lucky Ghost” has a shot of a skeleton playing the piano, however, it has no relation to the cover art of this album.
September 14th, 2017 at 8:35 am
The image is an old stock image from Getty Images. It seems to of originated from a medical exhibition in Brussels.
Jerry Dammers may of been inspired by this cover, but the image he uses on Ghost Town is from a different source.
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/license/515297890