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Gene Page: Blacula Soundtrack Vinyl LP

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Above is the animated open for the horror movie, Blacula. William Mashall stars as an African prince bitten and cursed to be the undead by Dracula many generations ago. In 1972, his coffin ends up in Los Angeles. To the funky music of the city, Blacula looks for the human blood he needs to sustain his life. He meets a woman who looks like his wife, who died long ago. Perhaps, it is his wife, back to save him from loneliness.

The soundtrack is a soulful mix of instrumentals and songs that stand the test of time. Gene Page conducts some beats that are vibrant and smooth. Including this one called (aptly?) Good To The Last Drop.

The Hues Corporation provide vocals to some of the songs on the soundtrack. Including this heart-breaking tune that represents Blacula’s longing his long lost bride, The Main Chance. Like the film, the soundtrack makes you feel for the man Blacula once was. Hear the longing in the lyrics (after the advertisement).

The soundtrack is a Turntabling must have. We put extra copies we find on Discogs – First come, First served. Right now, we have a sealed copy of the vinyl reissue LP for sale. It is spooky and funky at the same time, always a great combination.

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Blacula Soundtrack: Awesome 70s Funk

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You can laugh all you want, but I am totally digging the Blacula soundtrack. It’s been on the speakers practically non-stop since I found it. This is a hell of an album–massively funky, and totally 70s. It features some outstanding work by Gene Page, but also has three tracks by a pre “Rock the Boat” Hues Corporation. Another group called 21st Century Ltd. also makes a showing. Gene Page absolutely tears it up with “Stalkwalk”, check the YouTube clip below to hear this…fantastic.

Blacula as a movie was a hell of a lot of fun. This movie wanted very badly to be a corny piece of crap at times, but William Marshall stole the movie back as the head vampire. Marshall, a Shakeaspear vet with  huge screen  presence, managed to inject some actual humanity into the part. Thalmus Rasulala is great as a reluctant, the inner-city Van Helsing-type. But back to the music. There aren’t many clinkers on this album–only one, really. That’s saying a lot for a soundtrack album.  If you have Tarantino-retro damage or genuinely love the old 60s and 70s styles, grab this one and fast. It’s hard to find on vinyl, but you can still score it on a big round platter if you look hard enough.