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Power Records Presents “The Fantastic Four: The Way It Began”

Here is another treat from the Power Records library. We hear the story of how the Fantastic Four got started. One thing about heroes of Yore, they are kind of jerks. You almost can’t blame villains...

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Retro Records: Peter And The Wolf LP Narrated By Alec Guinness (1952)

Back in my youth I listened to a Peter and the Wolf record quite a bit, though mine was the 1969 Walt Disney version…and while I have very fond memories of it I have to say in truth I think this...

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Retro Records: Walt Disney’s Tubby The Tuba (1963)

Hey friends, we’ve got a nice little Retro Records selection for you this week. From 1963 we present the Long Playing Record entitled “Tubby the Tuba” which happens to be narrated by none other than...

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Retro Records: 1960’s “Goofy Grape Sings With The Whole Funny Face Gang”

Welcome back to another installment of Retro Records and this week we offer for your listening pleasure “Goofy Grape Sings With The Whole Funny Face Gang”! Now just in case you don’t know the...

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Retro Records: Masters Of The Universe –“The Power Of Point Dread!” (1983)

Friends, this week on Retro Records we are going to be listening to a short story from the Masters of the Universe 7″ record entitled “The Power of Point Dread!” that originally came with the Talon...

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Retro Records: Quick Draw McGraw (1960)

Welcome back to a new installment of Retro Records and this week we are giving the 1960 Quick Draw McGraw ‘Original TV Voices Soundtrack’ a spin on the turntable. This comes to us by way of our friends...

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Retro Records: Walt Kelly’s Pogo “No!” (1969)

Welcome back friends to another Retro Records offering and this week thanks to our friends over at Kiddie Records Weekly we have the 45rpm record and booklet featuring Walt Kelly’s Pogo in “No!” from...

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Retro Records: Walt Disney’s The Three Little Pigs (1949)

Welcome back friends to another installment of Retro Records and once again we have our friends from Kiddie Records Weekly to thank for our selection this week, ‘Walt Disney’s The Three Little Pigs’....

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Retro Records: Transformers – Battle For Cyberton (1984)

Welcome back to a new installment of Retro Records and this week we have delved into the Retroist Vault to bring back this 1984 Transformers storybook and record from the Marvel Comics line of ‘Big...

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Retro Records: Here Comes Peter Cottontail – Gene Autry (1950)

In 1950 Gene Autry had already turned his “Here Comes Santa Claus” that he co-wrote with Oakley Haldeman into a hit song as well as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” which was written by Johnny Marks....

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Watch and listen to the Superman movie theme on vinyl

I’m just going to leave this little video here for you all, just in case you have either a longing to hear the iconic John Williams Superman theme, or a desire to watch a record spinning at 45...

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Retro Records: Star Wars – Planet Of The Hoojibs (1983)

Welcome back to a new installment of Retro Records! Since Star Wars seems to be the thing today it made sense to take this time to share this book and record from 1983 entitled “Planet of the Hoojibs”!...

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Retro Records: Batman – The Scarecrow’s Mirage (1975)

Welcome back to a new installment of Retro Records! This week we have decided to pay a visit to Gotham City and hear Batman once again clash against a member of his Rogues Gallery, in this case the...

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Retro Records: The Six Million Dollar Man – Birth Of The Bionic Man (1976)

Welcome back friends to a new installment of Retro Records! This week we have chosen to share with you “Birth of the Bionic Man” from the 1976 Power Records and storybook. There are a few changes to...

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Retro Records: Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains”- Read By Leonard...

Welcome back to a new installment of Retro Records and this week we have a nice little audible treat for your ears, Leonard Nimoy reading Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains”, originally...

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Retro Records: Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1974)

As I stated in my post yesterday featuring Jason Edmiston’s “Trophies” artwork, I’m going to have to wait until next week to be able to catch the latest Planet of the Apes film. To help hold me over...

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Retro Records: Power Records – The Incredible Hulk At Bay! (1974)

With the Comic-Con winding down it felt like the appropriate time to share this 1974 Power Records presentation of “The Incredible Hulk at Bay!” and as you can see from the cover provided by the Power...

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Retro Records: Conan The Barbarian – The Crawler In The Mists (1976)

Welcome back friends to another installment of Retro Records and for your listening enjoyment today we present the 1976 Power Records story “The Crawler in the Mists” featuring Conan the Barbarian!...

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How About A Dinner With Drac?

The first time I ever heard the novelty song ‘Dinner with Drac’ it was on an excellent Peter Pan Monster Mash LP, it also happened to be a version done by John Logan. [Via] Buried Vinyl Years later, I...

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Retro Records: G.I. Joe – The Secret of the Mummy’s Tomb (1966)

Welcome back to another installment of Retro Records! With it being October it seemed the perfect time to share some classic records with a Halloween flavor and in this case we present the 1966 Peter...

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