In honor of Dario Argento‘s 78th birthday this Friday, September 7, Waxwork Records is unleashing three Argento film scores on vinyl, expanded and complete: Profondo Rosso (’75) on 3LP, Inferno (’80) and Phenomena (’ 85) on 2LP.

Goblin scored Profondo Rosso and Phenomena. Keith Emerson scored Inferno.

Here’s everything you need to know…

Profondo Rosso:

Waxwork Records is proud to announce the expanded and definitive triple-LP release of PROFONDO ROSSO Original Motion Picture Score. The ground-breaking film music for the 1975 Italian-giallo-horror film marks the first collaboration of many between famed visionary-director Dario Argento and the band GOBLIN. Originally unable to acquire Pink Floyd to score the film, Argento discovered the synth-heavy progressive rock quartet that, at the time, featured the classic lineup of Morante, Simonetti, Pignatelli, and Martino. This collaboration proved fruitful and thus birthed the impending sonic landscape of numerous Argento written, directed, or produced classic horror films such as Suspiria, George A. Romero’s Dawn Of The Dead, Tenebrae, and Phenomena.

The Profondo Rosso score by Goblin is a mix of driving synth work, bass guitar, percussion, Jazz, piano, organ, and sound effects. This eclectic blend of instruments with an attack by well-rounded musicians created a film-scoring style completely new to the world of horror movies, and arguably, cinema in general.

The newly expanded triple-LP of Profondo Rosso features the complete original 1975 album by Goblin in addition to the complete alternate versions, instrumentals, original score music by Giorgio Gaslini, source music, and haunting sound effects. This comprehensive version of the score marks the very first time the complete film music has been ever made available on vinyl.

Inferno:

Waxwork Records is thrilled to present the expanded and completed release of INFERNO Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Written and directed by horror visionary Dario Argento and featuring a haunting soundtrack composed by the late Keith Emerson, INFERNO is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film that serves as a thematic sequel to SUSPIRIA.

INFERNO serves as the second installment of Argento’s “The Three Mothers” trilogy, beginning with Suspiria and concluding with The Mother Of Tears, and tells the story of a poet living in New York City that discovers an ancient book. The book, written by an alchemist, tells of three sister witches that run the world with sorrow, tears, and darkness. Inferno focuses on Mater Tenebrarum, the Mother of Darkness, whom is the youngest and most cruel of the sisters, and lives in New York. The film is highly stylized with Argento’s signature use of extreme colors and lighting. Bright blues, magentas, pinks, and greens are used liberally throughout the movie.

The soundtrack by accomplished progressive rock and electronic musician Keith Emerson differs from the previous Argento films in that it did not feature the band GOBLIN. Emerson’s soundtrack to Inferno is a mix of both electronic work, orchestral compositions, percussion, piano, and a full choir by way of the Chorus of Rome. Waxwork’s newly mastered and expanded Inferno soundtrack marks the film music’s most comprehensive and definitive version ever available on vinyl featuring the complete 1980 soundtrack in addition to outtakes and alternate tracks.

Phenomena:

Waxwork Records is excited to announce the expanded and deluxe vinyl release of PHENOMENA Original Motion Picture Score. Written and directed by Dario Argento and scored by Claudio Simonetti and Fabio Pignatelli of the progressive-rock group Goblin, Phenomena (also known as Creepers) is a 1985 Italian supernatural giallo-horror film starring Jennifer Connelly and Donald Pleasance. The film tells the story of a young girl residing at a remote Swiss boarding school who discovers she has psychic powers that allow her to communicate with insects. She then uses the insects to pursue a serial killer that is butchering young women at and around the school.

The film originally featured a soundtrack by popular 1980’s heavy metal bands such as Motörhead and Iron Maiden with only pieces of the score music composed by members of Goblin. Waxwork’s new expanded double vinyl release features, for the first time, the complete featured score to PHENOMENA, in addition to all unused, unreleased, alternate score tracks, suites, and bonus tracks.

Waxwork’s new comprehensive PHENOMENA vinyl album features stunning new artwork by Kilian Eng, 180 gram colored vinyl housed within a deluxe old-style gatefold jacket with film laminate gloss coating, and an art print.

All three deluxe vinyl releases will be available 9/7 at Waxworkrecords.com.