Here you have it, folks: the Holy Grail of European porno soundtracks, guaranteed to give your Halloween party the erotic edge you've been seeking. Organs overdriven into groovy oblivion, guitars fuzzed-out beyond even the realms that 60's psych dared to explore, and a tight-as-hell rhythm section vying for supremacy with some very horny horns... this is one of the most fab records ever to come out of Germany. Jess Franco's 1970 sexploitation farce Vampyros Lesbos has rightfully gained quite a cult following for Soledad Miranda's frankly ridiculous performance as, you guessed it, a lesbian vampire. But the real selling point of this antiquated slice of European art-porn is its swingin' soundtrack, which sounds like The Mar-Keys joined by Lord Sitar and a crew of German ghouls groaning up a storm for the full Halloween effect. This album combines two soundtracks performed by The Vampires' Sound Incorporation, led by easy listening maestros Manfred Hübler and Siegfried Schwab: several tracks are taken from Jess Franco's titular schlock-fest and a few more from the only slightly less preposterous She Killed In Ecstasy. "The Lions & The Cucumber" hits like a funk bullet, while the blatant Rolling Stones ripoff "There's No Satisfaction" pleasantly recalls the days of zodiac medallions, crushed velvet bellbottoms, and low-budget porno flicks passed off as high art. "We Don't Care" is a monster of a jam, while "The Message", for better or worse, sounds like nothing else in the world of movie soundtracks. Get together some friends who can appreciate the finer things in life and get your Halloween party in gear with this whacked-out, acid-fried art-porn pseudo-masterpiece.
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