Halloween Hits: "The Rockin' Ghost" Archie Bleyer (1956)

Archie Bleyer was the founder of Cadence Records, a semi-major '50s independent record label which scored major hits with The Everly Brothers, The Chordettes ("Mr. Sandman") and a young Andy Williams. This was his biggest solo hit.

Halloween Hits: "Boris The Spider" The Who (1967)

From their 1967 album A Quick One, this song influenced countless death metal bands with Juhn Entwhisle's growl of the song's title in the chorus.

A Quick One was released in the US as Happy Jack.

Halloween Hits: "Return Of The Spiders" Alice Cooper (1970)

From his second album Easy Action, "Return Of The Spiders" is some pretty nice early speed metal......

Near mint copies of the rare original Straight label copies of this can fetch over $100

Near mint copies of the  SUPER rare original Bizarre/Reprise label copies of this can fetch over $1,000. 

Halloween Hits: "Alien" Atlanta Rhythm Section (1981)

OK, I'm not sure if anything else beyond the title of this song qualifies it for a Halloween playlist.

This song went to #29 on the Top 40 charts in 1981......

But you had to admire ARS's sense of compassion towards aliens. Especially after we've already seen this.......

Halloween Hits: "D.O.A" Bloodrock (1970)

This is another super creepy song and a heavy metal classic. Single handedly inspiring countless classics such as "Detroit Rock City" Kiss and "One" Metallica. With a lead singer whose voice and style of singing was an irrefutable template for Ronnie James Dio's '80s career.

"D.O.A." is a song written from the perspective of someone dying in a horrific plane crash, inspired by an actual event the band's guitarist witnessed when he was 17. "D.O.A." was Bloodrock's biggest hit (and the song was released as a heavily edited - and sucky - single version) So here it is in it's full 8:25 album length glory. This is from their album Bloodrock 2.

Bloodrock broke up in 1975.