That means sourcing the original master tapes, really just playing detective to find them, transfer them, getting liner notes from people who were directly involved in the movie, like the composer or director…and getting artwork from current artists. To differentiate us from other labels that were doing it at that time, we decided ti release the most deluxe soundtracks available on vinyl. And we were going through them, and we decided it would be cool if we could try our hand in starting a record label that specializes in releasing film scores on vinyl. In that stack was a lot of soundtracks, both old and modern releases. Basically, it all started in Christmas of 2012, when Suzy bought me a stack of records. We launched in 2013 – there was a good six months of preparation and planning that went into our first record, which was Re-Animator. So, without further ado, ghouls and boys, let’s get into it… How did Waxwork Records get started? ![]() One such treasure is the new 30th Anniversary deluxe vinyl re-issue of the Evil Dead 2 score. Along with his co-founder and partner in crime, Suzy Soto, the team scours the globe for the best tape sources and vault materials, sometimes digging up scores that have either never been commercially released, or haven’t been heard in their entirety in decades. We recently caught up with Waxwork Records founder Kevin Bergeron, to chat about how his love for vinyl and ’80s horror led to a never-ending quest to unearth lost gems for modern audiences. Resurrecting the Undead with WAXWORK RECORDS
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